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Droning On

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Rating
★★★★★
4.8
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21 reviews
This podcast has
168 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
PipingJim
Explicit
Yes
Date created
2020/10/03
Latest episode
2026/11/08
Average duration
73 min.
Release period
11 days

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Casual conversations with pipers, drummers, and other bagpipe-adjacent folk. --- Follow the show on Facebook/Instagram: @droning.on.podcast https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast/ Write-in at: [email protected] Support the show on Patreon, just search, ”Droning On Podcast”, or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com

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157: A Selkie's Progress with Jeremy Kingsbury
2026/11/08
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Jeremy's back! In this episode we discuss, and hear some samples from, his album, "A Selkie's Progress" Check out the album here: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/a-selkies-progress And Jeremy's podcast here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/ - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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,
BONUS: Rebroadcast of Halloween Episode (Tam O 'Shanter)
2026/10/31
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Hey friends, Here's another re-broadcast bonus episode. I really enjoyed putting this together. It was fun to collaborate with my good friend Jeremy, the good folks over at Scots Hoose, and my good father, Heavy-D. I hope it's enjoyable, and I hope y'all have a lovely (and safe) Halloween. Check out Jeremy's awesome podcast (including his recent Halloween special): https://www.wetootwaag.com/And Jeremy's excellent albums: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/And Sots Hoose: https://www.scotshooseyaldi.com/ (this was originally episode #066, released back in 2022)
BONUS: Rebroadcast of Halloween Episode (Pipers & the Supernatural)
2026/10/30
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This is another Halloween re-broadcast, in the lead-up to the holiday. In episode 135, about this time last year, author Stuart McHardy came on to talk a bit about his book, "The Silver Chanter," and we've got some readings from the, "Pipers and the Supernatural," section here: 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/
BONUS: Rebroadcast of Halloween Episode (Nancy Drew & The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes)
2026/10/28
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Hey friends, Just a little re-broadcast of a Halloween Special from the past - this episode originally aired way back in 2023: Happy Halloween, friends! In this episode renowned piper, pipeband instructor, and Nancy Drew expert Diana joins us to discuss that famous installation in the young sleuth's illustrious career, "The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes". If you haven't read it you've almost definitely at least seen the cover. Tune-in this week to hear Diana say, "...if we took out the costume and the sexism... it did pretty good...".
156: Craig of Nelson's Blood
2026/10/25
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Craig is a talented musician & performer - his band Nelson's Blood has been doing regular sea shanty sing-along type performances for a good while now and they've recently put out an album. Amongst Craig's current library: the hurdy-gurdy. Some might call it the bagpipe's stringed sibling. Tune into this episode to hear about fiddling with hurdy-gurdies & waves of sea shanties. Here's the band's linktree: https://linktr.ee/nelsonsbloodmusic?fbclid=IwY2xjawUuFYZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMUR1YnNoTkg0bjk3enFPOUFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeUfd0UkHUDJGJwv5W8_sBk4EZcujtzfipD_1RQ4IYWWteWwStNM9aAiQPvA0_aem_GnsY2OqTk8rlPNIcSH1ihw And be sure to grab a copy of the album on Bandcamp: https://nelsonsbloodmusic.bandcamp.com/album/nelsons-blood - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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,
155: Colin of The Piper's Cove
2026/10/10
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Colin is a piper, firefighter, tune arranger, and more: and he was basically born inside a bagpipe shop. Tune into this episode to hear some delightful chat and a few familiar tunes on the pipes -- Colin has recently finished a 2nd volume of familiar tunes arranged for highland pipes. Here's a link to the tune book: https://thepiperscove.com/product/nursery-rhymes-folk-tunes-and-common-melodies-volume-2/?v=0b3b97fa6688 - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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,
154: Matt McArthur
2026/09/26
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Matt McArthur is a talented piper and an excellent standup comedian (among other things). Tune into this episode to hear some of Matt's fun, serendipitous story. Here's Matt's Instagram handle: @mattmcsomethin https://www.instagram.com/mattmcsomethin/ - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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, comedy
153: Jeremy Keith (of TheSession.org etc)
2026/09/12
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Jeremy is the computer-hacking, globe-trotting, website-building force of nature behind TheSession.org Tune into this episode to hear some of Jeremy's mandolin picking, to boot! APPLICABLE LINKS https://thesession.org/ (of course) *that's a great place to make a one-time or recurring donation And consider supporting The Session via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/the_session? - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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
152: David Duncan & the DuncElectric Electrified Chanter Stock
2026/08/29
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! David Duncan returns to the show, this time to talk with us about his amazing invention: a pickup mic for the Great Highland Bagpipes! Tune into this episode to hear James list a few of the many things he does not understand, and demonstrate several more. APPLICABLE LINKS: Electrified Bagpipe Chanter: https://www.duncelectric.com/ -Elijah Walcott using it for looping: https://www.instagram.com/p/Da0Ew49uMJd/ -David Soloing: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUXTIAAEWQD/ -One of my favorite samples, from “early testing” in Feb of 2025: https://www.instagram.com/p/DF8Sb3BSXe8/ -”Intro” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBym5tFRxSc Ravenshire: https://www.instagram.com/ravenshireband/ -Clip using wah: https://www.instagram.com/p/Da_RoBST1ax/ -”Pique 7” https://www.instagram.com/p/DWNy1OyExno/ -Tiger Nachos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YamB04rwKu4 - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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, microphone, invention
151: A Dude who Likes Bagpipes & Has a Microphone - 2026
2026/08/15
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Not unlike episode 128 last year, this episode is a rambly mess of a "road to competition" monologue over several months. Also not unlike last year, I didn't end up competing... at one local festival... But entirely unlike last year: I did manage to compete once this time 'round! As before, if you're up for creating an audio journal like this in the ramp-up to a competition, performance, while composing a tune or harmony, putting together a medley, recording a track, etc - send it in! I'll help doctor it up if needed and we'll make an episode of it. We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com
150: Patrick D'Arcy
2026/08/01
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ever heard of the Uilleann Pipes? The Ninja Turtles? The Internet? PODCASTS?!? Patrick D'Arcy invented them all. Tune into this episode to hear Jim mispronounce Patrick's surname with remarkable consistency... Here are some links to things we talked about: Patrick's music on Bandcamp: https://patrickdarcy.bandcamp.com/musicPatrick's music website: https://www.patrickdarcymusic.com/Uilleann Obsession: https://www.uilleannobsession.com/The Celts: https://www.theceltsmusic.com/Patrick's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PDarcy- We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, ninja turtles, musician
149: Rod Nevin, Pirate Piper
2026/07/18
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Rod returns, and this time: it's piratical. Tune into this episode to hear the host promise (repeatedly) to make flattering edits, and then completely neglect doing so! Here's the website that was mentioned in this podcast, "The Music of Robert Louis Stevenson": https://edrls.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/the-music-of-robert-louis-stevenson/ - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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,
D.O.P.E. Gievaways: Three Albums for Three Supporters
2026/07/12
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Hey friends, Here's a little bonus episode. A while ago, when first adding Patreon support as an option for the show, we started doing these drawings. Droning On Prize givEaway But I fell behind, so catching up here - so far this year there have been several artists on the show with albums available on BandCamp. In this bonus episode the Cthulhu Dice Tower will select winners of copies of these excellent albums. This time we're giving away copies of: A Matt Heaton album: https://mattheatonmusic.bandcamp.com/(or a Matt+Shannon Heaton Album): https://mattandshannonheaton.bandcamp.com/musicA Jason Rouse album: https://pipingrouse.bandcamp.com/And Conor Crimmins' album, AEROPHONE: https://conorcrimmins.bandcamp.com/album/aerophone Thanks for listening to the show! And if you'd like to support it with money, one easy way to do so is via Patreon. As a bonus, you'll be entered in drawings like this one in the future: https://www.patreon.com/droningonpodcast Thanks again!
148: AEROPHONE with Conor Crimmins
2026/07/04
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Conor Crimmins is a talented DJ, surfer, flute-player, and more. Among many other excellent projects he has produced an album, AEROPHONE, which has been described as, "Banging dance music with spacy flute lines". Tune into this episode to hear, well, some real banging dance music with spacy flute lines! APPLICABLE LINKS: The album, "AEROPHONE": https://conorcrimmins.bandcamp.com/album/aerophoneOne of multiple films that feature his music: https://vimeo.com/265552227The album from Arum: https://arumireland.bandcamp.com/album/arumFlute maker, Stephan Morvan: https://morvanflutes.wixsite.com/stephane-morvanAnd, of course, Conor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conor.crimmins.flute/ - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com - - - And now, some keywords: flute, music, musician, trad music, folk music, dance music, irish music
147: Rab, the Big
2026/06/20
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The guest for this episode needs to introduction, it's Rabby himself, returned to the show for some chat! Tune into this episode to hear the best bagpipe-podcast-dad advice ever to hit the airwaves. Check out Rab's show and everything he's got going on along with the rest of the Big Rab Show crew at their website: https://www.thebigrabshow.com/ (and, of course, they're all over the socials) Here's a Bagad-rock band we mentioned, though could not pronounce, during the show: https://startijenn.bandcamp.com/album/skeud And here's Bagad Brieg, which also came up during the conversation: https://www.bagadbrieg.bzh/en/nyc/ - We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/ - You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected] - 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,

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4.8 out of 5
21 reviews
★★★★★
a_dumb_ox 2025/01/09
Amazing
Just great stuff lads. Keep it up
★★★★★
RFTinker 2022/09/12
You’ll learn things you never knew you never knew.
“There are worlds within worlds . . .” -Magi Lune Like within any genre, unless you take a peak inside, you will never know all the facets that you ar...
★★☆☆☆
Danny P 9124 2022/05/03
The hosts audio is terrible
I really like to hear bagpipe podcasts. Unfortunately I’ve listened to 10 or so podcasts of Droning on and every single episode there’s a huge differ...
★★★★★
njbagpiper 2021/07/29
Droning On
Interesting interviews!
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