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March 1, 1972PPBSO increases Grade 1 band requirement to 2 MSRs and 2 medleys.
March 1, 1972PPBSO increases Grade 1 band requirement to 2 MSRs and 2 medleys.
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UPCOMING EVENTS March 7, 2015Flanders Red Cross Trio Piping CompetitionHamme, Belgium
March 8, 2015Brüggen Piping SchoolBruggen, Germany
March 14, 2015The Agnew-HarrisonHamilton, Ontario
March 21, 2015Arizona Scottish GamesSteele Indian School Park 300 E Indian School Road in Phoenix
March 27, 2015Dunedin Tide: Festival of PipingDunedin Community Centre Highland Park, Dunedin, Florida
March 8, 2015Brüggen Piping SchoolBruggen, Germany
March 14, 2015The Agnew-HarrisonHamilton, Ontario
March 21, 2015Arizona Scottish GamesSteele Indian School Park 300 E Indian School Road in Phoenix
March 27, 2015Dunedin Tide: Festival of PipingDunedin Community Centre Highland Park, Dunedin, Florida
TIP OF THE DAY
Piping teachers: For a young piper’s pipes 1. tie the drones 3 or 4 inches apart. 2. Get the smallest mouthpiece you can or get the blowstick cut shorter. 3. Insist on a small bag – this will get the student learning how to blow the bagpipe correctly from the start.
Sandy Keith, Dunedin, Florida
Piping teachers: For a young piper’s pipes 1. tie the drones 3 or 4 inches apart. 2. Get the smallest mouthpiece you can or get the blowstick cut shorter. 3. Insist on a small bag – this will get the student learning how to blow the bagpipe correctly from the start.
Sandy Keith, Dunedin, Florida
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