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360 - Memorization, 11 Commandments, Foot Tapping, Reed Balancing - Friday Strike In - 06.30.2023
Catch up with Andrew and Carl during this week's "Friday Strike In."
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359 - How Fast Should You Play A Strathspey? (Dojo Conversations Episode 30)
Do you rush to play your strathspeys at breakneck speed, regardless of the grade you play in? You're not alone. Many pipers believe you 'lose the strathspey feel' if you play these tunes too slow... but does that mean...
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358 - What Do Bob Ross and Bagpipes Have In Common? (Dojo Conversations Ep 29)
Bob Ross was a wholesome TV personality who taught viewers to paint beautiful landscapes along with him. But what does painting (even when coached by a vocal equivalent of a lava lamp) have to do with bagpiping?...
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357 - How To "Fail" Like A Champion (Dojo Conversations Ep 29)
If you compete and don't win, have you failed? Failure is something we all fear – but putting yourself out there really is the only way to learn and grow as a piper. And the cool thing about failure is that it moves...
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356 - A Simple Equation For Joyful Bagpiping (Dojo Conversations Ep 28)
Though many pipers struggle, it doesn't have to be this way. Finding true joy in your bagpiping all really boils down to one simple equation... but you'll have to tune in to find out what it is!
This week on Dojo...
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355 - How to be a world-class bagpiper... in 100 words (Dojo Conversations Ep 27)
Becoming a great player is clearly possible, as many pipers achieve it. But it's easy to feel like we're getting stagnant or plateauing in our progress. So could becoming a world-class piper really be simple enough to...
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354 - How To Get A Grade 1 Band Attitude (Dojo Conversations Ep 26)
Does your band care more about dressing up than the sound they produce? Would you rather be in a Grade 5 band focused on improvement, or a Grade 2 band obsessed more with status? How do you get a top grade attitude in...
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353 - How To Get Great Bagpipe Technique on Autopilot (Dojo Conversations Ep 25)
Ever watched an expert make something look so easy you think you could do it? It's a phenomenon every learner experiences – because you don't know what you don't know. Then as you learn more and do more, even though...
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352 - Are you making music, or just mimicking? (Dojo Conversations Ep 24)
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, as Oscar Wilde's old saying goes... but people often forget the second half of that quote: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to...
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351 - Is Piobaireachd Just For Nerds? With Special Guest Dan Nevans (Dojo Conversations Ep 23)
Many pipers dismiss piobaireachd – classical piping – as too nerdy, obscure, hard, or just plain boring to learn... but this couldn't be further from the truth!
In this week's episode, Jim and Andrew chat with one of...
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350 - The Dojo Origin Story (Dojo Conversations Ep 22)
Ever wondered how two guys running a piping class in a New York church basement turned into the world's longest running and largest online piping school?
Over more than 10 years in business, the Piper's Dojo (and...
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349 - Are You Free to Play What You Want? (Dojo Conversations Ep 21)
Do you consider yourself a musician – not "just" a piper? Do you feel like you can express yourself freely through your bagpipes?
Unfortunately, for most pipers, the answer is no.
In 2021, Andrew published his...
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