The One-Take Rule
We've all been there. We're trying to make a recording of our playing, but it's just not coming out right. On the first recording, I…
Category: News & Blog
Posts of news and events from Dojo U
Hard Reeds: Pros and Cons
To illustrate the fallacy that hard pipe chanter reeds are somehow desirable, I often ask students to lay out pros and cons. We often "come…
Can you play your bagpipes with your nose?!?
I recently had a student mention to me that their uncle told them Donald MacPherson could play his bagpipes with his nose. And, I have…
How a Computer Can Calculate A Tune's Difficulty (using BWW files)
Use our difficulty calculator here: DojoUniversity.com/difficulty A tune's difficulty can be measured in "potential fingerwork errors per second." For example, a Tune A that lasts…
It's the end of an era!
Big news for us here at Dojo HQ. As of July 1st, Piper’s Dojo LLC will no longer sell bagpipe supplies. This may come as…
The Tales Behind the Tunes of Glory
Ever wonder, what the is history behind some of our classic bagpipe tunes? The tunes we use in our Piper's Dojo Tutor? Or, the Weekly…
Is Your Chanter Failing You?
How old is your chanter? Do you struggle with balancing the tuning? Would an upgraded chanter improve your sound?
Tying On Bags with Grommets
You’re putting on a new pipe bag and see the grooves in the stocks. Where exactly do those go? Should grommets be above or in the groove?
The Best Seasoning for a Sheepskin Bag
You’ve just purchased a sheepskin bag, and you’re excited to tie it in and get playing. You’ve gotten suggestions for different types of seasonings including glycerine based solutions. Should you try it?
The Taking of Beaumont Hamel
The next tune in our continuing series on the Pipe Tunes of the First World War, and our Battle of the Somme mini-series, is “The Taking of Beaumont Hamel.” This tune commemorates the capture of Beaumont Hamel in November 1916 but it also serves as a bookend to one of the great tragedies of the Battle of the Somme.