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Kenny Barclay

Great wee hornpipe unfortunatly music notation file damaged. Anybody else got this problem

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Pipe Major's Commands

After death of our pipe major of 55 years, command of our band has fallen to elected PMs each year and it's a big learning curve as the rest of the 'old

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Plastic Reeds vs Wooden Reeds?

Hi Bill, Are the plastic synthetic reeds the best reeds to start out with? I have a set of both and the wooden reeds are very hard to get going with

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Little Dancer!!!

Bill thantks for all your helpfull videos!!!! they are awsome! Regards From Ecuador Nik

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Settle a question

Hello Bill: As a highly experience piper, I would like to have you settle a question that comes up between me and other pipers-some of whom are highly

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Just a pipe student

I just learned this tune at a summer school for piping that I attended. It was interesting to see you play it and listen again to how it is exucuted.

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Wonderful little hornpipe!

What a delightful, sparkling little tune! Would love to have another one of these gems next month. (Now if only my fingers would move as fast as yours...)

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Different Movements

Thanks for the HP. I would like to see one that incorporates the slurred doublings of C,B and D(G grace,then E grace on C or B or D, close to low G then

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Heidi

I am so grateful for this resource on the web. I am hungry to learn new tunes but am sooooo far away from an instructor. Thank you so very much

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Hornpipe

The clip on the Unknown named Hornpipe that you have chosen is a fantastic blow. I wish I could get my brain and fingers in sync to accomplish this hornpipe.

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Something Out Of The Ordinary

Hello Bill, I look forward to your tune every month, you always seem to find something a little out of the ordinary for each tune, I keep a collection

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A Traditional Hornpipe - Free Interactive Bagpipe Lessons by PM Bill Robertson

PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for a Traditional Hornpipe, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document.

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Laura

Good lesson. Excellent to have such a knowledgeable person to guide me. Mercy bucket

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Pipe Major Evan MacRae

I, my name is George Higgins, I was a Piper with the 1st Bn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1956-1959. The Pipe Major was of course Evan MacRae who I believe

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Appreciation

Bill , thanks so much for the monthly tips . I have been messing with the pipes for several years and mean to get back to playing them regularly again

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Unknown Hornpipe

PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for XXX, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document.

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Thank You

Thanks Bill - I enjoy getting these each month. Joh

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Randy "piper"

Thank you much sir, for your advice and efforts

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Bill Robertson on request for Susan MacLeod tune

I'll consider Susan MacLeod strathspey for tune of the month, Misha, in about two or three months time. Bil

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Why don't you do Mrs. Susan McLeod for a tune of a month

Hi Bill, Would you be able to do Mrs. Susan McLeod for a tune of a month. Mish

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