Bagpipe lessons by Donald at Mackenzie Bagpiping has many years’ experience and has previously taught at the College of Piping in Glasgow. In addition to that he currently performs with world pipe band champions St. Laurence O’Toole.
Bagpipe tuition and workshops can be conducted privately on a one to one basis or to a group in a pipe band hall. Donald is available to travel locally and overseas to deliver demonstrations of the bagpipe to schools, businesses or other organisations.
For more information about these services please contact us.
Read what Donald’s pupils have to say….
Ayako – Bagpipe Pupil
I have been taking Donald’s lesson for 2 months and I really enjoy it because he is a friendly and patient teacher. He gives me good examples and explanation. Every lesson he sets a new practice goal which suites my level.
I would like to say thank you to him because when I can’t understand English he explain his lessons using different words until I understand.
Ayako Ota.
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‘ When I first started going for lessons with Donald, I was quite nervous as my only previous tutor had been my father from the age of seven. However, I needn’t have been, for Donald couldn’t have made me feel more at ease if he tried. He also spent time developing my tuning skills and teaching me about the phrasing of various tunes and pibroch, and how to express them in a more melodic form. He is so passionate about piping and I’ve learned so much from him. I now consider him not only my tutor, but my friend.’
Fiona Theresa Nicholson