Nov 30, 2018
I find that in teaching bagpipers how to play the bagpipe, I need to remind them of what a bagpiper is. “A bagpiper is person who can play a list of bagpipe tunes on the bagpipe by memory, who can develop their own music, and who can maintain their own bagpipe,” I...
Nov 25, 2018
Today while perusing the “Old Geezer’s Bagpipe Page” someone mentioned “Orange and Blue” played as a 6/8 march. Funny thing the tune in 6/8 that they were talking about was “Hot Punch”. I’ve played both of the tunes for...
Nov 21, 2018
One of the goals of being a music teacher is getting students to become musicians. At 54, I am a “Professional Musician”. I am a musician first and make money second. The question is: what is a musician? In my mind a “musician” is a person who has dedicated a portion...
Nov 1, 2018
What are your dreams concerning your bagpipe project for this coming year? Do you want to be a better bagpiper? Would you like to be able to play more and different music? After 21 years spent teaching bagpipers via private lessons, I have found a direct correlation...
