Learn with Donald
Individual Instruction
Donald works with students of all ages and abilities He can help you prepare for a high-level competition or to play your first tune for family and friends. He offers in-person lessons at his home and studio in Petersburgh NY or on-line via Zoom or FaceTime. He has students all over the world.
$55 a lesson; $200 for a bundle of 4
Band Workshops
Donald does workshops with bands at all levels around the Northeast US and occasionally further afield. With 25 years experience as a pipe major he has a deep knowledge of building sound and unison within the pipe corps and ensemble with the entire band. He has assisted bands in developing repertoire and to prepare for performances.
Cost will be based on situation
Piobaireachd and Light Music Workshops
Each year over the Fall and Winter months Donald offers a series of on-line workshops on a variety of topics related to Ceol Mor or light music. Topics vary from the presentation of individual tunes to technique and performance. He is also available to do group in-person workshops.
Prices for on-line sessions will vary
Cost of in-person sessions based on situation
Canntaireachd Course
Donald’s Canntaireachd Course, consisting of a workbook and accompanying sound file exercises has been extremely popular since its original publication in 1973. It covers all the basic syllables as well as the more complicated and lesser know embellishments. The workbook guides you through the lessons and has exercises to test your knowledge. Soon this course will be available as downloadable sound files and a workbook.
includes sound files and workbook
What Students Say…
“Donald is more than an accomplished piper and gifted teacher; he is a living link in the great tradition of Ceòl Mòr. A pupil of the Bobs of Balmoral, he carries forward their musical inheritance from John MacDonald of Inverness. With patience, generosity, and a remarkable instinct for the music, Donald teaches not simply how a piobaireachd is played, but how it should breathe, speak, and come alive. He possesses a rare triad of profound musicianship, inherited tradition, and the gift of bringing Ceòl Mòr alive in others.” – Greg Sylvester, Piobaireachd student
“Lessons with Donald will give you much more than how to play a tune, although he is a master at that. He will guide you on your journey to become the best piper you can be. Donald is a part of the long history of piping and he joyfully shares this with you. His passion is contagious.” – Karen Campbell, piping student
“Donald has a wealth of knowledge and experience in both light music and Piobaireachd that he delivers in an engaging way, either in person or virtually! He has been a crucial part of my piping journey, from the early days of Grade 4 Junior to now passing the Graduate Exam with his coaching and prepping for Professional Grade and my own Judging career.” – Jackie Lewis, piping student and novice judge
CONTACT
Donald F Lindsay
Invermark College of Piping
PO Box 143, Petersburgh, New York, 12138
donald.f.lindsay@gmail.com
(518 ) 658-3879 (voice mail)
(518) 428-9196 (voicemail/text)
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