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UPCOMING EVENTS February 28, 2015Northeast Florida Scottish Games and FestivalClay County Fairgrounds 2497 State Road 16 West West Green Cove Springs FL 32043
February 28, 2015SG Indoor 2Celtic Hall 430 New Karner Road Albany NY 12205
March 7, 2015Flanders Red Cross Trio Piping CompetitionHamme, Belgium
March 8, 2015Brüggen Piping SchoolBruggen, Germany
March 14, 2015The Agnew-HarrisonHamilton, Ontario
February 28, 2015SG Indoor 2Celtic Hall 430 New Karner Road Albany NY 12205
March 7, 2015Flanders Red Cross Trio Piping CompetitionHamme, Belgium
March 8, 2015Brüggen Piping SchoolBruggen, Germany
March 14, 2015The Agnew-HarrisonHamilton, Ontario
TIP OF THE DAY
Pipers should avoid memorizing their music until the tune can be played from start to finish, fluidly, without error and at full speed. Once you memorize your music, it will become your reference every time you play. If your memory of the music has flaws in it, through repetition, you will permanently cement these flaws in your playing. Memorization is similar to the wood stain that would be added when building a bookcase – it would be the final touch to a finished product.
John Cairns, London, Ontario
Pipers should avoid memorizing their music until the tune can be played from start to finish, fluidly, without error and at full speed. Once you memorize your music, it will become your reference every time you play. If your memory of the music has flaws in it, through repetition, you will permanently cement these flaws in your playing. Memorization is similar to the wood stain that would be added when building a bookcase – it would be the final touch to a finished product.
John Cairns, London, Ontario
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