Interviews

We revisit our exclusive 1994 discussion with the late piper

We revisit our exclusive 1994 discussion with the late piper.

How did one of the world’s greatest pipers end up in Wisconsin and Missouri?

In this installment the piping great discusses bagpipe making, the instrument and the state of the instrument today

His relationship with John D. Burgess, a battle with ulnar nerve damage and crunluath challenges

The second in our five-part series with the great piper, soldier, bagpipe maker and teacher

The first in our five-part series with the great piper, soldier, bagpipe maker and teacher

The state of Ontario piping and drumming, a synthetic chanter reed and the prospects for the future

A frank and vulnerable discussion of his problems with depression and anxiety

Another terrific installment from one of piping’s great thinkers.

Teaching, the importance of an interpersonal relations between the student and the instructor, the changing dynamic of instruction and much more.

More than two decades later, we revisit one of the world’s greatest pipers and contributors

His take on judging bias, the need for judges to have walked the talk, and more

Fascinating insight into the man’s character and temperament of the times

We conclude our two-part 1994 interview with the g …