Piper's Dojo Audio Experience

In the attempt to actually do something useful, we’re going to talk about what Vin, Carl and I do each and every time we prepare for a band practice to make sure that we’re in tip top shape (and we avoid the pipe major’s wrath!) July 8th, 2015.

Well, it’s time to throw down our predictions for 2015. Then, we’ll listen a bit to the lastest championship overseas. July 1st, 2015.

This week, we’ll listen to several great new medleys that Grade 1 Bands are playing this year over in the UK. What do you think about the arrangements, and the performances themselves? June 24th, 2015.

Vin has dug up some amazing recordings from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Let’s have a glimpse at just how far we’ve come!

This past weekend, the first major event for grade 1 bands in the RSPBA occurred. You be the judge! Who wins? June 3rd, 2015.

This past weekend, the first major event for grade 1 bands in the North Eastern sector of North America to get out and play. You be the judge! Who wins? May 27th, 2015.

It’s been a while since we talked about the status of the piping world. How do we set up the perfect environment for our music to thrive? May 20th, 2015.

A fun class this week, using old Confucius quotes and relating them to bagpipes! March 6th, 2015.

We’ve got some leftover great questions from last week, so we’ll start back in on them this week! April 3rd, 2015.

We’re overdue for an open session where you can ask us anything! March 25th, 2015.

This week, we’ll pick up with some more of the essential music theory for bagpipers. We’ll go into more depth about harmonies, and the simplicity of the bagpipe scale.

This week, let’s look at some basics of music theory, from bagpipers’ perspective. What sorts of things are going on in the world of bagpipe music that, once understood, can help us compose, harmonize, and even play with other instruments? March 11th, 2015.

In this week’s show, we’re going to decode the mystical nature of bagpipe expression. At the end of the day, it’s all basic fundamentals skills, and NOT magic. Do we need to learn the skills associated with expression? Yes. But we don’t need “talent” or “enlightenment” to do so! March 4th, 2015.

Last weekend, the world’s best hit the boards in New Jersey. Our very own Vince Janoski was there, and thus we’ll have a full review of the goings on! February 25th, 2015.

During this week’s Dojo Universe, we’re going to talk Piobaireachd! This ancient form of bagpipe music, once understood, stirs the soul like nothing else! February 18th, 2015.

Last week, a listener suggested we talk about what exactly it is that judges want. Sounds simple! Let’s do it. February 11th, 2015.

How do we motivate our fellow bandsmen (and women) to ante up to the task of working hard (and wanting to work hard) to make your band better? It can be tricky, but we have some great experience in the house to offer up some great advice. January 28th, 2015.

This is a challenging time of year for most pipe bands, but it can also be the most important in the development of your group. Here, you can plant the seeds that will skyrocket your efforts forward this year. January 21st, 2015.

In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about everything a piper needs to know to have a great Christmas! Gift Ideas, great music, and more! December 3rd, 2014.

In some respects, you could say the Dojo method of learning pipes is all about systems. Let’s dive into what that means in today’s session. November 12th, 2014.