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Piping History & Legends

I share the stories behind the players, the innovations, and BagpipeLessons.com itself.

6 LESSONS · ALL LEVELS · WORK THROUGH THEM IN ORDER

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01 Life: In The Pursuit of Excellence with Jori Chisholm I start with my own path into piping, so you know where the rest of these stories are coming from. June 20, 2021 · 57m · Community & Extras → 02 I Made the Front Page of the New York Times — How I Started Online Bagpipe Lessons Which Took Off I tell you how BagpipeLessons.com actually got started, front page and all. January 12, 2026 · 17m · Community & Extras → 03 Why I Invented the InTune Mic (And How It Became a Bestseller) I walk through why I built the InTune Mic and what it took to bring it to pipers everywhere. February 12, 2026 · 12m · Community & Extras → 04 Live Bagpipe Q&A: Tuning Tips, Bag Sizes, Remembering Piping Legends Ian McLellan & James W. Troy I take time here to remember two legends of the instrument and what they left behind. December 12, 2025 · 41m · Community & Extras → 05 Bagpipe Q&A: Essential Gear, Playing with Good Form, Winning the Worlds, John D. Burgess, and more! I bring in stories from the World's stage, including what made John D. Burgess a legend. July 19, 2024 · 1h 0m · Community & Extras → 06 The Future of This Channel and BagpipeLessons.com I close by looking ahead to where this channel and BagpipeLessons.com are headed next. March 7, 2024 · 36m · Community & Extras →

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