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APC Guide to Pibroch: Book Review - Bruce Gandy

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

I was recently given a copy of the APC Guide to Pibroch by its main compiler to look through to help give me a better understanding of how they believe Pibroch was performed a few[…]

Mac Mhic Alister’s Dead Lament - Part 3

May 19, 2019May 29, 2019 J David HesterLearning Interpretations

The next motion in this pibroch is ambiguous, and requires of us a musical decision. The “Taolive Gear” motion is written by Campbell as such: This allows for a variety of interpretation. “Hindaento” - at[…]

Siubhal Sheumais

April 18, 2019May 17, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

APC member Christopher Lee went into the studio with his friends Gavin Hardie (Uilliean pipes) and Justyna Krzyzanwska (vocals) and came out with this: a beautifully creative exploration of this tune. New ways of making pibroch[…]

In preparation for the upcoming season

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

Those of you who compete, you may want to take a look at Noa Kageyama‘s site today. It deals with performance slumps and the kind of growth mindset approaches that can be taken as you[…]

The End of the Little Bridge: Gesto’s setting – Part 1

March 8, 2019May 29, 2019 Barnaby BrownLearning Interpretations

Gesto’s setting of this battle tune presents rich opportunities for a creative artist. There are so many options! I find it alarming how quickly we become attached to one interpretation. What we come up with[…]

APC on the Road

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

We will be holding a workshop on the APC Guide to Pibroch on March 30, 2019, 9am - 5pm! It will be held in Lilitz, Pennsylvania in the US. This is the home of the[…]

Mac Mhic Alister’s Dead Lament - Part 2

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 J David HesterLearning Interpretations

Featured in the APC Guide to Pibroch, I am currently working through the piece in order to perform it next year at a number of venues. And, in the spirit of Learning Living Pibroch, I[…]