Lindsay Davidson - Teaching

Teaching

In 1996 a group of piping teachers in Edinburgh, Scotland decided to form a school, originally to be called the Edinburgh School of Piping. However, the name was taken and so they elected to call it after their leader and originator of a their new method, Lindsay Davidson. This method was derived from piano and conducting teaching, and contains elements based upon the Kodaly Method and the New French Method of rhythm. The method is based upon separating the mechanical aspects of playing music from the emotional, learning each area in isolation, programming technique exactly as a computer and then reuniting the aspects. Musicianship is taught alongside these technical processes and links are constantly made during lessons to show how to achieve specific effects.

This method was conceived and broadly established by Lindsay; weekly meetings with his colleagues, particularly Richard Kean, were used to refine, expand and strengthen the method. Currently Lindsay is expanding his ‘teach yourself’ method and site, a free project aimed at giving as many people as possible access to piping.

Six pipe bands were created in central Scotland (for example Barnton Pipe Band ) by the school, and several were assisted in USA and Australia. Affiliate branches of the school were opened in USA and Australia and ceased operating when the school itself was wound down.

Lindsay has given and continues to give workshops in various parts of the world, from USA to Japan, Australia and even Ukraine. He is also 'Musician in Residence' for the British International School in Cracow British International School of Cracow(BISC .