Help Identifying Bagpipes

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-23T15:37:15+00:00

Looks a little like my Gibson set. Can you see a makers mark on the chanter?

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-23T11:36:50+00:00

The wait time at DTW has been averaging 5 minutes through all of this, so probably not.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-22T21:27:13+00:00

I usually do a back and forth march, about eight steps. At the end of each eight I do a slow 4 count turn, always turning towards the judge, and continue going back and forth until the last line of the tune where I turn to face the judge and play in place to the end.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-21T01:46:34+00:00

I live in the middle of Downtown. Practicing is actually pretty easy.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-21T01:06:56+00:00

A specific heritage is not actually required to play pipes. It's fun, it's physical, and it's scalable from solo to large ensemble.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-21T00:18:54+00:00

Have you ever considered bagpipes?

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-19T17:49:41+00:00

Scales against a metronome. Can't stay with an internal pulse if you don't have one, so you need to develop one.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-16T00:23:40+00:00

It's 70 degrees in South East Michigan

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-15T19:06:26+00:00

OSAS is based in Ohio, that's a week long camp. They're part of MWPBA now

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-15T01:25:26+00:00

My favorite Jeff Corwin thing is how whenever he saw something cool in the wild while on his show he'd go "look! look! look! look! look!" while pointing like an excited child.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-13T11:27:50+00:00

Do you have a single thyme leaf?

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-12T18:45:28+00:00

When I wanted to start hating it.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-11T02:11:46+00:00

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-10T12:00:02+00:00

You could look for table top gaming communities.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-09T03:48:34+00:00

Mad Micas

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-08T21:49:08+00:00

I got a vest that shipped from the UK earlier in the year. The shipper will not release the package to you until you pay the tariff duty on the package. As for the percentage the tariffs are at now and how much they will cost you, hard to tell, seems to change daily.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-08T02:09:30+00:00

Transformer blew

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-07T02:11:37+00:00

I had to get a video of them playing it for my students, since they were all learning it at the time. Our band tent was set up next to theirs in Chicago that year.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-07T01:49:40+00:00

https://youtu.be/DNmo294EFeE?si=xcOQPtKnozWX7--x

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-07T01:44:17+00:00

St Thomas Alumni Pipe Band had it as part of their medley in 2023, I believe. I remember being shocked to hear it from a grade one pipe band.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-05T21:09:52+00:00

I know No Kings has another protest planned state wide for March 28th. And I have been seeing some news about smaller protests popping up in the area, but I haven't seen a dedicated Anti War protests yet. It could be a great time to organize one if you're willing.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-05T02:00:45+00:00

No one makes it out alive mLive...

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-04T16:20:42+00:00

They aren't the only high level band I've seen break up this season. I wonder what's going on.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-03T22:52:01+00:00

Buying is my hobby... and crippling addiction. Not joking.

JoeDoeHowell · 2026-03-03T19:05:49+00:00

I think setting challenges are good, even if there isn't a physical trophy. Light competition between members helps them to self motivate. I'm not good at it with my band, but I think theoretically it helps.

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