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426 - Hot Cakes! (Hot Takes on Bagpipe Reddit Questions): (Dojo Conversations Episode 96)
Anyone for some hot cakes?!   Jim’s been diving into the bagpipe forums on Reddit again, so this week, he and Andrew offer advice to solve a bunch of bugbears bothering bagpipers from across the web, including:  • How...
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425 - The Best Way To Build Stamina (Dojo Conversations Episode 95)
After a piping hiatus, it can be exhausting to play for even a short time until your stamina builds again. So what's the best way to get your piping fitness back? Â Â This week, Andrew and Jim answer a reader question...
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424 - The Formula to Beat the Pipe Band Struggle (Dojo Conversations Episode 94)
What does it really take to build a successful band? Â Â This week, Andrew and Jim discuss how much the skill of individual players contribute to pipe band success, exploring how focusing on individual improvement can...
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423 - Solving the World's Piping Problems (Dojo Conversations Episode 93)
It's another Reddit deep dive! This week, Andrew and Jim discuss questions pipers have posted to Reddit – about whether you should play standard settings in solo competitions, and how judges should treat you as a...
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422 - Finding the Balance Between Perfect and Fun (Dojo Conversations Episode 92)
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This week, Andrew and Jim reunite after a six-week break to answer a listener’s question about dealing with bagpipe instructors who may be overly focused on perfection or do not make learning fun – along the way,...
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421 - Pipers of the Caribbean: An Insider's Guide to a Bagpiping Cruise (Dojo Conversations Episode 91)
One of the mainstay in-person events for us at Dojo University is our semi-annual bagpiping cruise – and in 2024 we joined forces with Jack Lee and Piping Hot Summer Drummer to launch our first co-hosted cruise in...
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Free Class with Andrew this Monday, September 16th!
Do you feel like you're always struggling to learn tunes, with no time left over to actually improve your piping? Tune in for free on Monday the 16th at 8:00AM New York time to end this challenge for good!Â
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420 - How To Embrace Failure (Dojo Conversations Episode 90)
As in any pursuit, the best thing you can do is approach everything in piping with an open mind. Failure is a teacher. And we can always learn new and better ways to do things if we don't assume we know something...
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419 - The Story of the Dojo (Dojo Conversations Episode 89)
This week, Andrew and Jim reflect on how the Dojo evolved from an idea about teaching a piping school in semesters online at the dawn of online classroom software, into what is now the world's largest and longest...
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418 - How to Free Your Pipe Band (Dojo Conversations Episode 88)
“Forget prizes. You’re out to be the best you can be, and that’s what you should aim for. Take care of that, and all your performances will improve.” ― Stuart Liddell, Pipe Major, Inveraray and District Pipe Band This...
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417 - The Intensity Equation (Dojo Conversations Episode 87)
Ever had a workout where you pushed it way too far? You may be surprised to learn you can do something similar when you’re playing your bagpipes… This week, Jim and Andrew discuss the consequences of overdoing...
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416 - Q&A: Answering Reddit Questions (Dojo Conversations Episode 86)
It’s another Q&A mailbag episode! But this time, we’re answering the many questions of the Reddit r/bagpipes community, who seem to be on to us checking them out… This week, Andrew and Jim answer questions ranging...
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