Rare bagpipe-free clip of me singing and playing the piano ✨ fun fact: Piano was my first instrument and I learned at 7 years old! More of these clips to come as I continue to make progress on my album! This one is called "Tiffany" - an original by me. Hopefully that's not some type of corporate copyright violation so if it is, I'll call the tune "How I am" Yes, the bagpipes do fit to this if I bring it down a half step into Bb. I find it easier to perform as a vocal tune in C. Let me know what

Wings

Are your bagpipes in tune? Who cares?! 😉 This week, Andrew and Jim discuss the “who cares” model of bagpipe tuning – where it doesn’t matter whether you know instinctively whether your pipes are in tune, or even which way you need to shift a tuning pin or tape to fix the tuning. Instead, it’s important to become comfortable with the *process* of testing, trial and error, and perfecting a system that you can replicate each time you play, and get faster and better at each time. Check out the full

Military bands lead Balaklava Company Royal Guard back to barracks in Ballater Aug 2024

Mindanao Times - BACK TO BARRACKS Members of the Regional...

Military Bands lead the Royal Guard Balaklava Company back to barracks in Ballater August 2024

Learning to play the bagpipes

Make Your Bagpipes Easy: Step 1.

Did you learn to play exclusively on a practice chanter, have to get a few tunes (with all embellishments included) memorized, and only then transition to the bagpipes – where you then had to juggle posture, blowing steadily, and many other skills at once? Is there a better way to transition from practice chanter to bagpipes? In this first instalment of a two-parter, we explore how many traditional methods can be overwhelmingly complex for beginners, and how a singular focus can help actually he