What if I can't make the live classes?
Every class is recorded and lands in the library a few days later — with chapters, a full transcript, and every minute searchable. Many members watch everything on their own schedule and never attend live. The schedule also shows in your own time zone, and you can subscribe to the class calendar.
I'm a beginner — is this for me?
Yes. There's a Beginner's First Year course, a complete 31-part Bagpipe Essentials Masterclass that starts from square one, and a Start Here guide that hands you exactly one next lesson. The community is welcoming at every level.
I'm advanced — is there anything here for me?
Competition prep, piobaireachd, expression and rhythm deep-dives, and live classes where you can play and get real feedback. Pipers competing at a high level are active members.
How is this different from free YouTube videos?
Three ways: it's organized (courses and guides instead of an endless feed), it's searchable to the second (type your question, land on the answer), and it's live — you can play for me and ask anything, every week. No video site can do that last one.
Can I cancel?
Monthly memberships can be canceled anytime from your account and simply run out at the end of the paid month. Yearly memberships run for the year, which is what makes them the best value.
I have a coupon code — where does it go?
Right in the signup form — pick your plan above and you'll see the coupon box before you pay.
I already have a local teacher.
Wonderful — keep them! The Inner Circle works beautifully alongside one-on-one lessons: your teacher handles your personal corrections, and the library gives you tune packages, deep-dive guides, weekly live classes, and a second opinion on anything. Many members have a local teacher AND the Inner Circle.
Is it worth the price?
A single private lesson typically costs $50–100. Membership is $29–35 a month for a live class with me every week, the complete searchable library, all 105 tune packages, and the community — less than the cost of one lesson. And the yearly plan locks in today's rate before prices go up.
I don't have much time to practice.
Then organization matters even more. Search takes you straight to the two minutes you need, the Start Here guide hands you exactly one next lesson, and the practice sheets turn any lesson into a one-page plan. Ten focused minutes here beats an hour of wandering.
What if it's not for me?
Start monthly — it cancels anytime from your account with two clicks and runs out at the end of the paid month. No calls, no hoops.
