{"id":19,"date":"2012-01-10T07:08:28","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T07:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s1059519037.onlinehome.us\/bagpipesolutions.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:36:36","slug":"recitals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/s1059519037.onlinehome.us\/bagpipesolutions.com\/services\/recitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Pipe Band Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Pipe Band Sessions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your pipe band can arrange to have an online session with John Cairns.<\/p>\n<p>John works with many pipe bands by using a free program called <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoom.us\/download\"><strong>Zoom<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Zoom sessions work best with a High Definition Webcam and high speed internet service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sessions are one hour in length and pipe bands are encouraged to record their session for future reference.<\/p>\n<p>These sessions are popular with pipe bands, because there are no travel, or accommodation expenses, and the cost of a session, is the same as a 1 hour lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the things that John can do for your pipe band during these sessions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working 1 on 1 with your Pipe Major, to:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Discuss teaching strategies, and how to get the most out of a practice,<\/li>\n<li>Do an evaluation of the music your pipe band is playing, including offering suggestions for selecting grade appropriate music, constructing a medley, making the transitions from tune to tune, adding harmonies, etc., and<\/li>\n<li>Discuss how to express and get the most out of the tunes that your band are playing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Working directly with your pipe band to evaluate and then offer constructive advice on how to improve the:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Tonal quality and stability of the band,<\/li>\n<li>Tuning efficiency of individuals and the pipe band itself,<\/li>\n<li>Each piper&#8217;s ability to set up their bagpipe and work with their drone and pipe chanter reeds,<\/li>\n<li>Band&#8217;s ability to do various pipe band techniques (i.e. attacks and cut-offs),<\/li>\n<li>Unison playing within the pipe section,<\/li>\n<li>Expression of the pipe music, and<\/li>\n<li>Ensemble within the band itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are interested in making arrangements for your pipe band to have a long distance session, here are the steps involved.<\/p>\n<table class=\"steps-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 10%;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 90%;\">Please contact John directly by email at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:info@bagpipesolutions.com\">jcairns.bpsolutions@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 10%;\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 90%;\">John will then send you an email response with a detailed PDF file that outlines how the pipe band sessions work (including pricing information).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 10%;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 90%;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After reading the PDF, if you still want to proceed with arranging for a session, you will need to send John a <em><strong>new email<\/strong> <\/em>with the following information:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Your pipe band&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n<li>Previous instructors (if any).<\/li>\n<li>The competition level your pipe band currently plays at (if applicable).<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the music that your pipe band currently plays.<\/li>\n<li>An indication of the:<\/li>\n<li>Specific aspects that your pipe band is hoping to get help with,<\/li>\n<li>Days of the week and times (in your time zone) that your pipe band is available to have a session, and<\/li>\n<li>When you would like to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; width: 10%;\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none; vertical-align: top; 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