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February 6, 2026

The Drum Corps Conundrum, Part 2: Four drumming greats discuss the ongoing battle to recruit snare drummers and L-Ds

The shortage of snare drummers and leading-drummers is pretty much a pipe band tradition. But why? Throughout the hundred-year history of competing pipe bands, pipers and drummers have wondered why the perpetual lack exists, but has anyone ever seriously sought answers? pipes|drums is, as we continue our panel...
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David Clyde, 1941-2026
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For this discussion, we stepped back entirely. No interviewer. Just four pipe band drumming experts talking candidly...
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Jeffrey Mann, 1956-2026

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Miraculously, we were able to connect with Stuart Liddell for a chat about his new album, "Garron," between a teaching...
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Teaching Teachers, by Bob Worrall – Part 3: Emotion in Music
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