Small Tunes Podcast: “The Lassie Lost Her Crinoline” by Vince Janoski

This episode’s tune is “The Lassie Lost Her Crinoline.” This small reel is like many of the early 20th century: Lots of open rhythm with quick top hand/low hand dynamics and a nice swing. The tune has got one of those great off-color titles common of the period that involves ladies and some suggestive situation. [...]

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Small Tunes Podcast: “The Death of the Wren” by Vince Janoski

This episode’s tune is a little something for the upcoming holiday season: “The Death of the Wren.” This small, driving reel is not unlike many of the idiom, with echoes of more commonly heard melody lines hidden in its old measures. The title likely commemorates the killing of “the King of all birds” on St. [...]

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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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Bagpipe Nation Podcast April 28, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The April 28, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. In this recorded episode, hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski talk about how to practice for success. Andrew unlocks the methods for creating an effective practice routine that will drive you toward personal improvement in your bagpiping. Subscribe to the podcast [...]

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Bagpipe Nation Podcast April 14, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The April 14, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. Host Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski talk about this weekend’s Oran Mor Spring Training workshops and delve further into the problem and solution to possible bagpipe competition extinction. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or directly in your feed reader by [...]

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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 24, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The March 24, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is below for listening and downloading. Hosts Vince Janoski and Andrew Douglas chat with special guest Jack Lee about the finer points of working with chanter reeds, why he began making his own, and the skinny on the “poke, lick, and shave!” Subscribe to the podcast in [...]

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Bagpipe Nation March 17, 2011 by Vince Janoski

The March 17, 2011 episode of Bagpipe Nation is available for listening. In this pre-recorded session, hosts Andrew Douglas and Vince Janoski talk about recording yourself and building self-critiquing skills. (Check out the recent post “Hacking Your Inner Piping Judge” for more info.) Andrew plays some tracks from a recent concert of his and takes [...]

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