Pipehacker Abroad: International Travelogue

Thursday, July 28, 2011

This weekend begins a series of straight international bagpiping travel for this pipehacker and many other American bagpipers and drummers starting with this Saturday’s North American Championships at…

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Proud to be an American (Bagpiper)

Friday, July 8, 2011

There was a time when a trip to Glasgow to play at the World Pipe Band Championships was a “pie-in-the-sky” kind of dream. Multiple reasons keeping any band…

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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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BBC Confirms Live Streaming of the World Pipe Band Championships

Thursday, July 7, 2011

The BBC has confirmed live internet streaming of the Grade 1 qualifiers and finals at this year’s World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green. Not much more to…

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Pareto Piping: The Three Things at the Core of Pipe Band Success

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Pareto Principle: Roughly 80% of the effects of many events come from 20% of the causes. We all want to crack the secret of good bagpiping and drumming…

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