This is Larry's second interview with Rob Roy McGregor on Balquihidder Music, Publishing, and Practicing Trumpet Excerpts

Rob talks about editing, trust, and avoiding gossip. They discuss publishing and distribution, including selling Balquihidder Music to Carl Fischer while keeping the Balquihidder imprint, moving eBooks onto Carl Fischer’s iTunes store, and placing Jean-Michel Pilc’s book It’s About Music for wider exposure. Rob explains how brass publishing relies on one-to-one promotion, social media, and high-profile performers, and why new repertoire struggles to displace standard works in education. He recounts founding Balquihidder in 1991, the origin of its name, expanding from his own excerpt materials to 180 titles, and his process-driven approach to preparing excerpts and piccolo trumpet parts by reducing tension and building range gradually.

00:00 Welcome Back Update

00:39 Sponsors And Support

01:24 Zoom Setup And Greetings

04:22 Interview Goals And Editing

06:16 Trust And Public Image

09:13 Selling To Carl Fischer

11:59 Books Worth Reading

14:24 Why New Music Struggles

21:38 Marketing And Word Of Mouth

25:23 Balquihidder Imprint Today

28:07 Origins Of Balquihidder

32:50 Naming And Early Growth

36:25 From Hobby To 180 Titles

38:31 Early Finale Struggles

40:31 Why Stick With Finale

40:57 Origins of Excerpt Books

42:03 Auditions and Musical Growth

46:45 Building Etudes for Students

48:54 Method Behind the Volumes

51:25 Context Beats Raw Chops

54:52 Practical Tools Approach

57:11 Piccolo Comeback at 70

01:02:20 Stepwise Practice Regimen

01:08:56 Air Management and Patience

01:10:40 Teachers and Growing Up

01:14:19 Closing Thanks and Farewell