In the past few weeks, the internet has exploded with news of an unfortunate piper who died from a disease called "bagpipe lung." My inbox was inundated with messages from friends around the world...
Today's post features master class on the beautiful piobaireachd, Fair Honey. The tune has been on the set list of tunes for many of the world's top competitions, including the Gold and Silver Medal...
I'm really excited to launch my newest product, The Piper's Ultimate Reed Poker. Check out the video that gives a close-up look at the poker and demonstrates how you can use it save your reeds. One...
Today's post is the third in our exclusive The Stronger, Fitter Piper series of videos -- the world's first physical training program designed exclusively for pipers. The videos feature John Verd...
Over the years I've built up a large library of lessons, videos, tunes and more. I'm often asked is "Where should I start?" or "Where can I find all of the lessons related to my topic of interest?"...
I recently had the pleasure of watching the wonderful BBC Documentary "The Glorious Effect." You can view the film below. It gives a fantastic snapshot of the state of piping, and particularly of...
Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing. David's website, altpibroch.com, has gained a huge following. Just a quick post to let...
When getting a new tune performance or competition-ready, we have a long list things that need to be learned and problems that need to fixed. Most pipe tunes have some combination of tricky...
Pipers spend a lot of their practice time focusing on cleaning up their technique. Doublings, taorluaths, grips, d throws, birls, crossing noises, false fingerings — it can feel like the list is...
A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. Conversely, a poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a...
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