Don't Buy A Bagpipe! That's what I said. You don't need a bagpipe at the beginning to when you are learning to play this instrument. You need 3 things: A Practice Chanter A Method and A Teacher The Great Highland Bagpipe which is the instrument you are choosing...
I play a lot of funerals on an annual basis. It’s been a substantial part of how I have made a living for the last 25 years. Of course, people don’t wait for good weather to die or get buried. Sometimes it’s just plain miserable. Nevertheless, as a bagpiper, my job...
Introducing the Bagpipe Stand Bagpipe Stand – Handcrafted Display & Storage Solution for Highland Pipes The problem with most instruments is the case. The instrument goes in the case and in the closet and is forgotten. Playing the bagpipe is something that a...
Well, does it? I have spent the last 22 years teaching (mostly) adults how to play the bagpipe. Most of my adult students work 9 to 5 Monday thru Friday. The students who succeed are the students who blow their pipes regularly (at least 3 to 4 time per week). If you...
Though Christmas seems eons away, it's really just around the corner. And perhaps all those Christmas in July sales put you in the holiday mood. That means now is a good time to start thinking about Christmas Carols. How is your Christmas Carol repertoire? Can you...
Over the years, there have been groups that have formed on Facebook looking for free bagpipe sheet music. Most people wouldn’t think anything of that. It’s free so it can’t be bad, right? Not necessarily! I’d like to take a moment to explain to you why those groups...
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