Most pipers are very familiar with the most common piping embellishments. In our first lessons, we quickly learn the nine notes, common grace notes, nine doublings, and the four bottom-hand low...
Last April, just days after putting his legendary Lawrie bagpipes up for sale, the piping world was saddened by the passing of the winningest competitive piper of all time, Donald MacPherson.
I recently came across this great blog post, with some helpful reminders for staying focused and motivated to work towards achieving excellence. Author Erik Barker's blog has the tagline "I want to...
Do you have an iPhone or Android or Blackberry smart phone? Have you discovered any apps that you can use to enhance your piping? Please share your suggestions in the comments below. Here are a...
Every piper will enjoy piping even more when they are playing a well-selected, well-tuned, broken-in, comfortable-to-play pipe chanter reed. Reeds are made from cane -- a natural material -- which...
Pipers know that when a joint becomes too loose the solution is to add a few wraps of waxed hemp or dental floss. But what do you do when the hemp completely separates from what it is attached to?
Taorluaths are an important embellishment in many pipe tunes but especially in Piobaireachd.We've previously discussed the Taorluath in detail and worked towards building strong, consistent technique...
Hi friends, Jori (and Lauree) encouraged me to post regarding my first bagpipe competition experience, so I agreed. I hope old timers can have a good life and fellow newbies can get up the guts to go...
One of the challenges pipers face is the need to keep our fingers and hands consistently relaxed while playing. Top players can achieve a relaxed yet strong grip, allowing for the most efficient...
I thought I would discuss preparing for my competition on Saturday in Springfield, Illinois. I'm competing in the grade 2 piobaireachd. I have to submit 2 full piobaireachds. I'm going out with Too...
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