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Teachers Teach Teachers: learnings from the pandemic with four of the world’s top instructors – Part 1

Teachers Teach Teachers: learnings from the pandemic with four of the world’s top instructors – Part 1

October 26, 2021

Margaret Dunn, Nick Hudson, Jim McGillivray and Mick O’Neill share their thoughts

Another pipes|drums first: a complete new Silver Star-ready MSR from the pen of R.S. MacDonald

Another pipes|drums first: a complete new Silver Star-ready MSR from the pen of R.S. MacDonald

October 15, 2021

A march, strathspey, and reel that add to the great composer’s towering musical achievements

Review: Piobaireachd Is For Everyone

Review: Piobaireachd Is For Everyone

October 9, 2021

Lorne MacDougall has a read through the new book by Dan Nevans

From the archives: What’s in a Tune? An annotation of the great 6/8 march ‘Mrs. Lily Christie’

From the archives: What’s in a Tune? An annotation of the great 6/8 march ‘Mrs. Lily Christie’

October 5, 2021

We bring you our always timely feature from February 2003

The four Wilson sisters and the mystery of the seven Whitelaw pipe-majors

The four Wilson sisters and the mystery of the seven Whitelaw pipe-majors

September 30, 2021

Jeannie Campbell MBE investigates a history-making family of 11 sibling pipers

Reflections and echoes of the Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Solo Piping Challenge-Recital

Reflections and echoes of the Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Solo Piping Challenge-Recital

September 25, 2021

Charlie Martin’s memories of one of the world’s most ambitious and prestigious events

I want to do *that*

I want to do that

September 20, 2021

How a 1970s St. Louis kid came to catch the chronic piping affliction

From the archives: How to achieve that elusive high A

From the archives: How to achieve that elusive high A

September 16, 2021

Want to achieve a Roddy MacLeod-like high A? Chris Apps provides a few secrets for pipes|drums readers

The Pipemakers: Hugh Robertson – the godfather of modern pipemaking

The Pipemakers: Hugh Robertson – the godfather of modern pipemaking

August 22, 2021

‘From the time of Hugh Robertson onward, all Highland pipes looked like Hugh Robertson’s. They still do. His influence was profound.’

Doctors of Piping II, Part 2 – teachable moments, changed habits and expert advice to stay safe

Doctors of Piping II, Part 2 – teachable moments, changed habits and expert advice to stay safe

August 20, 2021

Teachable moments, permanent waves, changed habits and bigger picture of what we do, courtesy of doctors Lachie Dick, Martin Docherty, Jim Feeney and Robert Gray

Doctors of Piping II, Part 1 – we reconvene four accomplished piper-physicians to discuss the pandemic

Doctors of Piping II, Part 1 – we reconvene four accomplished piper-physicians to discuss the pandemic

August 17, 2021

What we’ve learned in the last eight months, the part associations play, mental health considerations and more with Dr. Lachie Dick, Dr. Martin Docherty, Dr. James Feeney and Dr. Robert Gray

A piping history first? Bruce Gandy plays (and gets a prize with) his own piobaireachd in competition

A piping history first? Bruce Gandy plays (and gets a prize with) his own piobaireachd in competition

Follow along with the score and judges’ scoresheets as he delivers a breakthrough performance

Pipe-Majors’ Forum II – Part 2

Pipe-Majors’ Forum II – Part 2

Alan Bevan, Emmett Conway and Doug MacRae on emerging from the pandemic

Pipe-Majors’ Forum II – Part 1

Pipe-Majors’ Forum II – Part 1

Alan Bevan, Emmett Conway and Doug MacRae on emerging from the pandemic

A photographic memory: Trenton, New Jersey, 1961-62

A photographic memory: Trenton, New Jersey, 1961-62

Snapshots from a bygone era of eastern US piping and drumming

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