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Flourish
basics and advanced

It is going to be difficult to describe flourishes in words, but at least pictures help. Please help by contributing to this section, and share with everyone. Just email me with what you have and I'll be glad to publish it here in words, pictures or video.

  • Side spins in MPEG 4 video, no sound (1.6mb).
  • Front spin in MPEG 4 video format with sound (1.2mb). Front spin 2 has no sound and a close-up of hand positions (548kb). Basic front spin sheet in Adobe Acrobat format (20kb). This is the basic front spin as described in the RSPBA blue book (Vol I Tutor). It is difficult if you only have the blue book to work from, hopefully this will help add to it.
  • Helicopter spin - probably the most difficult flourish ever! Ably demonstrated by Jason Paguio, World Juvenile Champion, 2004. Shot at the World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow 2006. MPEG 4, no sound (448k).
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