http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bagpipe-tutorials-blog.html Bagpipe Tutorials Blog. Keep up to date with what's happening at Bagpipe Tutorials en-us bagpipe tutorials Fri, 18 May 2012 03:07:13 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 03:07:13 GMT bagpipe-tutorials.com http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lessons-much-apreciated.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lessons-much-apreciated.html It's really great to be able to see the correct fingering and the expertease of a really good piper. Thank you very much for your concern to teach the Fri, 18 May 2012 03:07:08 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lachlan-macneill.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lachlan-macneill.html Lachlan MacNeill Campbell Of Kintarbert's Fancy, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Thu, 17 May 2012 08:54:45 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-days.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-days.html Great tune - took me back to the South Inch on a summer's evening in the early sixties playing with the Perth and District. Many thanks Tue, 15 May 2012 17:46:23 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/the-kings-taxes.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/the-kings-taxes.html The King's Taxes, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Sat, 12 May 2012 01:13:54 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/piobaireachd-tutorials.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/piobaireachd-tutorials.html A comprehensive collection of 111 Piobaireachd Tutorials by Pipe Major Bill Robertson, ex 1st battalion, The Royal Scots Fri, 11 May 2012 08:10:14 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/iain-garbh-maclean.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/iain-garbh-maclean.html Iain Garbh MacLean Of Coll's Broadsword, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Wed, 09 May 2012 18:21:16 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/confused.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/confused.html aaaaaaaahhhh where is the notes to play it. Sophie Manso Wed, 09 May 2012 04:48:14 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/isabel-mackay.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/isabel-mackay.html Isabel MacKay, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Sun, 06 May 2012 10:13:15 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/playing-a-bagpipe-chanter.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/playing-a-bagpipe-chanter.html Hi Bill, Can the chanter be played without the use of the droners while on the same bagpipes. John Sat, 05 May 2012 20:15:07 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/underachiever-and-proud-of-it.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/underachiever-and-proud-of-it.html I enjoy your monthy selections very much. My problem is grace notes. Is there an exercise that helps executing them better, or is it just practice, practice. Sat, 05 May 2012 20:12:49 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/alec-farrell.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/alec-farrell.html Hello Bill, Thank you for this tune. Top Notch as usual. You don't happen to have the notation for The Clan MacRae Society, I have been hunting everywhere Fri, 04 May 2012 16:46:18 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/friendly-piper.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/friendly-piper.html Hi Bill, I received your DVD in good order and have been going through it and enjoying it so much.I received my firstTune of the Month to-day and am thoroughly Thu, 03 May 2012 17:31:49 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/caber-feidh1.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/caber-feidh1.html As usual, a great lesson on a great tune. I would like a little more explanation of the embellishment at the beginning of section 3; that particular type Thu, 03 May 2012 09:36:44 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/caber-feidh-march.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/caber-feidh-march.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for Caber Feidh, 4/4 March, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Tue, 01 May 2012 18:01:11 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/stuart-gullen-piper-with-the-seaforth-highlanders-notts-and-leicester-branches.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/stuart-gullen-piper-with-the-seaforth-highlanders-notts-and-leicester-branches.html Hello pipe-major I started playing in fife had my first lesson on my 8th birthday.I left scotland and came down to england as a 20yr old did not play for Tue, 01 May 2012 17:31:07 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/about-greg.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/about-greg.html Read about Greg Barnes and how has helped Bill develop one of the top bagpipe tutorial websites.. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:23:40 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/excellent-video.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/excellent-video.html Changing out my chords after 14 years, and appreciate your straight-forward demonstration. Best regards Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:37:13 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/website.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/website.html Bill, I have looked at different parts of your sight and find it very useful. The stories and the history of Piobaireachd ect. Many thanks for this! Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:36:15 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/rosewood-pipe-chanter.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/rosewood-pipe-chanter.html I have a set of pipes that my wife had purchased from ebay as a gift(uh oh). I can get the drones to play but the chanter won't sound, even with a Duncan Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:34:09 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/gari-owen.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/gari-owen.html Really great!... Have been learning from the college of piper book. Having this tune on video is great. I have been struggling with the light d throw, Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:47:15 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/beautiful-tune.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/beautiful-tune.html A very pleasant up-beat tune. I'm adding it to my library for future reference :-) Thank you Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:49:03 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/short-rundown-on-hornpipe-music.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/short-rundown-on-hornpipe-music.html Bill, If maybe you can give a short rundown on hornpipe music, just how it is counted while play and the such that would be great then I can pick it up Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:48:14 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/one-more-please-at-least-one-more-.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/one-more-please-at-least-one-more-.html Thank you, Bill. Every single time, you bring up old tunes, I am thrilled - especially when the name Pipe Major Donald Ramsay pops up. Still got a few Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:46:06 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/hms-renown.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/hms-renown.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for HMS Renown, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:27:04 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/jumping-oer-the-bows.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/jumping-oer-the-bows.html Dear Bill I really like the two Strathpeys Dalnahassaig and O'er the Bows – I recall having played those two tunes a long time ago and I am especially Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:18:43 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/william-l-lindsey-jr.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/william-l-lindsey-jr.html Comment: That was a very interesting piece of music. I am only 1 year into piping so that song is still a ways out for me, but I just wanted to hear it Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:00:56 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/jim-huffman-former-pm.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/jim-huffman-former-pm.html thank you for the video. just what i needed to make putting new cords on my pipes easy. I should have taken better notice of them before I took off the Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:53:55 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thanks2.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thanks2.html Just wanted to say thanks, that was very helpful, you have inspired me to get the chanter out and practise more! Cheers Alison Fiske Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:52:16 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/dalnahassaig.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/dalnahassaig.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for Dalnahassaig, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:51:18 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/great-lesson.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/great-lesson.html I think Bill is one of the best I have seen! Easy and simple to understand and makes me laugh with his little joke from here and there. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:08:57 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/robert-brown.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/robert-brown.html I knew Robert Brown very well ..lovely man who lived in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh,he was a prolific composer of tunes always had bunch of tunes in his Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:30:22 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/tutorial.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/tutorial.html I just printed of the tutorial it is absolutely fantastic for me full of interesting tips Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:07:33 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/good-old-days.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/good-old-days.html Hello Bill. I remember playing this tune in my early band days in the 70'ies. Thank you bringing old memories back. Thank you as well for the excellent Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:41:52 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-birthday.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-birthday.html Dear Bill, Hope you have a happy birthday and all is well. Thank you for all you do for us beginners. Best wishes Charlie Davis Meadville, Pennsylvania, Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:41:34 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-belated-birthday.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/happy-belated-birthday.html I am a beginner piper and came across your lesson which have helped greatly. Thank Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:26:11 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/dentures-piping.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/dentures-piping.html I am contemplating getting dentures in the near future. My oral surgeon said I might have trouble adapting to playing the pipes with them, and may have Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:43:27 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-the-right-size-bag-for-my-pipes.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-the-right-size-bag-for-my-pipes.html Hello, I have a set of Mccallum pipes on a small bag. It feels like I am using more air than the bag has to play with with. Do I need to move up to Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:08:25 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/piping-student1.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/piping-student1.html I love these last 4 little reels. They will be very useful for putting together a medley(ether solo or band). Thanks Bill, I really enjoy playing them!( Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:49:53 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/little-bridge.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/little-bridge.html The End Of The Little Bridge, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:23:36 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/johnvocehomeaolcom.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/johnvocehomeaolcom.html Hi Bill. Found this site of yours by chance when looking for inspiration and found it. Thank you so much. I started to learn the Pipes; after a tour Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:40:06 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/audio-file-fails.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/audio-file-fails.html Hello Bill, The audio instruction shows just 50 seconds. It does not contain the second part of the first reel. I hope you can fix that. All the best Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:40:41 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/chris-peterson1.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/chris-peterson1.html Nice work Bill. Good little reels Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:35:34 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/john-strong.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/john-strong.html Bill, Thanks for your hints and instruction Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:18:03 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thanks-again.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thanks-again.html I love these lessons. Not all the tunes are for me, but well done and thanks Bill Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:51 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/shetland-fiddler.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/shetland-fiddler.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for The Shetland Fiddler and Willie Roy's Loomhouse, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:25:07 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/duke-of-perths-march.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/duke-of-perths-march.html The Duke of Perth's March, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:29:25 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/oooh-nostalgia.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/oooh-nostalgia.html I haven't seen Pigeon on the Gate since I was in cadets. I'd forgotten all about it Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:40:51 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/far-oer-the-sea5.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/far-oer-the-sea5.html Hi Bill, This is Ronald I haven't been practicing but I know I need to get back the tune you played is great and thank you for sending tunes an by the Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:43:57 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/docray.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/docray.html Many thanks Bill for the January tunes great start to the new year. Hope the weather is not to warm for you Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:31:50 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/pigeon-on-the-gate-rachael-rae.html http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/pigeon-on-the-gate-rachael-rae.html Hello Bill, First of all Happy New Year. Thank you once more for another new Tune (two). Being from Edinburgh before coming to Germany I still have fond Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:12:06 GMT