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Here on the West Coast we are approaching the hottest time of the year. And this weekend, we have a bit of a heat wave, with the recent forecasts for tomorrow's Kamloops Games approaching 100 degrees F. Here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio, we have discussed some solutions for playing your pipes in the cold. But what about intense heat? Today's lesson focuses on some things to look and provides some solutions to survive playing your pipes in hot conditions. Every year for the past decade, I've taught at the week-long piping summer school at St. Thomas Episcopal School in Houston, Texas. St. Thomas has an extensive pipe band program and has long tradition of excellence, including World Championship titles in the Juvenile category in five times. These achievements are even more remarkable when you consider the vast climate differences between Houston and Glasgow, especially in August. Pipers appreciate how sensitive our instruments are to the ...