Students of all ages are welcome.
I have started young people on the chanter as early as 5 years old.
I have started young people on the chanter as early as 5 years old.
KEVIN ANGUS - BAGPIPER & CELTIC INSTRUMENTALIST
LEARN TO PLAY THE BAGPIPES!
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I am lucky enough to have had some great piping and music instructors. I draw on all these resources when teaching you. |
Setting up the bagpipes
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Having played the pipes and Celtic music for many years - I love sharing what I've learned with my students. We'll take the Great Highland Bagpipe journey together - the music, the mechanics, the styles, the history. And we will have fun! |
The Process
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It is really quite simple to get started. We will get you started on a practice chanter (much like a recorder) to begin learning finger position and how to make musical sounds. Then we will move to some basics of the style and a few simple tunes. This is all in preparation to get you to the actual bagpipe.
Initial outlay is around $100-$150. |
the Price
$35 per lesson.
Initial investment for practice chanter and supplies is $100-$150.
Lessons are generally in person. Contact me to learn about other options.
Initial investment for practice chanter and supplies is $100-$150.
Lessons are generally in person. Contact me to learn about other options.
Some of My Teachers
First Bagpipe Instructor:
Choral Conducting: Hugh Allen Wilson ~ conductor, harpsichordist & organist
Jazz Improvisation: Nick Brignola ~ jazz saxophonist & woodwinds
- Jim Gallagher ~ Pipe Major (retired) Albany Hibernian Pipe Band
- Donald Lindsay ~ educator & Pipe Major (retired) Oran Mor Pipe Band (Gr 1)
- Stuart Liddell ~ educator, soloist, & Pipe Major Inveraray & District Pipe Band (Gr 1)
- Jim McGillivray ~ soloist, educator, composer, adjudicator
- Bob Worrall ~ soloist, composer, educator, adjudicator
- Ken Eller ("The Captain") - educator, adjudicator, & Pipe Major (retired) Clan MacFarlane Pipe Band (Gr 1)
- Jake Watson ~ Pipe Major (retired) Metropolitan Toronto Police Pipe Band (Gr 1)
Choral Conducting: Hugh Allen Wilson ~ conductor, harpsichordist & organist
Jazz Improvisation: Nick Brignola ~ jazz saxophonist & woodwinds
with Stuart Liddell
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Hilary Tann
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Nick Brignola
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Selected Accomplishments of former Students
Piper ~ 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band (Grade 1) - Toronto, ON
Piper ~ Simon Fraser University Pipe Band (Grade 1) - Vancouver, BC
Piper ~ City of Dunedin Pipe Band (Grade 2) - Dunedin, FL
Piper ~ MacMillan Pipe Band (Grade 2) - Rockville, MD
Bagpiper ~ The Ceremonial Brass Detachment ~ United States Air Force
Pipe Major ~ New York State Police Pipe Band
Pipe Major ~ Feadán Òr Pipe Band
Piper ~ Simon Fraser University Pipe Band (Grade 1) - Vancouver, BC
Piper ~ City of Dunedin Pipe Band (Grade 2) - Dunedin, FL
Piper ~ MacMillan Pipe Band (Grade 2) - Rockville, MD
Bagpiper ~ The Ceremonial Brass Detachment ~ United States Air Force
Pipe Major ~ New York State Police Pipe Band
Pipe Major ~ Feadán Òr Pipe Band
Bagpiper for Hire
Rochester, Canandaigua, Syracuse, Buffalo
Finger Lakes, Genesee Valley, Western New York & beyond.
Rochester, Canandaigua, Syracuse, Buffalo
Finger Lakes, Genesee Valley, Western New York & beyond.