Chanter Reed Selection—The Physical Exam

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The ideal bagpipe sound starts with selecting the ideal chanter reed. Obvious? It is not always as easy as it seems. Personal preferences and taste coupled with what…

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Hack Your Practice: Being a Better Bagpiper with E’s

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

All of us want to be better bagpipers, right? Bagpiping is one of those art forms that never stops giving and compels people to never stop working. That…

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Pipehacker Tip: Use a Spare Bagpipe Bag Cover in the Off-Season

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Would you mow your lawn or clean your house in your good suit? Of course not. You have an old T-shirt and some work pants for that kind…

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Better Bagpipe Blowing: Take It to the Limit

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

You should always be playing at the edge of your abilities if you are committed to improvement. That is a given in just about anything you do. There…

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From the Archive: Basics of Chanter Reed Manipulation Part 1—The Lick

Friday, July 8, 2011

Ed. Note: Now is the time when many pipe bands are outfitting their pipe corps with new chanter reeds for the big contests to come. Here is a…

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