DOCTOR BAGPIPE: 2. Piping Times Annual and Ceol Nua Article

DOCTOR BAGPIPE previews the new Piping Times Annual and his contributed article on Ceol Nua (new music) and his course at The National Piping Centre and Royal Conservatoire Scotland. DOCTOR BAGPIPE is a service dedicated to helping educate bagpipers about music and musicians about bagpipes. Doctor Bagpipe aims to balance the traditional history and practice of the instrument with a newer vision and broader framework of pursuing musical growth and entrepreneurial individualism. In the past, pipers have usually been taught to conform. At Doctor Bagpipe, I want you to thrive and foster your own thing! Tired of the monotony of piping contests? Tired of only being taught musically what is needed to compete well? Tired of being forced to play impossible music arrangements and pipe set-ups? Tired of being told you’re wrong all the time? Still searching for a creative fulfillment through bagpipe music? Looking to de-mystify music theory and apply to your playing? Looking to unlock the secrets to playing with other musicians? Looking for some advice on how I do all of these things myself? LET ME HELP!!!