Piper's Dojo Audio Experience

Are your strike ins leaving you deflated?  This week, Andrew and Jim break down the real reasons your pipes might not be cooperating – from leaky bags and floppy setups to calibration quirks and climate curveballs. Plus, a little banter about band camp and Misty Mountain mugs to kick things off. Part one of a two-part deep dive into striking in. Got a topic you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Leave a comment or email us: [email protected] Here's what we cover this week:   00:00 – Band camp flashbacks 01:05 – A light Middle-earth geography squabble 02:46 – Bagpipes and golf: where obsession meets art 03:34 – Calibration 101: getting your drones to play nice 05:46 – Strike-in theory vs. what actually happens 11:30 – Making calibration part of your daily routine 14:55 – Cane reeds: fragile, finicky, but oh-so sweet 16:10 – Climate chaos and the Scotland setup struggle 16:30 – What “efficiency” means in real life and piping 17:34 – The mechanics of a clean strike-in 19