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    Tag: your bagpipe should be easy

    The World's Greatest Pipers Vol.1 P.M. Angus MacDonald M.B.E. 1993

    Robert Mathieson spoke about this great piper in his themed class from March 16. Listen to Angus MacDonald's strike-in that is described as "like turning…

    Dojo U Admin Team March 29, 2023
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    Stuart MacKay: It Doesn't Have to Be Hard

    I got involved with piping in my early twenties when I saw pipers from the SA Irish Regiment band playing and decided I wanted to…

    Andy Fusco April 2, 2021

    Hamish Brown: Long Haul Piper

    My father played before I came along. My uncle, Colin Craig, was at the time an open grade solo player. He was my inspiration. I…

    Andy Fusco March 23, 2021

    Joe Moore: A History of Piping

    The story goes my mother held me up as a baby in 1952 as the Scots Guards played the Garb of Old Gaul at the…

    Andy Fusco March 11, 2021

    Matt Evans: A Friendly Affair

    It's a funny thing but I initially had NO interest in the bagpipes. My friend Tim wanted to learn and knew I played other instruments.…

    Andy Fusco March 11, 2021

    Steven Grahl: What One Student Learned About the Importance of Proper Reed Strength and Its Effect on Piping Enjoyment

    I originally wanted to learn to play the pipes to continue the honored tradition in the American fire service and to restart the service band…

    Andy Fusco March 9, 2021

    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…

    Andrew Douglas September 25, 2020
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    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…

    Andrew Douglas September 25, 2020
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