In the last of the “4 Questions” of bagpipe maintenance, we will be focused on maximizing the efficiency of our drone reeds. Think...
The first question of bagpipe maintenance is: “Is my bag airtight?”
This is a question you should quite literally ask yourself as you...
The vast majority of bagpipers are plagued by hopelessly hard-to-play instruments, destroying any chance of comfortably and confidently playing...
Hemp – the cord we use on bagpipe joints to keep them nice and airtight – can be very finicky.
Day to day, temperature and humidity...
As any piper knows, we need a certain amount of moisture in our bagpipes. But too much can be a major problem.
A lot of the time, beginners...
Your bagpipes should never be too hard to play.
You should feel comfortable at all times when you’re playing. Don’t feel like you...
When your pipes are airtight, you're well on your way to a bagpipe that's easy to play.
But have you ever experienced this literal sinking...
