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 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:16 GMT Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:16 GMT bagpipe-tutorials.com http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/kenny-barclay.html Great wee hornpipe unfortunatly music notation file damaged. Anybody else got this problem Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:09 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/pipe-majors-commands.html 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 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:31:04 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/plastic-reeds-vs-wooden-reeds.html 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 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:33:33 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/little-dancer.html Bill thantks for all your helpfull videos!!!! they are awsome! Regards From Ecuador Nik Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:59:25 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/settle-a-question.html 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 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:25:11 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/just-a-pipe-student.html 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. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:40:02 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/wonderful-little-hornpipe.html 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...) Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:31:08 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/different-movements.html 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 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:49:52 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/heidi.html 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 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:48:20 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/hornpipe.html 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. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:47:54 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/something-out-of-the-ordinary.html 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 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:46:59 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/traditional-hornpipe.html 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. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:08:39 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/laura.html Good lesson. Excellent to have such a knowledgeable person to guide me. Mercy bucket Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:25:07 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/pipe-major-evan-macrae.html 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 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:40:04 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/appreciation.html 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 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:38:58 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/unknown-hornpipe.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for XXX, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:48:29 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thank-you1.html Thanks Bill - I enjoy getting these each month. Joh Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:57:22 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/randy-piper.html Thank you much sir, for your advice and efforts Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:18:20 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bill-robertson-on-request-for-susan-macleod-tune.html I'll consider Susan MacLeod strathspey for tune of the month, Misha, in about two or three months time. Bil Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:17:47 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/why-dont-you-do-mrs-susan-mcleod-for-a-tune-of-a-month.html Hi Bill, Would you be able to do Mrs. Susan McLeod for a tune of a month. Mish Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:29:19 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/spaniards-scottish.html Im very pleased with this lesson,not only because the quality of your teachings, but remembering our troops fighting together under the same flag...and Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:42:28 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/heros-of-vittoria-lesson.html Bill, Many thanks for taking the time to provide these Tune of the Month lessons. As a novice piper I find them interesting, and quite helpful. As well, Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:32:30 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/heroes-of-vittoria.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for Heroes of Vittoria, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:50:35 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/tune-request.html Your lessons are most helpful and appreciated. Is it possible that you could do a Hornpipe,jig and Strathspey in the near future? Thank You Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:43:23 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/a-very-nice-tune.html Hi Bill A very nice tune and I like the split screen approach, I will definetly give this tune a go. regards Ra Sat, 29 May 2010 04:30:12 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lament-piobaireachd-stories.html A collection of Lament Piobaireachd Stories collected and compiled by Ron MacLeod. Sat, 22 May 2010 07:52:18 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/lament-for-the-children.html Lament For The Children, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Sat, 22 May 2010 07:50:43 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/macdonald-of-the-isles.html Lament For Sir James MacDonald Of The Isles, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MacLeod Sat, 22 May 2010 07:50:17 GMT 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.. Sat, 08 May 2010 21:01:27 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bagpipes-are-great-but-confusing.html Okay, I don't think I can memorize all that.. Fri, 07 May 2010 01:16:51 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/muir-of-ord1.html PM Robertson, You have taken this tune apart so even I can understand just how it was constructed and how it should be played. It is a very nice 2/4 Sun, 02 May 2010 02:25:23 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/loosen-seized-joints-video.html I have had some trouble with this topic and did in fact split my ABW pipe chanter. It broke my heart. Not bad enough was the damage done to my pipe chanter Sun, 02 May 2010 02:23:47 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/muir-of-ord.html PM Bill Robertson's free bagpipe lesson for Muir of Ord, formerly 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. Includes audio, video clips and a downloadable PDF document. Sat, 01 May 2010 06:06:04 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/chanter-air-leak.html I've been playing my new set of pipes for about 3 months and find that an unusual amount of air is passing thru the chanter read without engaging it. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:16:24 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/seized-joints.html PM Bill Robertson shows you how to effortlessly loosen seized joints. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:20:32 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/stuart-herron.html Th 25th KOSB's written by my Great Grandfather Pipe Major John Balloch, was great to see and here it played on your short film, he wrote a number of other Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:08:48 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bagpipe-tutorials-blog.html#New-Zealand-Championship-Results-For-2010 The Auckland & District Pipe Band has won the 2010 Champion pipe band of New Zealand for the second year running. The band is lead directed by Pipe Major Martin Frewen. The band was directed for many years in the past by Bill Robertson, when the band was to the fore. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:58:20 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/ronald-macdonald-of-morar.html Lament For Ronald MacDonald Of Morar, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MaCleod Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:48:33 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/setting-up-tube-water-trap.html Hello I am after some advice and instructions on how to connect a Tube Water Trap to my Canmore Zipper Bag. I am a complete novice and have just bought Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:47:21 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/thanks-from-spain.html Another excelent lesson.Thanks again Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:59:59 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/rarely-used-embellishments.html I recently came across this movement and I'm not sure exactly how to play it, could you give me a note by note runthru. thanks Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:24:22 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/glengarrys-march.html Glengarry's March, a Piobaireachd story documented by Ron MaCleod Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:04:27 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/very-good-lesson.html Bill every day your pages and lessons are better!!!!!!! keep going and thanks for all this good tutorials!!! Regards from Ecuador Nicolas Schippe Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:10:23 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/awesome.html Bill you kick ass!! Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:37:58 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/rushing-gracenotes.html P/M Robertson, I have a tendency to rush the gracenotes which winds up crushing them. I noticed tension in my hands when doing so? Any suggestions Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:22:51 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bagpipe-lessons-testimonial.html Bagpipe lessons testimonial from people have benefited from Pipe Major Bill Robertson bagpipe lessons. Great reading Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:19:52 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/ray-cookson.html A very good video Bill showing some key points on drone chord tying. I learned the military knot and the twist. Please keep up these occasional valuable Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:29:13 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/bagpipe-tunes.html Interactive Bagpipe Lessons - A PDF document with links to Audio and Video lessons. Highly rated, easy to use and very informative. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:59:14 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/allister-smith.html Thank you, once again, for your comments on playing the Tune of the Month Bill. I value, especially, the musical advice on such aspects as ensuring clarity Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:17:38 GMT http://www.bagpipe-tutorials.com/edmund-banks.html I think you are doing a great service and I am learning to play correctly. again thanks for the video Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:20:42 GMT