Review: The Bagpipe Harness by Nathan Wahlgren

This is a guest post by Nathan Wahlgren, the Keydet Piper. I had a chance this weekend to try the Bagpipe Harness, kindly sent to me by the designer Colin Roddick. One line summary: the product is pretty good, but I don’t recommend a piper relying on it for every piping situation. A detailed review [...]

Morning Comix: PIPRZ by Vince Janoski

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Bagpipe Nation January 27, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The January 27th installment of Bagpipe Nation is ready for listening below. On this week’s show hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski have an excellent disscussion on the details of canntaireachd and piobaireachd with special guest Donald Lindsay. Further discussion in the second half of the hour delves into issues facing the future of EUSPBA [...]

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How to Tune Your Bagpipes to Other Instruments – Crash Course by Andrew Douglas

There are lots of crazy explanations out there about what “key” bagpipes are in, and how to tune them to other instruments. Without judging all the things you’ve heard, let me take you through my explanation, which I have put to the test on my two albums, and while jamming with many musicians (most recently, [...]

Be a Stronger Bagpiper by Vince Janoski

A great article “Everything You Know About Fitness Is a Lie” by Daniel Duane in Men’s Journal suggests that perhaps many things we have been conditioned to believe about working out are not entirely accurate. The article delves into aspects of the “fitness industry” and describes all the machines, gyms, trainers, and methods that really [...]

Pipehacker Tool Tip: Trade Up Your Drone Swab by Vince Janoski

Pipers have devised all sorts of methods to swab out moisture from, as well as swab bore oil to, the insides of their bagpipe drones. Homemade “brushes” and swabs made from old pantyhose, rags, and whatnot attached to wire coat hangers or string can all be suitable—for a time. I can’t count how many DIY [...]

Andrew Douglas and Eric MacNeill to perform benefit concert in Fredericksburg, Feb. 12th by Andrew Douglas

Andrew Douglas, pipe major of the Oran Mor Pipe Band, and Eric MacNeill, leading drumming of Oran Mor, will play a benefit concert with the Eagle Pipe Band at Mary Washington University, on February 12th. Andrew and Eric will perform following a set by the Eagle Pipe Band, recently upgrade to grade 4 by the [...]

Tonight on Bagpipe Nation by Vince Janoski

Join tonight’s live webcast of Bagpipe Nation. On tonight’s show: • Donald Lindsay explains Canntaireachd. We’ll learn about some basic Canntaireachd skills, and a fascinating exploration of this ancient music. • A brief history of the EUSPBA – How did it all begin? Donald will also take us through the early days of the EUSPBA. [...]