Join tonight’s live webcast of Bagpipe Nation. On tonight’s show:
• You’ve decided you want to play solos. Now what? Vince and Andrew will discuss the process of getting set up as a soloist. Pipers and drummers welcome!
• Guidelines and etiquette for solo pipers and drummers. How to present yourself to a judge. Rules about tune-up. Dress code.
• How to prepare for the big day. Vin, Andrew, and guests will discuss the best way to prepare for solo contests.
If you’re an seasoned solo competitor, we’d love to hear your stories. If you’re new to solo competition, call in with your questions and Vince and Andrew will do their best to answer them.
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 at about the 55 minute mark.
ANDREW: We’ve been talking a lot on PipeHacker.com and last week’s webinar about the judging system in the EUSPBA and one of the things that occurred to me is that you were involved from the very beginning in the EUSPBA, and it would be great to hear how things all began, and where you think we are today.
DONALD: I’m glad you asked that question. The point I would like to emphasize is, things have changed a great deal since the early days of the EUSPBA. Read More
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