Bagpipe Nation March 31, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The March 31, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. Hosts Vince Janoski and Andrew Douglas chat with special guest Nate Wahlgren in a lively discussion on the current logic of the EUSPBA’s Grade 4 full-tune piobaireachd rule—what it might do to competitors, how many contests have canceled the event entirely, [...]

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Bagpipe Nation March 3, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The March 3, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. Hosts Vince Janoski and Andrew Douglas chat with special guest Adam Holdaway of the Stuart Highlanders, talk about the potential extinction of our bagpipe competition mode, ideas to revamp the bagpipe competition circuit, and review some bagpipe instrument maintenance. Subscribe to [...]

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Bagpipe Competition Extinction Events by Vince Janoski

Andrew Berthoff’s recent excellent blog post is spot on and covers a topic that should get more attention on a regular basis. If anything it should constantly be on the minds of every bagpiper and drummer who cares about sustaining the craft of organized bagpiping and drumming competition. If Ontario, Canada, with its high proportion [...]

Bagpipe Adventures 2011: Travel Reminders by Vince Janoski

The competition travel season is upon us. The solo boards and band circles across the seaboard and around the globe beckon. Traveling to a bagpipe contest can certainly be a logistical ordeal. In these days of enhanced security at airports worldwide, the traveling piper has much at stake when flying. Whether you’re traveling with a [...]

Bagpipe Nation February 3, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The February 3rd installment of Bagpipe Nation is ready for listening below. On this week’s show hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski tackle the game of solo bagpipe competition and help listeners navigate the trickier parts of preparation, dealing with nerves, and making the experience as smooth as possible. You can subscribe to the podcast feed [...]

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Transcript of Donald Lindsay’s Thoughts on the Status of the EUSPBA Judges Panel by Andrew Douglas

Last week on Bagpipe Nation, we had a great conversation with special guest Donald Lindsay on canntaireachd and its connection to piobaireachd. We had a brief discussion near the end of the webcast on EUSPBA judging and Donald weighed in with some poignant commentary. Here is a transcript of that discussion from January 27, 2011 [...]

Good Bagpiping is in Season This February by Vince Janoski

No more do pipers hibernate like bears in the winter months of the eastern USA. These days there is no end to the opportunities to warm the ears with good live bagpiping. In addition, there are more educational opportunities to hone your skills and competition events to showcase those skills than ever before. The month [...]

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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