Day 11 of Dojo U Christmas: And a Piob G in an Ex-Tree

Andrew Douglas December 24, 2021

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Earlier this year we caught up with world-champion piper, reed maker, and piobaireachd expert Greig Canning about many things, but one of the more interesting discussions we had was captured in this snippet about the difficulties surrounding the "Piobaireachd High G", and how those challenges can be augmented by moisture control systems.

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Andrew Douglas

Andrew is a prolific practitioner of the bagpipe, having been active at the highest level of pipe bands, solo competition, teaching, and creative endeavors for the past 20 years. He's also the founder and creator of Dojo U and of PipersDojo.com.

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