The Stranglehold of Piping Perfection

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

“Perfection is the enemy of the good.” —Voltaire Modern times have squeezed just about every drop of time we might have to devote to, well, just about anything….

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Having Fun = Great Bagpiping = Having Fun

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

One of the best times I ever had listening to celtic music was at a Fest Noz in St. Malo, Brittany. The informal gathering was all music and…

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Pipehacker Hits the First Year: The Music Is Yours

Friday, July 29, 2011

It’s hard to believe, but a full year has passed since the very first post here on Pipehacker. In that time, there has been a tremendous amount of…

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How Long Should You Practice?

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Dr. Noa Kageyama has a website called “The Bulletproof Musician.” Many excellent posts to be found on the psychology of playing music, performing, etc. His post “How Many…

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7 Ways to Hack Your Brain for Better Bagpiping

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Bagpiping can seem like a moving target with the amount of information we need to take in as we learn. Never mind the getting the fingers to do…

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