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Slow Airs and Ceremonial Standards

The tunes for memorials, weddings, and quiet moments — phrasing, breath control, and the standards every piper should have ready.

6 LESSONS · ALL LEVELS · WORK THROUGH THEM IN ORDER

Start with lesson 01 →

01 Pointing, Pulsing & Phrasing: A Guide to Bagpipe Expression Learn the expression vocabulary — pointing, pulsing, phrasing — before applying it to an exposed, slow tune. June 23, 2026 · 1h 7m · Expression & Musicality → 02 Simply Lovely Work Colin's Cattle and other slow airs where held dotted notes carry the whole performance. February 12, 2026 · 52m · Tunes & Repertoire → 03 Open Session! Bring Your Tunes, Topics, Questions, and Ideas Add my go-to slow air standards — South Georgia Whaling Song, Going Home, A Song for David — to your list. July 8, 2026 · 1h 5m · Community & Extras → 04 Circular Breathing and Orkney Wedding with Sunrise Learn the breath control that lets a ceremonial piece like Orkney Wedding with Sunrise flow without a break. June 1, 2023 · 54m · Expression & Musicality → 05 Achieving Musical Mastery Put technique, sound, and musicality together for a performance that reads as effortless. January 6, 2023 · 37m · Expression & Musicality → 06 How to be Successful at Piping Gigs Turn ceremonial standards into paid gig work — weddings, arrivals, and memorials. February 28, 2023 · 55m · Competing & Performing →

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