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501 - Mastering the Variables: Reeds, The Environment...& You (Dojo U Q&A Session)
This week on Dojo U’s Friday Strike-In, Andrew flies solo to answer a wide range of student questions, from solo playing tips to tenor reed management, pitch standards, finding a practice space after moving, and...
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500 - How To Turn Performance Nerves Into A Superpower (Dojo Conversations Episode 157)
Ever felt your heart race, your hands shake, or your mind go blank before playing? This episode will help you understand why... and what to actually do about it.
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Nerves can feel paralysing for pipers (or any...
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499 - Cane Reeds, Ear Training & Synthetic Myths (Dojo University Q&A Session)
Getting better at piping isn’t about chasing every new piece of gear — it’s about understanding how your instruments, your ears, and your environment all work together.
This week on Dojo U’s Friday Strike-In, Andrew...
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498 - Why Most Pipers Struggle With Rhythm (And How to Fix It) - (Dojo Conversations Episode 156)
Rhythm isn’t just about keeping time. It’s about understanding how music moves – and learning to control that movement note by note, beat by beat.
Welcome back to part 2 of our episodes about piping's most fundamental...
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497 - Why Posture Is More Important Than Bag Size (Dojo U Q&A Session)
Getting your setup right isn’t about endlessly changing gear – it’s about understanding what actually affects your sound and comfort.
This week on Dojo U's Friday Strike-In, Andrew and Carl answer students' burning...
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496 – Are Grade 5 Bands "The Primordial Soup"? (Dojo Conversations Episode 155)
What is grade 5 actually for?
This week, Andrew and Jim answer a seemingly innocuous listener question about whether grade 5 bands should use hard reeds or easy reeds. As they discuss the pros and cons of blowing...
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494 – The Most Important Skill For Pipers to Master (Dojo Conversations Episode 154)
Rhythm isn’t just something you add to music. It’s the thing that makes music possible in the first place. In this episode, Andrew and Jim step back from fingerwork and technique to tackle something far more...
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493 - Why Fundamentals Beat Shortcuts Every Time (Dojo U Strike In Q&A Session)
Improving your piping isn't about chasing quick fixes; it's about rebuilding your playing from the ground up.
This week in our Q&A session, Andrew and Carl tackle some common (and misunderstood) questions in...
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492 - Does Generalism Triumph in a Specialized World? (Dojo Conversations Episode 153)
Exploring another interest isn’t automatically a distraction. It might be the thing that keeps your main passion alive. This week, Andrew and Jim take a listener question about drumming vs. piping and turn it into a...
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Winter Storm Concert - 2026
Enjoy this full recording of the Winter Storm Concert livestream, streamed live on Facebook as part of Winter Storm 2026 – The Pipes and Drums Event in Kansas City at 8pm on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, featuring...
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491 - Do You REALLY Need Tone Enhancers? (Dojo U Friday Strike-in Q&A Session)
High altitude tuning, dry climate disasters, and the great tone enhancer debate take centre stage this week as Andrew and Carl tackle another round of real-world piping problems.
From managing a stubborn high G at...
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490 - How To Level Up Your Piping In Just 6 Months (Dojo Conversations Episode 152)
What if you could level up your piping – within 6 months?
This week, Andrew and Jim lay out a complete week by week training blueprint designed to take you into next season feeling calm, confident, and genuinely...
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