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046 - How Bagpipe Sound Works – a Little Bit of Physics (w/ Matt Griffin)- 01.23.2013
Matt Griffin is joining us today, and we’re going to talk a lot about sound and how it works. He will be teaching an all-new class at Dojo U called “MusicWorks: The Physics and Psychoacoustics of Sound,” where we’ll...
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045 - The Art of Art-iculation - 01.16.2013
Different instruments articulate notes and rhythms in different ways. We use gracenotes, and gracenote combinations called doublings. This week, we’ll talk about the art of producing great articulations on the pipes....
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044 - New Year’s Resolution: Banish Crossing Noises - 01.02.2013
We’re going to talk crossing noises this week. Believe it or not – you still have crossing noises in your playing. Yep. Even you. We do too! Crossing noises, in some form or another, are always present. Our job is to...
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043 - Improving Your Pipe Section in Winter, Ancient Piobaireachd Manuscripts - 12.12.2012
It’s hard to get your band together over the holidays, and, let’s face it, even the pipe major is a bit lax in regards to playing regularly when it’s sub-zero outside. Can you make the most out of this? (Hint: Yes!)...
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042 - Formulating your Bagpiping Christmas List (Carl’s Favorite Things) - 12.05.2012
Christmas is coming, and it’s time to get your Bagpiping Christmas list together! We’ll go through a lot of the great products we have that are perfect Christmas gifts. Viewers will help by offering up what they’ve...
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041 - Christmas Music, and Playing Gigs in the Cold - 11.28.2012
We look at a bunch of Christmas Carols that can be played on the pipes and we talk about how to survive playing bagpipes in the cold!
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040 - We’re Thankful for Bagpipe Music - 11.21.2012
On the eve of our Thanksgiving day, we’re thankful for bagpipe music. We’ll listen to tons of music, and generally reflect on how awesome bagpipes are. 11.21.2012
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039 - Jigs, Without the Fuss - 11.14.2012
We do a redo of the jig’s show, because Andrew had to miss last week. What makes jigs tick? Why are they so much fun to listen to, and even more fun to play? November 14th, 2012.
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037 - Pipe Major Robert Mathieson Interview - 10.24.2012
This week, special guest Rab Mathieson joins us from Scotland to hang out, and discuss some of the things that define who he is, and how he has been so successful. October 24th, 2012.
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036 - Nicol Brown Recap, and Picking the Right Tunes - 10.17.2012
his week, we’ll listen to and discuss some highlights from the Nicol Brown Amateur Invitational, and we will also look at issues surrounding how you should get ready for next season. What tunes should you pick? What...
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035 - Donald Lindsay on Creating Environments where Bagpiping Can Thrive - 10.10.2012
This week, we’re looking into Donald Lindsay’s great article in the recent issue of the Voice Magazine. In this article, Donald interviews some of the most successful pipers in the world, and asks them what it was...
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034 - Fall Line-Up Premier Week - 10.03.2012
This week, we’ll discuss how our Fall Line-Up in unravelling, and revelations that have already been had! What is there to learn from these great teachers? October 3rd, 2012
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