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391 - Are You Getting The Most Out Of Band Practice? (Dojo Conversations Ep 61)
Most of us show up for band practice like clockwork each week – maybe even a few times a week. But are you showing up in all the right ways to improve your own playing, and contribute to the improvement of your whole...
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390 - Do You Play in the "Tone Zone"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 60)
"Just blow tone!" Sound familiar? Most of us know we should be blowing a certain way to sound better, but many pipers don't know how to really get into the "tone zone".
This week, Andrew and Jim delve into the...
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389 - Do You Own or Rent Your Piping Skills? (Dojo Conversations Episode 59)
Do you want to sound just like your favourite pipers? Maybe we all do, to start with. But after a while, most pipers realise that true satisfaction comes from being able to create any musical ideas or interpretations...
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388 - How Can You Free Up Your Piping Bandwidth? (Dojo Conversations Episode 58)
As pipers we have to juggle a lot of skills, usually all at once. Remembering tunes, playing with good rhythm and clean fingerwork, tuning, blowing good tone, marching... the list goes on.
But how do you put them all...
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2024 Winter Storm Concert
Relive all the amazing performances from the 2024 Winter Storm Concert!
On January 14th 2024, it might have been freezing outside, but at Winter Storm – the pipes and drums event in Kansas City – we turned up the heat...
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387 - What's the REAL Cost of Bagpiping? (Dojo Conversations Episode 57)
How much money should you be budgeting for your bagpiping? At a minimum there are reeds, pipe bags, and other parts all need to be replaced regularly – and then there's new chanters, travel, lessons, and much more....
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386 - How to Simplify Tunes (Dojo Conversations Episode 56)
Ever heard “you’re not a REAL piper unless you play with all the embellishments as written”?
Embellishments are lovely – but they’re the crown moulding, while foundational skills like rhythm, scale navigation, and...
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385 - Can Rest Be Productive? (Dojo Conversations Episode 55)
Do you ever feel burned out at the end of competition season?
This week, Andrew and Jim look at the merits of rest. It's a necessity in the fitness world to recover and restore yourself to be stronger – so could the...
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384 - Everything Auld Is New Again (Dojo Conversations Episode 54)
Should 'auld' episodes be forgot and never brought to mind? Not a chance!
As 2024 dawns, we're taking a moment to pause and reflect – it's been just over a year since the podcast went live, so this week Andrew and Jim...
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383 - A Highland Piping Christmas Carol (Dojo Conversations Episode 53)
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Dojo, we've enlisted AI for some festive mojo!
This week, Andrew and Jim detour for a special Christmas episode, enlisting the writing and artistic talents of very...
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382 - Jack Lee on Cruise Journey North (Dojo Conversations Episode 52)
This week, Andrew and Jim welcome special guest and piping legend Jack Lee to talk all things piping, drumming and… cruising?!
The upcoming Piper’s Dojo and Piping Hot Summer Drummer collaboration 'Cruise Journey...
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381 - The 4 Questions You Should Be Asking Every Time You Play (Dojo Conversations Episode 51)
Do your pipes ever feel hard to play? If you’re not asking these 4 questions every time you pick them up out of the box, you’re setting yourself up to fail before you play a single note…
This week, Andrew and Jim...
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