John Cairns. First Player Level. This book includes an in-depth discussion of setting up and maintaining a bagpipe and its reeds, as well as on the proper tuning of the pipe. Although it is not primarily a tune book, there are a few new finger exercises and two new tunes.

An accompanying CD is also included with the book.

John Cairns is recognized as one of the foremost pipers and piping instructors alive. His new series is designed as a course of study to take the student from the basics of piping all the way to a professional level. Twelve volumes are anticipated in the series although only the first few have so far been completed.