X-treme - Thunderstruck - Lincoln Hilton
For those who have attended Cameron Drummond's class on X-treme, you will definitely appreciate this one! Lincoln Hilton plays an amazingly clean and spirited version.…
Second Grand Concert of Piping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-IsCs84VHw Here's a throw back to piping CD from 1997 with quite a few big names.
Inspiration...
https://youtu.be/H3v9unphfi0 This is just pure musical inspiration. Excellence in any form is fascinating to me but we should keep it musical on the channel. Enjoy!
The Story of Highland Cathedral
Regal. Stately. Majestic. It’s one of the biggest bagpipe tunes ever, behind only "Amazing Grace" and perhaps "Scotland the Brave." "Highland Cathedral" is – or should be – in every piper’s repertoire. But how much do you know about this tune? Time and again you’ll see it listed in programs as "Highland Cathedral" – traditional Scottish bagpipe tune. But that’s wrong.
Your Old Radio Proves You Already Know Whether a Note is Sharp or Flat
When I listen to feedback from students and acquaintances in regards to what the biggest challenges are with piping, there's definitely one issue that seems…
Overview of the "5 Challenges"
At the Dojo, we believe that forging common sense daily habits is a necessary prerequisite to attempting any other bagpiping goal. Here are five challenges…
The myth of multitasking
If you're an adult, living in the 21st century, and you're reading this sentence – chances are you have about a dozen demands on your…
X-treme
This tune by Chris Armstrong is an incredible workout for your fingers! Try it out yourself in Cameron Drummond's class! https://open.spotify.com/track/3WwtAxVrvpkaEon1nieCDS?si=d2e031d4a2534fcc
The Snuff Wife - Two ways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDrmxKGd0b4 Here's a great illustration of how pipes and fiddles often play the same tunes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkSB-Ad9pI Here's the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland Playing…
Sawing Off Your Legs to Prop Up Your Face (The Intensity Equation)
Alas, this could never be a podcast, but a great listen nonetheless. What is the intensity equation? How can we use it to navigate our…