The band meets on the Maryville
college campus located in Maryville Tennessee.. Beginning students should report to the first class with
a practice chanter, reed, and “Beginning the Bagpipe Tutor Book by Sandy Jones”.
The tape or CD which accompanies the Sandy Jones' book is optional.
Books and chanters can be purchased from the following and other vendors.
For your convenience, you may click the company name to be taken to the precise
page with the recommended items.
James Bell, of Lyon College has posted some links online to lessons and exercises.
Click here to be taken to his page.
Everything
Scottish 1-888-606-5458
The Henderson Group, LTD
The British Shop
716-874-6064
The band welcomes new members and offers free piping and drumming lessons to
students of any reasonable age. Lessons are given each Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. prior to regular band practice,
except on holidays. Students may arrange for private lessons with qualified
band members at any time.
Band lessons and practice are held in “THAW HALL” lower level located in the
heart of Maryville college campus. Beginner piping
instructors are Vince Ayub, John Rose, and Tracy
Wilson. Anyone interested in learning the pipes, or having questions about
lessons, should contact Vince Ayub, John Rose,
Tracy Wilson. Piping students are
required to buy their own practice chanter and study materials. However,
because the quality of such chanters varies widely, potential students should consult
with Vince Ayub
or Tracy Wilson before purchasing
a chanter.
Tunes on the highland bagpipe are played by fingering the holes on a chanter
mounted at the front of the bag. Beginning students learn to play pipe tunes on
a practice chanter which involves the same fingering as the pipes, but
does not involve the complication of keeping the bag inflated. The most
demanding aspect of learning to play the pipes is mastering a variety of gracenote combinations which are used to embellish the
music. A student's progress depends largely on his or her persistence in
practicing between lessons.
