How to (Actually) make sure your bag is AIRTIGHT - VLOG 2.006

Should your bagpipes be a struggle to play? If you look around you, you may think "Yes, a bagpipe SHOULD be hard to play if you're doing it right." But, that couldn't be further from the truth. Instead, let's look at the first and most important step in cranking up your bagpipes' EASY score.
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[@dozermedic18]

Hello Andrew, thanks for your posts and breaking things down. Very frustrated with blowing,transitioning etc. appreciate the air tightness you get with your bag. For a newbie can you demonstrate the airtightness with a “Synthetic bag”

[@aikidragonpiper71]

I have the standard Canmore Gore-Tex bag. Feels like I don’t have the stamina I used to. I’ve had my Shepherd pipes for 18 years and it’s the original bag. Might have a leak maybe, if so I might try a zipper bag.

[@jeremykbolin]

Andrew, I love the channels.
I have seen a lot of videos about testing the bag for air tightness, but have not seen you approach what to do, if you find there IS a small leak.
Any links?

[@FM-tx5es]

Andrew, I've been watching your Blogs since last season and have enjoyed the episodes. I'm not even a Piper but always like to see how the leading Pipers practice/guide/instruct/play their bagpipes.
Congratulations on the Worlds...I was pulling for IDPB. You guys absolutely killed it in the competition. I've listened/watched many of the performances at the Worlds repeatedly (CZcams and BBC.co). I don't play the bagpipes but really like to listen to the instrument when it's played well.
My question to you is this. I am intensely trying to learn to play the Scottish snare drum. Is there the equivalent of the Piper's Dojo with a great Host/Instructor like you, for the Scottish snare enthusiast??? I have many questions and would really like to see/hear about the instrument from leading drummers.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work on the bagpipes. I'll continue to watch the Pipers Dojo. Thanks.

[@clemclem5931]

Very nice video. Btw, does the bag quality (sheepskin, hide bag, goretex, synthetic) affect on the final sound ? i've got a canomore Hybrid Bag with a zip, completely air tight, and blowing steadily, and still not able to reproduce that sound you produce with your pipe.

[@vacuumlover1]

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS PUPPY YOU KEEP TALKING ABOUT AND I CANT SEE IT

[@sarmedic8401]

What is the tune you are playing when you ask if it looks easy? I can't think of it for the life of me and its really bothering me. Lol

[@sarmedic8401]

Old Rustic Bridge...

[@omarrafik2422]

Are you sponsored by underarmour?

[@PipersDoJo]

Haha! No but all my sweatshirts are under armor