Piper's Dojo Audio Experience

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Synopsis

The Dojo engages thousands of bagpipers around the globe, by harnessing the power of the internet to help connect those in the world who share a specific passion; enriching one's life through bagpipes.

Episodes

  • 385 - Can Rest Be Productive? (Dojo Conversations Episode 55)

    08/01/2024 Duration: 25min

    Do you ever feel burned out at the end of competition season? This week, Andrew and Jim look at the merits of rest. It's a necessity in the fitness world to recover and restore yourself to be stronger – so could the same be true for your piping? High-pressure performances and competition can certainly be draining if you're pouring time into them, and the downtime can have negative effects on your motivation and creativity. But consistency is really important to stay motivated – so could taking a short sabbatical reinvigorate you, or could it be a fast track to throwing in the towel?  On this week's show: 00:31 The Importance of Recovery in Fitness01:22 The Need for Breaks and Off Seasons01:42 The Philosophy of Prolonged Breaks02:14 The Role of Consistency in Success02:58 The Impact of Burnout03:25 The Joy of Bagpiping03:35 The Aftermath of Intense Bagpiping07:58 The Concept of Taking a Break18:05 The Importance of Creativity in Bagpiping20:27 The Role of Competition in Bagpiping22:39 The Need for Breaks

  • 384 - Everything Auld Is New Again (Dojo Conversations Episode 54)

    01/01/2024 Duration: 42min

    Should 'auld' episodes be forgot and never brought to mind? Not a chance! As 2024 dawns, we're taking a moment to pause and reflect – it's been just over a year since the podcast went live, so this week Andrew and Jim revisit some of the highs, the lows, and the bits we can't remember as we look back on the Dojo Conversations journey so far... and where we're headed in 2024 and beyond! If you have a topic you'd like us to cover in a future episode, leave us a comment or send it to support@pipersdojo.com. To register for the first ever EPIC Cruise Journey North, visit DojoUniversity.com/Cruise ____ Dojo University is the longest-running and most successful online bagpiping and drumming school in the world. We teach thousands of students around the world how to play good music – mastering the art of learning and playing the bagpipes and drums in the process – in a highly accessible way that is completely unlike anything else you'll find online or in person, anywhere in the world. We created Dojo U because we n

  • 383 - A Highland Piping Christmas Carol (Dojo Conversations Episode 53)

    24/12/2023 Duration: 13min

    'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Dojo, we've enlisted AI for some festive mojo! This week, Andrew and Jim detour for a special Christmas episode, enlisting the writing and artistic talents of very special guest to pull together the most bagpipey version of A Christmas Carol and The Grinch ever conceived (by AI)... Wishing all our followers and listeners a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! ____ Dojo University is the longest-running and most successful online bagpiping and drumming school in the world. We teach thousands of students around the world how to play good music – mastering the art of learning and playing the bagpipes and drums in the process – in a highly accessible way that is completely unlike anything else you'll find online or in person, anywhere in the world. We created Dojo U because we noticed that too many pipers and drummers were struggling out there in the world. Bagpiping should be a joyful experience, each and every day you pick up your instrument. If it's not

  • 382 - Jack Lee on Cruise Journey North (Dojo Conversations Episode 52)

    18/12/2023 Duration: 29min

    This week, Andrew and Jim welcome special guest and piping legend Jack Lee to talk all things piping, drumming and… cruising?! The upcoming Piper’s Dojo and Piping Hot Summer Drummer collaboration 'Cruise Journey North' departs from Seattle to Alaska on May 4th, 2024, with regular classes, private sessions, tune workshops, tune composition sessions, and opportunities to interact with local pipe bands in Alaska, all mixed in with a luxury cruise holiday in the idyllic American north. Learn more about how this all came about, as well as a preview of a fun new tune composed just for this new adventure on the high seas!  Learn more about Cruise Journey North or register: pipersdojo.com/cruise     Episode highlights: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Planning the Cruise 00:49 The Story Behind the Cruise Idea 01:17 Collaboration and Challenges 02:11 The Role of the Travel Agent 03:23 The Evolution of Andrew's Nickname 04:24 Details about the Cruise 05:21 Meeting Local Pipers in Alaska 08:03 The Cr

  • 381 - The 4 Questions You Should Be Asking Every Time You Play (Dojo Conversations Episode 51)

    12/12/2023 Duration: 32min

    Do your pipes ever feel hard to play? If you’re not asking these 4 questions every time you pick them up out of the box, you’re setting yourself up to fail before you play a single note… This week, Andrew and Jim discuss the 4 questions of bagpipe maintenance that are a ‘pre-flight’ checklist to make sure you’re set up for success every time you play. By making a system of these and building it into your piping routine, you’ll avoid future problems and have the best chance at a great practice or performance, every time.  Check out our free PDF that outlines these essential questions: pipersdojo.com/4questions Got a topic you’d like us to cover in a future episode? Leave a comment or send it to support@pipersdojo.com!   Topics covered this week: 00:00 Introduction and Initial Discussion 00:01 The Importance of Pre-Flight Checklist in Bagpipe Playing 01:44 Understanding the Concept of Air Tightness and Efficiency 04:24 The Role of Bagpipe Maintenance in Performance 06:57 The Four Questions of Bagpipe

  • 380 - Finding Drumming Freedom with Ed Best (Dojo Conversations Episode 50)

    04/12/2023 Duration: 55min

    This week, we're welcoming special guest Ed Best – Dojo U's drumming instruction lead, rhythm guru and dad joke connoisseur – to chat about his approach to helping drummers find their own musical freedom. We dive into the ways piping and drumming can be similar (and how similar approaches between the two corps can benefit a band); how rhythm is the crucial foundation to all music; how drummers approach writing their scores compared to pipers; and how great players don't always make great teachers. Plus some incidental parenting hacks for good measure! Interested to learn more about Dojo U's Drumming program? Check it out for free for the first week: pipersdojo.com/drumming Got a question you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or shoot us an email at support@pipersdojo.com. 

  • 379 - Are Your Bagpipes Playing You? (Dojo Conversations Episode 49)

    27/11/2023 Duration: 45min

    Do your bagpipes fit your body – or do you make your body fit to your bagpipes?   Continuing last week's conversation about posture, this time Andrew and Jim challenge the idea that bagpipes are hard to play – according to Andrew they should be easy to play, always, but we all know that's often easier said than done... especially for newer players. So they follow up with some great tips on how to work on your posture, whether you could 'wear your bagpipes to outer space', and how to improve your maintenance systems to make sure you never have to worry about playing a 'hard' instrument ever again.   Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to support@pipersdojo.com!

  • 378 - Does Multitasking Work For Bagpipers? (Dojo Conversations Episode 48)

    21/11/2023 Duration: 36min

    "Multitasking is a way of fooling ourselves that we’re being exceptionally efficient." Did you learn to play exclusively on a practice chanter, have to get a few tunes (with all embellishments included) memorized, and only then transition to the bagpipes – where you then had to juggle posture, blowing steadily, and many other skills at once? Like in every other walk of life – for bagpipers, multitasking doesn't work. So is there a better way to transition from practice chanter to bagpipes? In this first instalment of a two-parter, we explore how many traditional methods can be overwhelmingly complex for beginners, and how a singular focus can help actually help pipers speed up their progress – without ingraining bad habits. We also look at how the mystical Joe Brady helped with the missing piece of the puzzle, and try not to get too bummed that we'll never be as happy looking in a mirror as Lincoln Hilton... Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to

  • 377 - Got Crossing Noises? The Problem is Not What You Think... (Dojo Conversations Episode 47)

    13/11/2023 Duration: 39min

    Pipers everywhere struggle with seemingly perpetual problems like crossing noises, often doing 'reps' to fix them. But they're not even close to working out the actual cause of their issues... This week, we dived into the ups and downs of scale navigation (see what we did there?) – and along the way, took some wild turns into the history of gracenotes, the frustrations of teaching, how to progress from parade piping, and even Oprah... Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to support@pipersdojo.com!

  • 376 - Why do bagpipe tunes go "viral"? (Dojo Conversations Episode 46)

    06/11/2023 Duration: 27min

    Ever noticed there are certain bagpipe tunes that seem to become – and stay – wildly popular? This week, we're chatting about "viral" bagpipe tunes and trends. Where do they come from, what causes them, and why do certain tunes become so popular when there are other arguably "better" tunes out there? Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to support@pipersdojo.com!

  • 375 - How To Triage Your Performance Killers (Dojo Conversations Episode 45)

    30/10/2023 Duration: 30min

    Playing the bagpipes is a complex thing – so when figuring out where to focus on for improvement, maybe we can learn some lessons from the emergency room... This week, we're discussing how to triage your "performance killers", by diagnosing the most fundamental issues in your playing and prioritising what to work on in iterative rounds of improvement. Pssst – we’ve recently launched our new, comprehensive bagpipe tuning course, “The Great Bagpipe Tuning Algorithm”, which contains everything you need to know about the theory and practice of bagpipe tuning, as well as a 300+ page textbook, 90-day training plan, and 11+ hours with some of the world’s top players! Check it out here: pipersdojo.com/tuning Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to support@pipersdojo.com!

  • 374 - How Do You Fall In Love With Tuning? (Dojo Conversations Episode 44)

    23/10/2023 Duration: 27min

    Frustrated at the neverending struggle to keep your bagpipes in tune? You’re not alone! But many pipers think that once you ‘solve’ tuning, you can move on… when really, even the best pipers in the world are still refining their approach to tuning. So how do you switch despair at the endless road to something you can not just live with, but enjoy doing? Changing how you think about tuning is the best way forward… This week, we're discussing how to “fall in love” with the process of bagpipe tuning, rather than hating the problem. Because bagpipe tuning isn’t a ‘set and forget’ skill – as any top pipers will tell you, it’s something they’re still working on, even after a lifetime of playing at the very top levels in the world… Interested to learn more? We’ve recently launched our new, comprehensive bagpipe tuning course, “The Great Bagpipe Tuning Algorithm”, which contains everything you need to know about the theory and practice of bagpipe tuning, as well as a 300+ page textbook, 90-day training plan, and

  • Lincoln Hilton on the frustrating trial and error of learning to tune

    19/10/2023 Duration: 05min

    Lincoln Hilton, founder of Modern Piping and online sensation, walks us through his trial and error tuning journey as a young piper coming up through the grades. This clip is an excerpt from Lincoln's hour-long interview, included as part of our new course on bagpipe tuning: "The Great Bagpipe Tuning Algorithm". Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more!

  • Jim McGillivray on the "pressure variance test" for bagpipe tuning

    16/10/2023 Duration: 06min

    The great Jim McGillivray tells us a bit about his tuning process and how he uses a "pressure variance test" to check he's nailed his bagpipe tuning. This clip is an excerpt from Jim's hour-long interview, included as part of our new course on bagpipe tuning: "The Great Bagpipe Tuning Algorithm". Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more!

  • P/M Robert Mathieson on stabilizing the tuning of our bagpipes

    15/10/2023 Duration: 05min

    How do we optimize the pitch of our pipes, and time it perfectly with the actual performance? P/M Robert Mathieson and I discuss in this interview clip. This clip is an excerpt from Robert's hour-long interview, included as part of the new course. Visit pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more!

  • Callum Beaumont on how environment affects your tuning

    15/10/2023 Duration: 07min

    Your surroundings – particularly temperature changes and humidity – are vital considerations for any tuning process. World champion piper Callum Beaumont explains how important these are for him to think about when preparing to play at high-level competitions. This clip is an excerpt from Callum's hour-long interview, included as part of our new course on bagpipe tuning, "The Great Bagpipe Tuning Algorithm". Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more!

  • Jack Lee shares some of his top-level tuning secrets

    13/10/2023 Duration: 06min

    Do you find it harder to hear your bass drone than your tenors when you tune? As it turns out, so does Jack Lee! So how does he manage this and the rest of his tuning process, to get that trademark beautiful tone every time he plays? Jack is one of many world-leading pipers we’ve interviewed for our brand new Bagpipe Tuning Suite of online courses, designed to help you finally crack the code of bagpipe tuning! This clip is an excerpt from Jack's hour-long interview, included as part of the new course. Visit pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more.

  • Matt MacIsaac shares some of his tuning process (clip from longer interview)

    12/10/2023 Duration: 06min

    How would Matt MacIsaac teach you to tune? Matt’s one of many, many world-leading pipers we’ve interviewed for our brand new Bagpipe Tuning Suite of online courses, designed to help you finally crack the code of bagpipe tuning! Visit pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more. Inside the “Great Algorithm” Bagpipe Tuning Suite you’ll receive... In depth “Bagpipe Tuning in Theory” module, with quizzes to test your knowledge Comprehensive “Bagpipe Tuning in Practice” module 90-Day Tuning Training Plan 11 full-hour interviews with many of the world’s greatest pipers (including the one this clip is from!) 300+ Page Full Color Textbook “How to tune your pipe corps” expansion course Triple-your-money-back guarantee Course Details: ✅ Tuition: Just $169 until October 22nd. ✅ Payment Plans: 2- and 3-month payment plans available. ✅ Level: Beginner through Advanced (any piper on the full pipes needs to understand “the algorithm”). ✅ Setting: Online/Virtual ✅ Course Length: 15-20 Hours Visit pipersdojo.com/tuning

  • NEW Tuning Suite: Decoding the "Great Bagpipe Tuning Algoritm"

    11/10/2023 Duration: 49min

    Introducing the Bagpipe Tuning Suite that helps you finally crack the code of bagpipe tuning! Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more. Inside the "Great Algorithm" Bagpipe Tuning Suite you'll receive... --In depth "Bagpipe Tuning in Theory" Module, with quizzes to test your knowledge --Comprehensive "Bagpipe Tuning in Practice" module --90-Day Tuning Training Plan --11 full-hour interviews with many of the world's greatest pipers (!!!) --300+ Page Full Color Textbook --"How to tune your pipe corps" expansion course. --Triple-your-money-back guarantee Course Details: --Tuition: Just $169 until October 22nd. --Payment Plans: 2- and 3-month payment plans available. --Level: Beginner through Advanced (any piper on the full pipes needs to understand "the algorithm"). --Setting: Online/Virtual --Course Length: 15-20 Hours Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more

  • 373 - Do REAL Pipers Use A Metronome? (Dojo Conversations Episode 43)

    02/10/2023 Duration: 50min

    Ever heard someone say "real pipers don't use a metronome"? This week, we're discussing how rhythm is the most foundational skill any musician – including bagpipers – needs to develop. But do some people just naturally have better rhythm? Can you develop it? And how do you know when you've got it right? Pssssst... We're launching our new, comprehensive bagpipe tuning course VERY soon at Dojo U, for everything you'll ever need to know about bagpipe (and band!) tuning – more info will be posted here very soon: http://pipersdojo.com/tuning Got a question or topic you'd like answered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email it to support@pipersdojo.com!

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