I know that some of you have discovered the wealth of piping and drumming info on the internet – but I thought I would pass along some of the more useful bits I’ve found in my browsing (there are loads of non-useful bits out there and it can be hard to distinguish between them)
FREE Resources!!
Dunsire Piping Forums – The Bob Dunsire Forums if you haven’t already, please browse through the Dunsire forums. They are a great place to keep up on what’s new in piping, drumming and bands. Plus they have a ‘trading post’ where you can buy and sell used bagpipe and drumming items.
Pipers – do not hesitate – download and print this PDF document!!!!
The Ultimate Pipe Guides – soooo much good info in this Ebook. And now they have a new addition to the series! Get it.
For those of you competing in solos this summer, here are some great tips that will make the process easier. Most of these are specific to pipers, but drummers should read them anyway. Piper or drummer, the competing experience is the same.
Tips for a Novice Competing Piper of Any Age - From Michael Grey (gold medalist canadian piper and composer)
So you want to compete? - From the EUSPBA (eastern US Pipe Band Association) – PDF document with LOTS of good info
Magazines:
There are several piping/drumming magazines online that are not only a great way to keep up on the latest piping gossip, but can also be a fabulous collection of resources for the knowledge-hungry piper or drummer.
Pipes|Drums (formerly known as piperanddrummer.com) is always good. They used to produce a print magazine, but recently stopped due to costs. So pipesdrums is exclusively online now. For all the goodies you have to buy a subscription for $10 a year. Well worth the money! They have the latest news and info on the piping world, as well as some great articles and tune downloads. I usually check this site every few days for the latest news.
Eastern US Pipe Band Association the Voice is a magazine produced by the EUSPBA. It has been a fantastic magazine for many years, with intelligent articles and loads of info. Well worth the subscription for their high quality print magazine.
Ok, that’s it for now. Every week or so I’ll be sending out more info, so please read it and be prepared to discuss it at band practice.
Thanks! See you Thursday,
Kevin
