All Episodes

429 - How to Write a Bagpipe Tune (Dojo Conversations Episode 99)

428 - 11 Simple Habits That Will Overhaul Your Piping (Dojo Conversations Episode 98)

427 - Are Drummers Just Different? With Ed Best (Dojo Conversations Episode 97)

426 - Hot Cakes! (Hot Takes on Bagpipe Reddit Questions): (Dojo Conversations Episode 96)

425 - The Best Way To Build Stamina (Dojo Conversations Episode 95)

424 - The Formula to Beat the Pipe Band Struggle (Dojo Conversations Episode 94)

423 - Solving the World's Piping Problems (Dojo Conversations Episode 93)

422 - Finding the Balance Between Perfect and Fun (Dojo Conversations Episode 92)

421 - Pipers of the Caribbean: An Insider's Guide to a Bagpiping Cruise (Dojo Conversations Episode 91)

Free Class with Andrew this Monday, September 16th!

420 - How To Embrace Failure (Dojo Conversations Episode 90)

419 - The Story of the Dojo (Dojo Conversations Episode 89)

418 - How to Free Your Pipe Band (Dojo Conversations Episode 88)

417 - The Intensity Equation (Dojo Conversations Episode 87)

416 - Q&A: Answering Reddit Questions (Dojo Conversations Episode 86)

415 - A North American Piper’s Guide to Scotland (Dojo Conversations Episode 85)

414 - How To Revive Your Stagnant Tunes (Dojo Conversations Episode 84)

413 - How To Be A Great Piper on Autopilot (Dojo Conversations Episode 83)

412 - Portant Parade Principles (Dojo Conversations Episode 82)

411 - The Bagpiping AI Revolution (Dojo Conversations Episode 81)

410 - The Dangers of Solo Competing (Dojo Conversations Episode 80)

409 - What To Expect at Band and Solo Competitions (Dojo Conversations Episode 79)

408 - The Secret to Learning New Tunes Is... Fun! (Dojo Conversations Episode 78)

How To Play Embellishments Like You Mean It (Episode 77)

406 - Do You Need To Play Tunes With All The Embellishments? (Dojo Conversations Ep 76)

405 - What If There Were NO Bagpipes? (Dojo Conversations Episode 75)

404 - Reddit Q&A: What's The Hardest Tune Ever Written and much more (Dojo Conversations Ep 74)

403 - How To Find Your Ideal Chanter Reed Strength (Dojo Conversations Episode 73)

402 - 10 Clues Your Pipe Major Sucks (Dojo Conversations Episode 72)

401 - Is Bass Drone Tuning "Hard"? (Dojo Conversations Episode 71)

400 - Play It Like You Sing It (Dojo Conversations Episode 70)

399 - The Sticky Truth About Chanter Tape (Dojo Conversations Episode 69)

398 - The Ultimate Secret To Being a Better Bagpiper (Or Drummer) (Episode 68)

397 - Has Bagpipe Pitch Gone Too High? (Dojo Conversations Ep 67)

396 - Finding Your Perfect Drone Reed Setup (Dojo Conversations Ep 66)

395 - Have You Tried The "Set and Forget" Method? (Dojo Conversations Ep 65)

394 - Listener Q&A: Tiny Pipers, Moving Tunes Onto Pipes, and Finding A Kiwi Tutor (Dojo Conversations Ep 64)

393 - How To Construct a Winning Medley (Dojo Conversations Episode 63)

Unlock Your Bagpipe Tuning May 31st

392 - Dialling Into 4 Layers of Bagpipe Sound (Dojo Conversations Ep 62)

391 - Are You Getting The Most Out Of Band Practice? (Dojo Conversations Ep 61)

390 - Do You Play in the "Tone Zone"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 60)

389 - Do You Own or Rent Your Piping Skills? (Dojo Conversations Episode 59)

388 - How Can You Free Up Your Piping Bandwidth? (Dojo Conversations Episode 58)

2024 Winter Storm Concert

387 - What's the REAL Cost of Bagpiping? (Dojo Conversations Episode 57)

386 - How to Simplify Tunes (Dojo Conversations Episode 56)

385 - Can Rest Be Productive? (Dojo Conversations Episode 55)

384 - Everything Auld Is New Again (Dojo Conversations Episode 54)

383 - A Highland Piping Christmas Carol (Dojo Conversations Episode 53)

382 - Jack Lee on Cruise Journey North (Dojo Conversations Episode 52)

381 - The 4 Questions You Should Be Asking Every Time You Play (Dojo Conversations Episode 51)

380 - Finding Drumming Freedom with Ed Best (Dojo Conversations Episode 50)

379 - Are Your Bagpipes Playing You? (Dojo Conversations Episode 49)

378 - Does Multitasking Work For Bagpipers? (Dojo Conversations Episode 48)

377 - Got Crossing Noises? The Problem is Not What You Think... (Dojo Conversations Episode 47)

376 - Why do bagpipe tunes go "viral"? (Dojo Conversations Episode 46)

375 - How To Triage Your Performance Killers (Dojo Conversations Episode 45)

374 - How Do You Fall In Love With Tuning? (Dojo Conversations Episode 44)

Lincoln Hilton on the frustrating trial and error of learning to tune

Jim McGillivray on the "pressure variance test" for bagpipe tuning

P/M Robert Mathieson on stabilizing the tuning of our bagpipes

Callum Beaumont on how environment affects your tuning

Jack Lee shares some of his top-level tuning secrets

Matt MacIsaac shares some of his tuning process (clip from longer interview)

NEW Tuning Suite: Decoding the "Great Bagpipe Tuning Algoritm"

373 - Do REAL Pipers Use A Metronome? (Dojo Conversations Episode 43)

372 - Tuning Is An Algorithm (Episode 42)

371 - Are Your Pipes In Tune? Who Cares?! (Dojo Conversations Episode 41)

370 - Should You Throw Away Your Digital Tuner? (Dojo Conversations Episode 40)

369 - Are Some Practice Chanters Better Than Others? (Dojo Conversations Episode 39)

368 – Do You Know Where The Beat Goes?(Dojo Conversations Episode 38)

367 - How Do You Fix a Progress Plateau? (Dojo Conversations Episode 37)

366 – Surprising Salival Secrets: Is "Wet Blowing" a Myth?(Dojo Conversations Ep 36)

365 - Band vs Solo Chanters: What's the Difference? (Dojo Conversations Ep 35)

364 – Why won't my bagpipes EVER stay in tune?! (Dojo Conversations Ep 34)

363 - How To Plan The Perfect Practice Session (Dojo Conversations Episode 33)

362 - Your Ultimate Bagpipe Shopping List (Dojo Conversations Episode 32)

361 - Enjoy the CALM Before Winter Storm(Dojo Conversations Episode 31)

360 - Memorization, 11 Commandments, Foot Tapping, Reed Balancing - Friday Strike In - 06.30.2023

359 - How Fast Should You Play A Strathspey? (Dojo Conversations Episode 30)

358 - What Do Bob Ross and Bagpipes Have In Common? (Dojo Conversations Ep 29)

357 - How To "Fail" Like A Champion (Dojo Conversations Ep 29)

356 - A Simple Equation For Joyful Bagpiping (Dojo Conversations Ep 28)

355 - How to be a world-class bagpiper... in 100 words (Dojo Conversations Ep 27)

354 - How To Get A Grade 1 Band Attitude (Dojo Conversations Ep 26)

353 - How To Get Great Bagpipe Technique on Autopilot (Dojo Conversations Ep 25)

352 - Are you making music, or just mimicking? (Dojo Conversations Ep 24)

351 - Is Piobaireachd Just For Nerds? With Special Guest Dan Nevans (Dojo Conversations Ep 23)

350 - The Dojo Origin Story (Dojo Conversations Ep 22)

349 - Are You Free to Play What You Want? (Dojo Conversations Ep 21)

348 - How Do I Find and Charge for Gigs? (Dojo Conversations Ep 20)

347 - Does Marching Help You Play in Time?(Dojo Conversations Ep 19)

346 - Are You Taping Your Chanter "Wrong"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 18)

345 - How Do I Make My Pipes Air Efficient? (Dojo Conversations Ep 17)

344 - Is Your Bag Airtight? Or Do You Just THINK It Is...? (Dojo Conversations Ep 16)

343 - This Recording May Be Used For Training Purposes(Dojo Conversations Ep 15)

342 - Birling Around (Dojo Conversations Ep 14)

341 – Should You Lick Your Chanter Reed? (Dojo Conversations Ep 13)

340 - Are You Holding Your Chanter "Wrong"? (Dojo Conversations Ep 12)