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Summary: Learn how to play a basic tune in this free video series that will show you everything you need to know about playing the bagpipe.
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Neil Hubbard Neil Hubbard has taught the Scottish Highland bagpipes to individuals and groups since the early 1990's. In addition to coaching the Seattle Firefighters Pipe... read more
NEIL HUBBARD: I'm going to play you a basic tune on the bagpipes now, it's called "The Barnyards of Delgaty." It's one of the things that I teach my students after they have mastered the basics. By the way, I always wear earplugs when I'm playing the bagpipes. These are custom made musician's plugs that turn everything down 25 decibels. It's just a bloody loud instrument.