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350 - The Dojo Origin Story (Dojo Conversations Ep 22)
Ever wondered how two guys running a piping class in a New York church basement turned into the world's longest running and largest online piping school?
Over more than 10 years in business, the Piper's Dojo (and...
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349 - Are You Free to Play What You Want? (Dojo Conversations Ep 21)
Do you consider yourself a musician ā not "just" a piper? Do you feel like you can express yourself freely through your bagpipes?
Unfortunately, for most pipers, the answer is no.
In 2021, Andrew published his...
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348 - How Do I Find and Charge for Gigs? (Dojo Conversations Ep 20)
How do you know when you're ready and capable of playing gigs for money? How much should you charge? How do you find gigs and put yourself out there? How should you plan for and charge clients?
Andrew and Jim delve...
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347 - Does Marching Help You Play in Time?(Dojo Conversations Ep 19)
Can you play a march properly without actually marching? Does marching as you play actually help? Do you need to dance to play a strathspey in time? ...and what happened that one time Andrew tried to dance?
On this...
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346 - Are You Taping Your Chanter "Wrong"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 18)
Why do we use tape on bagpipe chanters? What's the 'right' way to use tape? Can you do tape 'wrong'? Can you have too much? What did they use before tape existed?
On this week's episode, Andrew and Jim (Heritage...
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345 - How Do I Make My Pipes Air Efficient? (Dojo Conversations Ep 17)
So you've checked your chanter reed is the right strength, your bag's airtight, and as far as you can tell, you're not leaking air anywhere else. Then why are you still struggling to maintain pressure and tone?!...
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344 - Is Your Bag Airtight? Or Do You Just THINK It Is...? (Dojo Conversations Ep 16)
An airtight bag is step 1 for a bagpipe that's easy to play. But do you know how to check if your bag is airtight? Does it matter that much whether you play hide or synthetic? Does duct tape work as a stopgap...
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343 - This Recording May Be Used For Training Purposes(Dojo Conversations Ep 15)
Do you record yourself when you practice and perform? So many of us are daunted just by the idea of it, but recording is a must if you want to improve at anything. In this week's episode of Dojo Conversations, Andrew...
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342 - Birling Around (Dojo Conversations Ep 14)
What kind of birl do you play? Do you know all the ways you can execute one? Is there a "best" way? On this week's episode of Dojo Conversations, Andrew and Jim delve into everything you want to know about birls ā...
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341 ā Should You Lick Your Chanter Reed? (Dojo Conversations Ep 13)
Should you ever lick your reed? Why do pipers lick (or shave, or poke, or manipulate in any way whatsover) their reeds in the first place?
Andrew and Jim (Heritage Bagpipes / Droning On Podcast) delve into the dos...
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340 - Are You Holding Your Chanter "Wrong"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 12)
Is there a "right" or "wrong" way to hold your chanter? Why do some of the world's best pipers seem to hold their chanters the "wrong" way to how most of us are taught? Andrew and Jim (Heritage Bagpipes, Droning On...
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339 - How to clean up your embellishments (Dojo Conversations Ep 11)
Where do embellishments come from? What can go wrong with a grace note? Do you need to play tunes exactly as they're written? Does the way we write embellishments negatively impact our playing? Andrew and Jim...
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