Be a Stronger Bagpiper

Friday, January 28, 2011

A great article “Everything You Know About Fitness Is a Lie” by Daniel Duane in Men’s Journal suggests that perhaps many things we have been conditioned to believe…

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Pipehacker Tool Tip: Trade Up Your Drone Swab

Friday, January 28, 2011

Pipers have devised all sorts of methods to swab out moisture from, as well as swab bore oil to, the insides of their bagpipe drones. Homemade “brushes” and…

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Think Like Your Bagpipe: Drone Tuning Tip That Will Shave Hours Off Your Tuning Time

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Drone tuning is tricky business! For those of us that are new to the world of drone tuning, it can literally take 5 or more minutes to get our drones in tune! Even for more experienced tuners, I want to stress how important it is to take into consideration the changes that are happening to your chanter reed while you’re up there trying to get your drone reeds in tune.

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Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Drone Reeds

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Whether we’re playing the new-fangled techno-reed, or we’re old-school and we play cane, here are some tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of your drone reeds:

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5 Things That Shaped U.S. Piping and Drumming This Decade

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Admit it, 2010 is already fading from your memory like The Lost Piobroch. By the time this Saturday hits, your bagpipe competitive successes and failures will be replaced…

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