Tender Loving Care for Bagpipes and Their Pipers
How many times have we just had it with our pipes? Sometimes it seems like throwing them out the window is the only thing that will solve our problems. I know how helpful a day or a week off can be. If you and your pipes need some time oapart, I can take them for a night or a week and try to fix what is ailing them or simply give them a once over - anything from a good oiling to repairing holes in the bag cover.
And of course I care as much for pipers as I do for the pipes. I spend a lot of time with bagpipes and will do everything I can to help inexperienced pipers in becoming familiar with how pipes behave and what few simple things a piper can do to make life with the pipes a little easier - such as maintenance routines, things to look for when trying to fix a problem and what distinctive things I learn about the pipes just by working on them. Each bagpipe is different and how the piper interacts with it will be unique as well. Even when things are done correctly, everyone still has a slightly different pressure and posture and style of playing. If the bagpipe is suited specifically to its piper, things will go much better for the both of them.