224: Andrew Douglas: A Piper Who Loves A Detour Or Two
b'Todays guest is the founder and CEO of the Piper\'s Dojo, the number one place to go for all your bagpipe needs.\\nHe learned the pipes at age 8 from his father, Bruce, who sent his interested son on to the great Donald Lindsay for lessons by the time he was 9.\\nThrough Donald, our guest had the opportunity to meet and study with amazing world famous piping greats.\\nThough only in his early 30\'s, he is already known as perhaps one of the top bagpipers in North America.\\nBut its not just playing these iconic instruments where he has come into his own as his compositions were featured on more than one World-Championship-Winning performance.\\nHe is the author of the "Bagpipe as an Extension of your Self tutor", which has inspired countless pipers to learn and re-learn the pipes.\\nHe has a passion for developing true expression in players, based on their own thoughts and ideas.\\nBut what was it about these instruments that so ignited his passions as a small child, away from the standard piano and guitars that most children pick up.\\nAnd what does his neighbours think when he gets the urge to practice during the wee small hours?\\nWell lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Mr Andrew Douglas.'