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Bagpipe Lessons

Beginning your bagpiping journey

Learning the bagpipes is quite difficult, and not a self-taught endeavor.  Most students do not last more than a few months to a year because it is a labor-intensive effort that must be done under the guidance of a qualified instructor.  If you think this is like learning a few chords on a guitar to play campfire songs, learning the bagpipes is not for you!  Having said that, it is an incredibly rewarding lifelong experience for those who are truly committed.  If you are prepared to put in years of hard work, and commit to purchasing and maintaining a high quality instrument, then by all means - pursue this wonderful skill!

About Pipe Major Richardson

Robert G. Richardson comes from a long line of masters, and was taught by some of the most celebrated names in piping history including:


  • Donald MacPherson, MBE, the most decorated piper in history
  • Pipe Major Robert Hardie
  • Seamus  MacNeill, former head of the College of Piping in Glasgow
  • Iain MacFadyen, world renowned piping champion


His piping credentials include the following:

 

  • 1970 Passed the instructors course of the S.P.B.A.
    (PM. William Sloan, PM. J.K. Mac Allister, D.M. A.D. Hamilton, and D.M. Robert Bruce)
  • 1971 First Piper to pass the Drumming certificate
    (D.M. Robert Bruce)
  • Member of the R.S.P.B.A. adjudicators panel judging all grades and representative of the Pipe Band Association in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, England, France and Holland.
  • Member of the Scottish Pipe Band Advisory
  • Judged Solo Piping & Pipe Band Competitions in 8 countries


Pipe Major Richardson was a member of the 5-time World Pipe Band Championship winning Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band, Pipe Major of the Grade 1 British Caledonian Airways Pipe Band, Juvenile Champion of Scotland, Amateur Champion of Scotland and frequent prize winner in the Open Professional Class of bagpiping.




In Person Lessons

If you are in the North Texas area, and you are committed to putting in the effort to master the Bagpipes, reach out to Bob using the contact form below.  Video lessons may be available for those who are not in the North Texas area.  Bob presently provides lessons to select students from his home in Arlington, Texas.

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Reach out to Robert Richardson regarding piping tuition

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