Hacking Bagpipe Competitions: Abandon the Fear

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

I was thinking about the state of US bagpiping and drumming competition. Way back in November I wrote about “The Path to Better Bagpipe Competitions” using Highland dancers…

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The Secrets of Solo Bagpipe Competition

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

On the February 3, 2011 installment of Bagpipe Nation, we covered a lot of ground talking about the game of solo bagpipe competition. And solo bagpipe competition is…

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Unleashing Your Imaginary Bagpiper

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

There is a great quote by Franz Liszt: “Think 10 times, play once.” Franz Liszt was a virtuouso. A musician who amazed even his peers at the time…

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Hacking the Bagpiping Judge: Prologue—What Do You Expect?

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Anyone lamenting the poor quality or bleak future of U.S. pipe bands need look no further for blame than the game of pipe band competition itself.

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Being an Indispensable Bagpiper

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Fascinating article “Secret of Peak Performance: Indispensability,” on the motivations of Olympic athletes when competing as part of a team. A study of competitors at the swimming events…

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