After getting a practice chanter in Jan 2016 and using Rob Wallace’s piping tutor book 1 and video, I practiced just about every day. From February through April I kept track of my practice time in Excel. It was fun to repeat the exercises and get the grace notes and embellishments sounding right. I really enjoyed the early stage on the practice chanter. Continue reading “Mom’s Piping: Beginnings”
January 1, 2016 I first started practicing on the practice chanter, I was 34. I figured, “I take these kids to band rehearsal each week and sit in the hallway for two hours, mostly listening to them play and halfway reading a book, but more listening, and I love the bagpipes so much, what’s stopping me from giving it a shot…at least learn a little while I’m waiting.” Continue reading “In Which time Mom starts playing”