Piper's Dojo Audio Experience

In this annual Year in Review, Andrew and Jim reflect on a big year of piping, podcasting, and life at the Dojo – revisiting standout moments, recurring lessons, and the ideas that shaped the year. Let us know in the comments: what was your standout moment from the year – or the episode that helped you most? Here’s what we cover this week: 00:00 – Opening Banter & New Year’s Greetings 01:40 – Three Years of Podcasting & Friendship 03:15 – Why We Do a Year in Review 04:30 – Simple Tools & Building Better Pipers 06:00 – Why Recording Your Practice Changes Everything 07:45 – The Mystery of the Police Officer Thumbnail 09:00 – How Often Should You Learn a New Tune? 11:00 – Stacks of Tunes & Embracing Variance 13:00 – Why Subjective Feedback Gets Confusing 15:00 – Hacks for Grade Five Pipe Bands 17:00 – Why Learning Feels Hard Before It Gets Easier 19:30 – Parenting, Teenagers & Life Lessons 22:00 – Do You Really Need a Digital Tuner? 23:30 – Is the Practice Chanter a Real Instrument? 25:00 –