Glenfiddich Bagpipe Championships to be Streamed Live! by Vince Janoski

        O my gosh. It’s like Christmas, but better! I can think of no better way to ‘ush in the Celtic holiday of Samhain than to watch arguably the highest level solo Highland bagpiping there is. The National Piping Centre will be live streaming the Glenfiddich Championships from Blair Atholl Castle on [...]

Get Ready to Hack Your Piping with Dojo University’s Fall Lineup by Vince Janoski

Get ready for your fall bagpipe-gasm. Dojo University, the world’s first online piping school, has announced an autumn “semester” lineup with all drones a-blazin’. The instructor list views like the best of piping summer schools smashed together. And all in the “off-season” from the comfort of your ain hame. The fall and winter months are [...]

Watch the Treacherous Orchestra Live at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival by Vince Janoski

For those who have had the burning desire to see the band Treacherous Orchestra perform live since reading my review of their latest CD release can get your fill via today’s live stream of their performance at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Their concert begins at 5 pm local time, 12:00 pm eastern US time. Follow [...]

BBC to Once Again Stream the World Pipe Band Championships by Vince Janoski

For the fourth year in a row, the BBC will once again stream the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championships live over the internet. The RSPBA confirms that the live stream will be available for all global pipers and drummers who can’t make it to Glasgow Green in August. So far, last year’s site is [...]

Dojo Universe Podcast—All Sorts of Bagpipe Goodness by Vince Janoski

Those of you who listened in on last year’s Bagpipe Nation podcast (still available by the way; click the “Podcast” category at right) can now satisfy for your yen over at Dojo University with the new podcast “Dojo Universe.” Cohosts Andrew Douglas, Carl Donley and yours truly will be webcasting live at 12:00 noon every [...]

Confucius Schools Bagpipers by Vince Janoski

“Learn as though you would never be able to master it; Hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.” —Confucius

NY Times Publishes an Article on Music Learning on the Internet—With Bagpipes! by Vince Janoski

Wait, I think I just saw a pig sprout wings! I need another cup of coffee. Today’s NY Times features an article about distance learning on the internet that features not one, but two Highland bagpipe teachers doing such things! Jori Chisholm was one of the first, if not the first bagpipe teacher to offer [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from Pipehacker! by Vince Janoski

A Happy Thanksgiving to all! Take a moment today to give thanks to all the things that are good in your life—particularly those that support your glorious addiction to Highland bagpiping.