Morning Comix: PIPRZ by Vince Janoski

Morning Comix: PIPRZ—All dialogue authentically blawn!

A Flame of Wrath for Squinting Patrick by Vince Janoski

A little Sunday afternoon piobaireachd, “A Flame of Wrath for Squinting Patrick,” expertly played by Roddy MacLeod.

The Musings of the Piping Prophet by Vince Janoski

Angus Óg, piping prophet, decrees that it is time to end the chicanery, the pretense, and the lies, and begin wearing live animal sporrans!

Pipehacker Holiday Gift Guide No. 2: Highland Dress by Vince Janoski

Can you believe the holiday season is upon us once more? Here at Pipehacker we love making it yourself, but sometimes there is no substitute for a well crafted, high quality item. This year, send your loved ones over here to Pipehacker.com as a (not so subtle) hint for gifts. Check back each Thursday over the coming weeks for lists of Pipehacker-approved piping gear!

Chat With PM Terry Lee by Vince Janoski

Adam Carreire had the good fortune to sit down with PM Terry Lee of Simon Fraser University Pipe Band while he was over judging the George Sherriff Memorial competition and have a chat. Part I of the video is up on his blog Adams Brain! Worthy Thanksgiving holiday viewing if football is not your thing.

Can Good Bagpiping Come in a Can? by Vince Janoski

Wouldn’t it be great if your band’s musical dilemmas could be solved with a ready-made packaged solution?

Pipehacker Tip: Bagpipe Bag Hole Punch by Vince Janoski

For those new to the hide bag tie-in, it has always been necessary to measure out and place the spots where your stocks will insert. A quarter-sized hole is then cut into the leather and the stock pushed through. The trick is always to get as round a hole as possible. The more perfectly circular the hole, the less likely it will be to tear when you push your stock through. The only way to do this well is to have an ideally sized “punch” to stamp out that hole.