Morning Comix: PIPRZ by Vince Janoski

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Bagpipe Nation Podcast for May 26, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The latest episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. In this recorded episode, hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski play desktop judge and review the Grade 3 band performances from this past weekend’s Colonial Highland Gathering at Fair Hill, Maryland. Listen the bands in the playlist below and follow along. Subscribe to [...]

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More Pipe Band Video from the Scottish Championships by Vince Janoski

Most of us in pipe band-land tend to focus on the top tier Grade 1 bands. Without a doubt, those prize winners are worthy of a listen at a contest like the Scottish Championships, held last Saturday. But also worth a listen are the winners of the lower grades, who work just as hard and [...]

Videos from the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton, Scotland by Vince Janoski

The first major RSPBA competition of the 2011 season washed its way through Dumbarton, Scotland this weekend. For your viewing pleasure, the piping army that is the newly crowned Scottish Champions Field Marshal Montgomery and second place finishers St. Laurence O’Toole.

Morning Comix: PIPRZ by Vince Janoski

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4 Steps to Revive Dead Chanter Reeds by Vince Janoski

Never chuck a good reed. A good chanter reed that has served you well may still do so even after it has dried out or turned “wimpy.” As long as it has no damage and is not in a state of decomposition, the reed can be revived and brought back to its former glory for [...]

Morning Comix: PIPRZ by Vince Janoski

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7 Ways to Hack Your Brain for Better Bagpiping by Vince Janoski

Bagpiping can seem like a moving target with the amount of information we need to take in as we learn. Never mind the getting the fingers to do what you want, it is making the brain do what you want that is the biggest challenge. Blowing, squeezing, clear embellishments, phrase properly, play on the beat, [...]