Bagpipes

[Steve Ashton]

Moved to the General Celtic Music forum section.

[jumary]

Welcome to the bagpipes! Be patient and practice and you will steadily improve. It takes time to build stamina.
It s very smart that you have an instructor. That is very important.
Online, check out the Bob Dunsire forums: http://forums.bobdunsire.com/forums/index.php
A great online community that has lots of help. Another good sire is Pipers Dojo. They offer classes and sell supplies. If you desire another instructor, many good ones teach via Skype. I strongly recommend Neil Clarke at Grean Glen Piping. A great instructor and all around great guy. http://www.greatglenpiping.com/
I have been taking lessons with Neil for over four years and he has really helped me. You can also check out his videos on YouTube. He plays many tunes at a slow, instructional pace.
Send me a message any time you want to talk about bagpipes!

[416 Rigby]

Welcome to the insane addiction of the pipes! It's a lifestyle. It's not an instrument you can dabble in, it means a dedicated daily time slot for chanter time. Go slowly and try to be patient, it can get pretty frustrating sometimes, but listen to your teacher and I predict fun times ahead. So much to learn...it never ends.