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Special guests, all in one place

World Champions, Gold Medallists, and specialist teachers join me live in the Inner Circle. Every guest session lives here.

⭐ Callum Beaumont

Double Gold Medalist and one of the world’s leading solo pipers — now an Inner Circle instructor.

⭐ David Hester — piobaireachd researcher, altpibroch.com

David runs the Alt Pibroch Club at altpibroch.com, where he digs into the pre-1851 Pibroch manuscripts and what they tell us about how this music was really played. He wrote a run of guest posts for the Inner Circle, and he interviewed me about my own take on piobaireachd.

⭐ Iain MacDonald

Renowned player and teacher — reel pipes, slow airs, and the Uilleann pipes for Highland pipers.

⭐ Ian K. MacDonald

World-class competitor and recording artist.

⭐ James Laughlin

Seven-time World Champion pipe band drummer on rhythm, timing, and ensemble.

⭐ James MacHattie

Gold Medalist, teacher, and adjudicator.

⭐ Timothy Cummings

Piper, composer, and authority on smallpipes and border pipes.

⭐ Dr. Peter McCalister

On piping health, ergonomics, and playing for a lifetime.

⭐ Dr. Brendon Eade

New Zealand’s piping stalwart on performance and preparation.

⭐ Alastair Dunn

How to set up your bagpipes like a World Champion.