BETTER PIPING WORKSHOP (#1)
(sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes and Jean McKirdy, Kiltmaker of Edinburgh)
VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN 2010 including (click location for more details);
Birmingham 30/31 January
Amsterdam 6/7 February
Edinburgh 27/28 February
Midlands 27/28 March
Denmark 10/11 April
Italy October 30/31
A 2-day ‘Better Piping’ workshop aimed at pipers wishing to improve their own personal performance levels, instrument sound and musicianship (this schedule has been expanded to meet local interest).
Instructor: Pipe Major Bruce Campbell (click for details)
Combine 6 months of professional level lessons in one fabulous weekend - and have some fun too!
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 10am-5.30pm
THE BAGPIPE: how to set up your pipe, and get a professional sound - every time. Setting chanters,Tuning.
MUSICIANSHIP: seeing beyond the dots and lines (how to ‘read’ phrases, memorise tunes quickly and play better)
TECHNIQUE: improve your technique (plus practice methods)
PERFORMANCE SESSION 1: doing it all on pipes
OPEN SESSION: Open Question & Answer problem solving session
DAY 2 10am-5.30pm
LOOKING AT A 2/4 MARCH: phrasing and playing
DANCE MUSIC: the mysteries of Strathspeys and Reels
PERFORMANCE: how to take control of your playing
PERFORMANCE SESSION 2: doing it all on pipes
OPEN SESSION: Open Question & Answer problem solving session
A full instructional CD ROM is given to all students as well as staff notation and a certificate of course attendance.
CONTACT: Bruce at THE PIPING SCHOOL TEL 077 5984 5201