Droning On

Just wanted to do a little re-upload in case anyone missing Jeff would enjoy hearing his interview from back in episode 077 (March, 2023).*Skipping ahead to the 1-minute mark will get you past the old opening "ad" from when this interview was first published.Jeff also played on a couple tracks for the charity album we did a bit ago, it's lovely to listen to him making music: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peace

Cedar Dobson returns to the Droning On podcast to talk through, and hear samples from, her excellent holiday album, "A Whistle Wonderland". Cedar's done some very cool, "tradifying," of familiar holiday melodies with plenty of her own signature Cedarisms.Tune into this episode to hear lots of wintertide standards done in a not-so-standard way!And congrats to Carol (of the Bells?) for winning the D.O.P.E. giveaway! A copy of the album will be headed your way shortly.To get your own copy, check it out on Bandcamp: https://cedardobsonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-whistle-wonderland-christmas-melodies-in-a-celtic-styleAnd to follow Cedar for more great music, she can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/619725701527367/user/100016521466423/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_dobson_music/?hl=enAnd elsewhere. Here's her website: https://cedardobson.wordpress.com/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Whistle, flute, pennywhistle, tinwhistle, penny whistle, tin, trad, tradmusic, musician, holiday, christmas, wintertide, irish, session

Andrew O'Sullivan is back to play through, (and talk through,) some more Holiday tunes!Tune into this episode to hear Andrew talk about fiddles, smallpipes, and "fiddling around with smallpipes".This episode features some piping from Andrew & I, but also from:Còig: https://coigmusic.bandcamp.com/album/carolsKate Nicholson and group - Tàladh Chrìosda (Christ's lullaby) (Lomax Archive): https://lomaxarchive.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-christmas-midwinter-new-yearTim Edey (with Ross Ainslie & others): https://timedey.bandcamp.com/album/a-celtic-christmas-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Robert Macdonald came on the show back in January of 2024. We talked then about his bagpipe journey, his music making with Pennyland, and more -- including the fiddle playing & tune-making of Cape Breton fiddler John MacDougall.The most recent episode (136: Music from the Dead, The Tune-Making of John MacDougall by Robert Macdonald) was an, "audiobook," you might say, of what Robert wrote about John MacDougall's work after spending time with him in Cape Breton in 2009.Tune into this episode to hear a dude who's never been to Cape Breton ask a dude who has been there what it's like...Here's a link to the Thesis we discuss in this episode: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=etdHere's a link to the previous interview (Ep. 098) with Robert: https://rss.com/podcasts/droning-on/1289665And here's a link to John MacDougall playing the fiddle (this is the performance heard at the beginning & end of the episode): https://youtu.be/P2K7nvmnb_k?si=Ck-M36CpkGBorsfA-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Robert Macdonald came on the show back in January of 2024. We talked, then, mostly about his music making with Pennyland.We talked a bit about his scholarly work on the compositions of fiddler John MacDougall, though, and ever since I've been wanting to dig a bit more into that.This episode is an, "audiobook," you might say, of what Robert wrote about John MacDougall's work after spending time with him in Cape Breton in 2009.Tune into this episode to hear an abrupt (but hopefully pleasant) change in sound quality.Here's a link to the document read in this episode: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=etdAnd here's a link to the previous interview (Ep. #098) with Robert: https://rss.com/podcasts/droning-on/1289665-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

With around 40 books published to date, Stuart combine the roles of writer, storyteller and lecturer in Scottish history, folklore and geomythography. Additionally, Stuart has had a fair amount of poetry published and for many, many years worked as a musician. For 30 years he has been teaching at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Open Learning and has also been visiting schools as a storyteller, as well as focusing as a writer on history, folklore and the Scots language. I was the first Director of the Scots Language Centre in Perth and am a founding member and past-President of the Pictish Arts Society. Over the years Stuart has worked extensively in radio and more sporadically in television. In the theatre, I have produced/directed and performed, in shows on Radical Song, Songs and Stories of the Jacobites and others. Stuart has appeared at many book (and storytelling) festivals and events in Scotland, England, Ireland, Sweden and Australia.Tune into this episode to hear us liken hills & restaurant logos to human anatomy.Stuart's books are all over the internet, including Amazon and other retail sites. Here's an option: https://booksfromscotland.com/bfs-author/stuart-mchardy/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Sean is a woodworking, re-enacting, tunesmithing multi-instrumentalist & delightful conversationalist. In this episode we talk about, (and hear samples from,) their recently-released album, Tunes for the Soul.Tune into this episode to hear Sean say, "when I do number two..." (that's a poop joke, I can't help myself).Check out Sean's album: https://seanpatrickreidy.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-for-the-soul-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Mikey is an artist in many ways. Two of those ways: bagpipes & hair.Tune into this episode to hear some universally-applicable wise advice. Truly. Try to find a situation where this isn't applicable: you can't.-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Competitive soloist, steam engineer, punk rocker, and orthotics-enthusiast: Aaron Bergen is here! We get some stories, and we sample some tracks from an album Aaron did with The Grinning Barretts.Tune into this episode to hear the story of how Aaron busted his tailbone!Check out the Grinning Barretts on Bandcamp: https://thegrinningbarretts.bandcamp.com/And their website: https://www.thegrinningbarretts.com/And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrinningbarretts/(and anywhere else cool music is happening)-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

This is the second part of a two-part interview with America Patton & David Duncan regarding the life, philosophy, and music of Rufus Harley.Tune into this episode to hear some more of Rufus' bagpipe music, some more of his singing, and some more of his philosophy & world-view as well - and to hear some lovely insights from his son, America, and what I think we can safely call his, "artistic heir," David Duncan.LINKS:Learn more about Rufus and the Rufus Harley foundation by following America: https://www.facebook.com/america.patton.52and by following Rufus' daughter Noah Harmony: https://www.facebook.com/noahharmony.harley/and by following David, too: https://www.instagram.com/jazz.bagpipes/To learn more about Quindaro, start at the fount of all knowledge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quindaro_TownsiteTo look at Kristen Norrie's work, start here: https://www.kirstennorrie.com/scottish-lost-boysAnd if you enjoyed that track from Rufus & Laurie Anderson, the whole album is out there wherever good music is sold/streamed. (album name: Big Science)-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, jazz, jazz bagpipes

This is the first of a two-part conversation with America Patton & David Duncan regarding the life, legacy, philosophy, and music of Rufus Harley.Tune into this episode to hear some of Rufus' singing, saxophone, and (of course) his piping.APPLICABLE LINKS:To learn more about Rufus, the foundation set up in his memory, forthcoming books, albums, and more, follow:-Rufus' daughter, Noah Harmony: https://www.facebook.com/noahharmony.harley-Rufus' son, America Patton: https://www.facebook.com/america.patton.52-Rufus' jazz-piping heir, David Duncan: https://www.facebook.com/david.duncan.3152130-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

This is the first part of a two-part interview with America Patton & David Duncan regarding the life, philosophy, and music of Rufus Harley.Tune into this episode to hear some of Rufus' bagpipe music, some of his singing, and some of his saxophone work as well - and to hear some lovely insights from his son, America and what I think we can safely call his, "artistic heir," David Duncan.LINKS:Learn more about Rufus and the Rufus Harley foundation by following America: https://www.facebook.com/america.patton.52and by following Rufus' daughter Noah Harmony: https://www.facebook.com/noahharmony.harley/and by following David, too: https://www.instagram.com/jazz.bagpipes/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, jazz, jazz bagpipes

Sam Vogt plays a mean whistle - but that's not all! A skilled guitarist, a capable collaborator, and a delightful conversationalist (and much more, of course).Tune into this episode to hear Sam tell us the story of how he once, "made (him)self a flute and then realized... "oh... I don't know how to play this...""Check out Sam's music on BandCamp: https://samvogt.bandcamp.com/album/whistle-tunesAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samvogtmusic/And congrats to Carol for winning the album! I'll get that to you ASAP, thanks so much for your support!-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords:Whistle, penny, pennywhistle, tin, tinwhistle, irish, folk, trad, session, music, musician

This is kind of messy, friends, but here's the TLDR:I would love to hear an audio snapshot of "your journey" toward a competition, recording, composition, performance, etcUse this as a model (of what to do or of what not to do) and record yourself prepping for a gig, writing a tune, etc and send it in to be featured on a future episodeAlso, I'm launching Verdant Musical Instruments (in future I'll update these notes so there'll be a link right here) starting with pennywhistles in A, Bb, C, D, and EbVerdant will benefit Peace Through Music InternationalHere's the episode where PTMI's founder, Liz, came on the show: Ep. #82Here's their website: https://www.peacethroughmusicinternational.org/Here's the album we made to benefit PTMI when we hit 100 episodes: Ep #112Tune into this episode to hear a whole lot of rambling and the summary of six months' dreams come puttering to a non-conclusion...-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland

Alec is back! A multi-piper, dad, creator of Get Bagpipe Ready, recording artist, performer, and recently-converted-whistler: Alec is an all-around excellent human being and we got to talk through lots of stuff including the recently released Celtic Routes album: Song of the CeltsTune into this episode to hear Alec's confession regarding an upside-down whistle.Check out the new Celtic Routes album here: https://www.celticroutes.band/#!/song-of-the-celtsAnd check out Alec's "Get Bagpipe Ready" group: https://www.getbagpipeready.com/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Michael Page is an enthusiastic piper of approx. 20 years, currently playing with Wasatch & District and currently on his (approx.) 26th set of bagpipes.Tune into this episode to hear Mike's tried and tested drone-reed combo!-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, smallpipes, trad music,

Cedar Dobson isn't just a unicycling mermaid: she makes music too! You may well have seen her playing double-whistles under bridges, wild 3D printed whistles in forests, and more. Cedar joined me for an interview a while ago, and we discussed (mostly) her album from 2022. Since then she's released more excellent music, including her very recent, "Decade," album which is truly excellent - check out the links below!Tune into this episode to hear some samples from Cedar's, "Harmonies," album.LINKS:Cedar's Bandcamp page: https://cedardobsonmusic.bandcamp.com/musicCedar's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CedarDobsonMusic544Cedar's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CedarDobsonMusicCedar's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_dobson/Cedar's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarDobsonMusic/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, pennywhistle, tin whistle

The cowboy piper from Montana: Hart, himself, has graced the show with his presence this week. A delightful conversation partner, I'm very happy to share this extremely enjoyable conversation with you!Tune into this episode to hear which pipeband 9/10 Russian Oligarchs trust, when they need bagpipe music at a castle in Scotland-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Owen Kennedy is an amazing fiddler & a lot of his sets, tunes, stylings, etc will be delightfully familiar to pipers of generally, "Western European, Scandinavian, and North American," persuasion(s).Tune into this episode to hear Owen say that his favorite dancers to play for, are the ones he can't see or hear (JK, he loves playing for dancers, I'm joking).Here's Owen's website: https://www.fiddlerokennedy.com/And the album we talked through for this episode: https://fiddlerowenkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/oh-when-now-2-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, fiddle, maritime, violin, story song, orkney, maine

Quite possibly the worlds first and most recognizable online bagpipe instructor, Andrew Douglas, is back, folks! Advice on solo competition, musing over healthy habits, and more - check it out!Oh, and, "people should join the Dojo".Tune into this episode to hear Andrew & Jim reinvigorate the good ol' Tide Pods meme(s).Check out everything Andrew and his team are doing over at the Piper's Dojo / Dojo University: https://www.pipersdojo.university/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Arle's a really fun person to talk instruments with - his experience across a lot of, "uncommon," instruments ranges from wide to deep. He has cool music scattered all over the internet, definitely worth a google!Tune into this episode to hear the true secret to making good money busking.Here's Arle's Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/arle-richard-lommelAnd Arle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/fenevadka-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, hurdy gurdy, gaita, gaida

It's a 3-episode month, y'all!Jeremy's back! And it's about time - this album is long overdue a discussion and sampling. If you haven't checked it out already, be sure to do so! We cover a lot of tracks in this episode, but not all of them! Links below for this and all of Jeremy's other excellent music.Tune into this episode to hear James somehow get drunk as Jeremy drinks whiskey about 1,000 miles away.Here are links to Jeremy's stuff:Website: https://www.wetootwaag.com/Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Matt DeBlass is a delightful musician, teacher, and conversation partner. Check out the very cool album of originals, "Small Musics," from which we pulled tracks for this episode along with lots of other releases over on Matt's BandCamp page (link below).Tune into this episode to hear Matt share, The DeBlass  Theory of Folk Song Fatality: "...if they don't otherwise explain how they die, just assume it was werewolves."Here's a link to Matt's website: https://mattdeblass.com/Here's a link to Matt's Bandcamp page: https://mattdeblass.bandcamp.com/music-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Matt DeBlass is a delightful musician, teacher, and conversation partner. Check out the very cool album of originals, "Small Musics," from which we pulled tracks for this episode along with lots of other releases over on Matt's BandCamp page (link below).Tune into this episode to hear Matt share, The DeBlass  Theory of Folk Song Fatality: "...if they don't otherwise explain how they die, just assume it was werewolves."Here's a link to Matt's website: https://mattdeblass.com/Here's a link to Matt's Bandcamp page: https://mattdeblass.bandcamp.com/music-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

The more I talk to, read about, watch, and listen to Donald Lindsay the more baffled I am at what all this person has accomplished - and he's not slowing down!Tune into this episode to hear a bagpipe maker talk about why Emu's in the garden were a nostalgic sight for his father - probably the first time that's ever happened on a podcast!Donald's work is all over the internet, but here are a few good links:Donald's Website: https://www.donaldwglindsay.com/Donald's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/donaldwglindsay/reels/The album from which we pulled some music for this episode: https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/album/history-of-sleep-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music

Jordan Alexander Key is a bagpiper, composer, music lover, teacher, mathematician, podcaster, and so much more.Tune into this episode to hear us hit a new record for, "math-chat," in the show's history.And check out Jordan's work at the following links and elsewhere:Website: https://www.jordanalexanderkey.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanAlexanderKeyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.key.33/And if you haven't yet, check out their very cool podcast, "The Dudelsack," wherever fine podcasts are streamed!-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com

Tommy is a talented multi-instrumentalist: if an instrument is uncommon and/or challenging, he's probably into it. The piper+whistler+banjo plucker for the Dunkirk Riots, Tommy took an hour to chat with me when he could've been making music so I'm very grateful to him and very excited to share this interview with you!Tune into this episode to hear Tommy speak these fateful words: "I picked up a banjo along the way..."Check out the Dunkirk Riots' website: https://dunkirkriots.com/homeAnd their music on Bandcamp: https://dunkirkriots.bandcamp.com/*Be sure to follow the band on social media, etc for their upcoming 7" vinyl as well as other recordings, shows, etc-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Ross Ainslie is a piper (and much more) who needs no introduction. Very excited to welcome him back on the show, this time to talk about his new album, "POOL".Tune into this episode to learn Ross' secret to keeping live performances interesting: always stay uncomfortable!Here's a link to the new album on Bandcamp: https://rossainslie.bandcamp.com/album/poolAnd here's a link to Ross' website: https://www.rossainslie.com/And be sure to check out, "The Ollam," with whom Ross will be touring in 2025: https://www.theolllam.com/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Swan is back for another New-Year episode & book chat, this time the title is "Effortless Mastery" by jazz pianist, instructor, and author (obviously) Kenny Werner.Tune into this episode to hear Jim come to several somber realizations regarding his own unhealthy shadow - live on air!Here's Kenny Werner's website: https://kennywerner.com/And here's the book as listed on Amazon (though it's available all over the place): https://www.amazon.com/Effortless-Mastery-Liberating-Master-Musician/dp/156224003X-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music

Andrew O'Sullivan is back to help kick-off what we might call, "Season 2," of the Droning On Podcast with a very special holiday-music episode.Tune into this episode to hear way more tunes about Donkeys than you were probably expecting...Here are links to some of the albums, musicians, etc we referenced in this episode:Bergfolk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy3033tKnl4Conspiratio: https://conspiratio.bandcamp.com/album/wassailWheezer & Squeezer: https://wheezersqueezer.bandcamp.com/track/entre-le-b-uf-et-l-ne-gris-polkaCarloman: https://carloman.bandcamp.com/track/entre-le-b-uf-et-l-ne-grisAnd congrats to Brad for winning the D.O.P.E. prize this time around, a copy of Timothy Cummings' collection, "On This Day Earth Shall Ring": https://birchenmusic.com/product/on-this-day-earth-shall-ring-printed-collection/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, smallpipes, trad music, holiday, christmas, advent, epiphany, french music, german music

Thanks so much for listening, friends!The celebratory album is currently available on all major streaming & music-purchasing platforms. Just search for it by the album name, "Pipes for Peace," or the main-artist name, "The Droning On Podcast".And, of course, it's still available on BandCamp: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peaceThanks again for listening, here's to a robust "Season 2" soon!

Hello friends!As if two episodes in a row of (mostly) monologues weren't enough -- this week what I have for you is chapter two of this 123-year-old book about bagpipes.The chapter heading reads as follows:Ancient musical instruments - Priestly harpers - Hereditary harpers - Irish versus Scottish harpers - Royal harpers - Use of harp universal - Welsh sarcasm - Mary Queen of Scots' harp - The last of the harpers - "The Harper of Mull" - From harp to pipes - the Clarsach - Pipes supplanting bards - The last clan bard - Bardic customs - Bards' jealousy of pipes - The bard in battle - Duncan Ban Mac Intyre - Two pipers scared - When the pipes became paramount - The fiery cross - The CoronachIf you missed chapter 1, it's provided as Episode 105Tune into this episode to hear Jim mispronounce even more names...Here's a link to the book on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69986-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband

Tune into this episode to hear EVEN MORE of Jim's inner monologue...Check out Barry's cool books: https://capebretonpiper.com/products-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

WRITE ABOUT GUESTTune into this episode to hear waaaaay too much of Jim's inner monologue...This included brief meetings with friends old and new, including some who've been on the show before, like:Al: episode #7Heidi: episode #1Jeff: episode #77Diana: episode #2And more!Check out Ian MacHarg's cool album: https://iainmacharg.bandcamp.com/album/ce-l-na-beinne-music-of-the-mountainAnd check out Barry's cool books: https://capebretonpiper.com/products-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

William Wallace - yes, indeed, THE Sir William Wallace, is here for an interview. Enjoy, folks!Tune into this episode for, among other things, some great coffee shop ambiance...-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Erik, if we can convince him, is going to need another half-dozen 2-hour episodes for us to begin scratching the surface of his body of work, wealth of knowledge, etc.Tune into this episode to hear way more than you'd really like to know about, "Pasta Pestilencia," and many, many other things.Erik's Website: https://www.ask-upmark.se/indexeng.htmlFalsbordone's Website (Erik has a lot of projects, but we mostly focused on their 1350 album): http://www.falsobordone.se/And be sure to get the album on Bandcamp or elsewhere: https://erikaskupmark.bandcamp.com/album/1350-music-for-a-plague-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon ( patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast ), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Ruth Chiles is a specialist in Focal Dystonia and, as a musician herself, she works particularly with musicians. She's created support groups, hours and hours of video, appeared in many interviews, and written a book, (with another book on the way!) Links to her work are below.Tune into this episode to hear Jim ramble on incessantly, proving that Ruth is a very patient and gracious listener. Obviously an excellent person to work with!Here's a link to her website: https://focaldystoniacure.com/Here's a link to her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FocalDystoniaCureHere's a link to her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/focaldystoniacure/Here's a link to her Facebook learning-community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/focaldystoniacurelearningcommunity-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, focal dystonia, musician's dystonia, dystonic symptoms, task-specific dystonia

So sorry for the late upload, friends. And I'm afraid even for all that, it's not a, "typical," episode, either. I have several great interviews with very cool guests all in the edit-phase and didn't manage to get one ready for this weekend, so instead I'm pulling out the first chapter of an audiobook production I've been putting together of this 123-year-old book about bagpipes you may've heard about - I hope it's reasonably enjoyable! Thanks again for tuning in, and have a lovely week!Tune into this episode to hear Jim mispronounce so, so many names...Here's a link to the book on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69986-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband

Chris Gray is a very talented multi-instrumentalist composer and he was very gracious to hop into this interview talking about his past, his music, and specifically his excellent self-titled album.Tune-in to this episode to hear the host hold Chris hostage for questioning waaaaay longer than is fair...Here's a link to the album we're discussing, check it out and get yourself a copy! https://chrisgray1.bandcamp.com/album/chris-grayHere's Chris' website: https://chrisgraymusic.com/And here are some of his tunes on Pipetunes.ca: https://pipetunes.ca/tunes/?frm-composer=25905And why not follow him on Instagram?: https://www.instagram.com/chrisgray_music/?hl=en-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Michael Gibbs is the guy to talk to if you want some o' them "heathen" style pipes... (here's the Facebook profile for the, "Heathen Highlanders," group)Tune into this episode to hear Jim & Mike sniff and cough through their seasonal allergies WAY more than you wanted to hear, ever...Here's a link to the cool video we started off talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d285tKoj16U-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

PRIZES!Thank you all again many, many times over!I'll be emailing winners within a couple of days.Thank you a million times over to everyone who participated in this project. I'll be sure to let you know just how much we ended up raising for the charity in this initial launch-time, but I can already see it's over $1,000 - great work, everyone, thank you again!Winners:Adrian Melvin Reeds: Sarah CampbellBagpipeSwag GC (1): JD IngrahamBagpipe Swag GC (2): Kevan SaundersBagpipe Swag GC (3): Rachel BarberBC: Bodhran Course: Siobhan WilliamsD'Addario Accessory Pack: Camille LaytGBR: Tune Workshop: Rod NevinGeneration Eb: Bruce GriceGeneration Bb: Camille LaytGeneration C: Rod NevinGeneration D: Rod NevinGeneration F (1): Andrew O'SullivanGeneration F (2): Rachel BarberGeneration F (3): JD IngrahamGeneration F (4): Christian RummelhoffGeneration G Brass (1): Sarah CampbellGeneration G Brass (2): Stuart MacKayGeneration G Brass (3): Rachel BarberGeneration G Nickel: Susan KelleyGeneration GHB (1): David ÅsbrinkGeneration GHB (2): Jeremy KingsburyGeneration GHB (3): JD IngrahamGeneration GHB (4): Camille LaytGeneration GHB (5): Rachel BarberGeneration Tabor Pipe: Siobhan WilliamsMaverick PC: JD IngrahamMK Low-D: Mark ZabolotnyPTMI Cotopaxi mug: JD IngrahamPTMI Cotopaxi Tumbler: Rachel BarberPTMI Guitar Pick Necklace: Sarah CampbellPTMI Lavender, sticker, bookmark: Rod NevinPTMI Polishing Cloth: Rachel Barber

Rob makes great music, and he also makes great instruments... from Carbon Fiber...Tune into this episode to hear... two dudes talk about bagpipes...Here's Rob's website: https://carbony.com/Here's the article from whence we swiped the cover photo for this episode, all about Rob and his instruments: https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/PXUOYALWTFG4LOHECBOPSOLD6Y/And here's a link to an explanation video regarding the charity album and drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fjc2ckEgwkAs well as a link to where you can get the album: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peace-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Hello my good friends - I hope you'll forgive me, between being sick and getting the celebratory, "Pipes for Peace," album out into the world I have not had time to craft a, "real," episode for this week.What you'll find here, instead, is the album promo I recorded for Big Rab this morning - and that's just all my voice could do. I'm afraid it's really taking a long time to get back to 100% healthy. That's been stitched-together with the episode 82 interview with Liz, the founder of Peace Through Music International.If you have the time and inclination, please do check out the album. It has a lot of great music on it, the money goes to support a great cause, and the prizes we have for the St. Patrick's Day drawing are truly great as well.Here's the album: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peaceHere's info about Peace Through Music International: https://www.peacethroughmusicinternational.org/And here's a list of the prizes on-offer:-Guitar accessory pack from D'Addarrio-Kelpie Whistle from MK Whistles-MK Stealth II practice chanter (in Torpedo Case) from Maverick-Lots of different whistles (including GHB-fingering whistles) from Generation-Online bodhran course from Blayne Chastain-A tune workshop from Get Bagpipe Ready-Giftcards for BagpipeSwag.comAnd... I think that's it... I need a nap...

Episode 100!Thanks for listening, friends, I'm very excited to share this announcement with you - and extremely grateful to Rab, JD, Jeremy, Josh, & Andy for their help filling-in. I had a cold around 10 days ago and am all better except my voice has been missing all week!To get back to episode #82 with the founder of Peace Through Music International, here's a handy link: https://rss.com/podcasts/droning-on/1195994/And if you'd like to learn more about what Peace Through Music International does, here's their website: https://www.peacethroughmusicinternational.org/Thanks again - be sure to follow the show on social media, etc for forthcoming details regarding the album, prize drawing, etc:We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/You can always write-in to the show at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com

Benjamin is a great piper (of various pipes), a brilliant tinkerer, and a master wearer of cool hats.Tune into this episode to hear what was happening in the past, because Benjamin was very cool to do this interview with me before my most recent baby arrived, meaning the turnaround for the edit & publication was SUPER long.-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Robert (or Bobby, if you ever use a time machine to meet him as a child,) is a piper, singer, banjo-plucker, flut-player, whistler, gentleman, and (for reals) a scholar.Join us talking through his musical past, an album from his band, "Pennyland," and more!Tune into this episode to find out which are the, "manliest," musical instruments (wood flutes,) the, "manliest," musical genres, (puirt à beul,) and the, "manliest," clothing items (cod pieces with tights).APPLICABLE LINKSPennyland's Website: https://pennylandband.com/ Their Bandcamp: https://pennyland.bandcamp.com/music Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PennyLandBand/ Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennylandband/Their YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pennylandband6793 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGw279XEwE And Robert's Dissertation: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=etd-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Original tunes, questionable food-fusions, languages and more - it's all here, with Andrew O' Sullivan!Tune into this episode to hear James threaten Andrew with even more fruits/veggies as pizza toppings...APPLICABLE LINKSTo see the video that accompanies the Lament Andrew wrote for the victims of the incidents of April 18 and 19, 2020 follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=E-ubQDBrEbw&fbclid=IwAR2AE0pyBBAR4e-jFP9xPP9w1jAidJNzyR4pgRXR5X2RN5706tHQHHYeUWsTo browse Barry's books, including the one that features Andrew's 2/4 March (so long as it's in-stock): https://capebretonpiper.com/products-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

The Reel Folk are more than just folk who like Reels (though they are that, to be sure).You may have seen them gracing the YouTubiverse with their amazing fantasy take on the Critical Role theme (if not, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb9p2PBTbm8 ) but did you know that they've recently put out a holiday album?Well, they did. And we talked about it in this episode.Tune into this episode to be convinced that polka truly is the purest art form.Here are some links to get more Reel Folk goodness in your life:BandCamp: https://thereelfolk.bandcamp.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thereelfolkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereelfolk/?hl=en-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, carol, christmas song, holiday music, harp, bouzouki, accordion, banjo, bass, flute, whistle

Piping since the age of 11 Gemma enjoyed making music in competition settings as well as on stage, via social media, and more – and not just on the pipes, she plays Bass and other stuff too! Gemma's piping has helped her get through college, and Gemma has taken her pipes to lots of memorial services, football games, magazine features, radio show appearances, concerts, and also a tour with Jesse Ofgang (see episode 86 of the Droning On podcast).Tune into this episode to get the 100% legit advice for distinguishing alligators from crocodiles (sorry, we've got nothing for you when it comes to caimans…)APPLICABLE LINKS Gemma has music on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/gemma-briggs-763894235She's got a website: https://www.gbbagpiping.com/She's on Facebook: “Gemma Briggs Bagpiping”She's on Instagram: @Gemma.bagpipesShe's on TikTok: @Gemma.bagpipesIn the interview we talked about the Wooster promo video she was in, it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-GnhfGr-0Speaking of, “Wooster,” if you're curious about the television adaptation of the PG Wodehouse classic, “Jeeves & Wooster,” stories as depicted by Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, (of course you are,) this'll get you started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIih5gB6QcwAnd here's Gemma's great jig version of, “The Parting Glass”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD8bvZM3xr0As well as her original, “The Nuisance”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEhh7sYebcE---We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com - - - And now, some keywords: Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music

She's the Rockabilly Pipeband Grandma who flies to fashion school every morning and plays Ska Trombone with Racist Kramer, here to advocate for geriatric mosh pits and convince you to follow her new band, "SKAtish Power," -- give it up for: Bethea!Tune into this episode to hear Bethea literally talk about all the things in the insane-sounding sentence/paragraph you just read... no really, I didn't make any of that up.APPLICABLE LINKSIf you're quick about it, BagpipeSwag's $17 T-shirt sale is still going on at the time this episode is going live: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/black-friday-2023-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com---And now, some keywords:Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

Highland pipes, border pipes, smallpipes, uilleann pipes, whistles, flutes and more: by various names, Will makes or plays, (and in some cases: both,) ‘em all! Join us for a delightful chat with a delightful person, including lots of delightful music as well!Tune into this episode to hear the host pester Will for a surprisingly large number of definitions, and to pick up a new phrase, “awfully samey,” in reference to some Jackson tunes!USEFUL LINKS:Will & Caitlin's website: https://woodsonfinley.com/aboutAlbum, “The Glory Reel,” with Caitlin Finley and Christ Stevens: https://thegloryreel.bandcamp.com/album/the-glory-reelDaymark EP with Dan Foster and Eric McDonald: https://daymarkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/epThe Phonograph Project: https://m.facebook.com/watch/802438333459357/239376840720933/(also on Will's YouTube chanel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillWoodson/videos?app=desktop )Will's pipe making Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083125362510ITMA, “The Well for Irish Traditional Music, Song and Dance": https://www.itma.ie/-We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcastAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/-You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com-Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSWAG.com