Web Media for the Solo Piping Junkie by Vince Janoski

This past episode of the BBC’s Pipeline features winning performances from the Northern Meeting. Satisfy your yen for excellent piping with Jack Lee’s winning Silver Star, former winners MSR performance, Nail Stewart’s Gold Medal Rendition of “Tulloch Ard” and Angus MacColl’s unique rendering of “Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute” from the MacArthur Ms. If you’re ever [...]

EUSPBA Grade 4 Piobaireachd = Tuning Up for FAIL by Vince Janoski

The eastern piping competition season is well underway and bagpipers across the seaboard are busy practicing and working hard to make good music. it’s easy in the hubbub, though, to lose sight of the nitty gritty that has a tremendous influence over our activities. One such pile of grit was the kerfuffle over the recent [...]

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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More Bagpipe Stickers! by Vince Janoski

Some more bagpipe-themed stickers to decorate your gear. This vintage image is the first page of “Cherede three times” from the Campbell Canntaireachd. Print out this sheet of stickers on standard 4-up shipping labels and stick them everywhere!

This Week on Bagpipe Nation by Vince Janoski

The next Bagpipe Nation webcast will be on Tuesday February 15 at 7 pm EST. Hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski will discuss taking your pipe band to Scotland to compete. How do you get started? What do you need to know to prepare? What are the logistical issues? We’ll talk to special guests who [...]

Beckford Wins Three-Round Piobaireachd Marathon at Delco by Andrew Douglas

The Robert Gilchrist Challenge was held during the Delco Mid-Atlantic Branch Workshop this past weekend. This contest is held for pipers under the age of 22, and the winner receives airfare to compete at the MacGregor Memorial in Oban, Scotland. Here’s how the contest works: Each competitor must submit 4 piobaireachd. Each competitor plays one [...]

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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This Week on Bagpipe Nation by Vince Janoski

This Thursday’s Bagpipe Nation will feature long time teacher, player, adjudicator, and director of the Invermark school Donald Lindsay. Hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski will unlock the mysteries of canntaireachd and ceol mor. We’ll take your calls and discuss music, instruments, and more. Sign up to attend this week’s show by clicking here. Listen to [...]