The lessons of social media might be applied to our ultra-judgmental community

A few lines on the horizon . . .

Constantly putting ourselves and our art through a pressure-cooker ultimately drives many of us away

All the hue and cry over something that should stay the same because, well, it’s always been that way, lasts about a week before it’s a distant memory.

Competitive piping and drumming stopped being “eth …

Sure, but piping and pipe band recordings are rarely named in anyone’s list of favourite albums

During the pandemic, our innate graciousness as a group has taken over

The pandemic has opened eyes to the ROI for membership dues

We submit that pipers are mostly stalling, driving people away from the music, all because they think it’s what we’re supposed to do

Right now, we have the gift of time to renovate a somewhat stale competing pipe band world.

The pandemic has reminded us that we’re all vulnerable, and the pursuit of perfection is pointless

Grassroots online competitions show us that judging certification isn’t that important

We too often tolerate the unqualified as if they’re all we deserve

associations should focus on teaching new and established players, and less on constant competitions

The challenging pursuits have much in common