I almost never miss the Birnam Highland Games. Birnam is a nice village in Perthshire, Scotland. The place and name are well-known because William Shakespeare mentioned Birnam Wood in Macbeth. I...
Yesterday, the piping world lost one of its greats and I lost a friend and mentor. Much will be written in the coming days and months about Alasdair Gillies and how he was quite possibly the greatest...
Another one of the bigger Highland Games in Scotland during the month of August is held in Crieff. It's a big and busy event with huge crowds, pipe bands, solo piping, and the full range of track,...
One of the great joys of piping in Scotland is the opportunity to compete and perform in some of the most beautiful places in the world. I almost never miss the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering, one of...
Previously, we learned how to tune your drones together. Today, we'll take things to next level and show you how to tune your drones together and to match your chanter. IMPORTANT: As you know, when...
Yesterday was the biggest even of the year for the pipe band world, The World Pipe Band Championships. I played with the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and we placed...
I've arrived in Scotland for my annual competition tour! Over the next 4 weeks, I'll be posting some of my adventures as I travel around attending various competitions. As I get photos and...
Today, let's meet our third Featured Piper of the Day: Reed Lancaster of Seattle, USA. Reed has been piping for over 5 years, he's a multi-instrumentalist, martial artist, and a police detective....
"Hemp" is the yellow string that we use to wrap our joints. Originally, pipers' "hemp" was actually made from hemp, but these days the string is made from linen. Pipers have traditionally rubbed...
Download today's featured exercise: Power Edres. This brand new exercise follows the same 8-4-2-1 pattern as the other exercises in the Power series. Edres are most commonly found in Piobaireachd,...
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