The Captain's Corner Store

Annual Subscription to the Captain's Corner
Can$52.00
The Captain's Corner - www.thecaptainscorner.com - is an educational site where bagpipe lessons are presented every week through the year. There is a Reading Room and Piobaireachd Room in addition to download pages for concerts and special performances. A subscription also entitles the student to daily access to the Captain for advice and additional information. On top of this, a subscription offers all holders a 50% discount on all archived materials. Join today and take advantage of the lessons, downloads and CD's. No postage necessary - Passport will be sent with username and password

Annual Band Subscription to the Captain's Corner
Can$250.00
If your band has at least 5 interested players, pipers or drummers, then it makes sense to take advantage of this single band membership for an unlimited number of registered members. Each member will enjoy the lessons in the comfort of their home. Watch the band progress through attention to the weekly offerings. No postage necessary. Passport will be sent with username and password.

Famous Composers - Instrument Setup - 2011 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
2011 was an interesting year. We studied some of the finest composers like John MacLellan, Dunoon for the first half of the year and then devoted our attention to much needed lessons on instrument setup, efficiency, tuning and the meter... a must for all pipers.

Memorization Made Easy - 2010 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
Memorization of tunes can be a challenge for even the advanced player. There is a system. In 25 lessons, this CD will assist players of all abilities to memorize music in a minimum time. All lessons are accompanied by an instructional audio file. New tunes are explored along the way. Jump start your way to efficient memorization, the quick and easy way!

BIG & SMALL TUNES - 2009 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
The big tunes are the same as the small tunes! Advance your playing with lessons that will parallel technique and rhythmic playing. By mastering more challenging music, your playing will rise to the next level.

CONTROL -2008 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
Control your playing! Most of the top players of today maintain absolute control over every phrase and pulse in their music. Develop that technique and mastery of your own playing through a series of carefully designed drills - all designed for the many different time signatures and tune types.

PULSING - 2007 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
THE ESSENTIAL CD - for all musicians. You will be introduced to the methods of pulsing music. Taken from the oral tradition, you will be schooled in transforming those sounds to pulses on the written score, making the visual learning of music that much easier. This CD is essential for all players who want to understand the rhythmic patterns of bagpipe music!

TECHNIQUE - 2006 Lessons on CD
Can$25.00
This CD provides the start of our lessons. Included are drills for technique, new tunes and guidelines for the beginner through the experienced player. Teachers will find this CD essential in perfecting their own instructional techniques.

Piobaireachd - 2009
Can$25.00
Piobaireachd - the classical music. In this CD you will be introduced in a gentle way to the great music. Lessons on basic technique will be put into practice with 5 tunes - all of a very musical nature - The Boat Tune, Andrew MacNeill of Colonsay, Message from Dunvegan Castle, Hail to My Country and Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament

Piobaireachd - 2011
Can$25.00
Piobaireachd - the classical music. This CD contains instruction on 5 traditional tunes - written lessons, audio and video. The Lament for Mary MacLeod, The Massacre of Glencoe, Glengarry's Lament, The Field of Gold and Cabar Feidh gu Brath. Purchased with the 2009 Piobaireachd CD, you will have 10 tunes easily displayed on your iPAD, Mac or PC.