Teach Yourself Bagpipes by Lindsay Davidson

1   Birl in bar 2 should be fairly slow and open. This prevents the tune blocking or getting stuck. Making a faster birl is possible here but will not give such a good collective effect.
2   The E doubling in bar 4 is preceded by a short high G gracenote. This is essential in order to not upset the rhythm in the preceding beat. Listen carefully to the midi file.
3   The tachums in bar 7 feature short D gracenotes. Soloists may wish to do this slightly differently, but in the interests of helping a band learn to play together, here the choice has been made to recommend short gracenotes.
4   Last bar of both parts make sure the throw opens clearly on the beat and the hara also brings up the strike on the beat.
5   Be careful to control the rhythm in the last four bars. There may be a temptation to rush here and shorten the eighth notes at the start of the beat. This will also help keep the band calm...