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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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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!

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

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,

Ben Jaber(wocky?) is a talented multi-instrumentalist gracing stages, camps, the internet, and more with his uilleann piping, french horning, fluting, and more. Tune into this episode to hear how Ben became the freshest prince of Bel-Air. Check out Ben’s website: https://www.benjaminjaber.com/And their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjabermusic/And YouTube, too: https://www.youtube.com/user/hornpypr/videosDuring this interview, we mentioned: Lark Camp: https://www.larkcamp.org/Audrey & Alex’s upcoming album: https://fundrazr.com/alex-audrey?ref=ab_9rq9YeppI7M9rq9YeppI7M&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioAnd we heard a bit of them playing, “Autumn Light”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnUq5eZLwb8&list=RDpnUq5eZLwb8&start_radio=1Pedro Eustache: https://www.instagram.com/pedroeustache/Willie Clancy Week: https://www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com/Swannanoa: https://swannanoagathering.org/Colm Broderick: https://www.instagram.com/colmbroderick/?hl=enAnd if you happen to be in Utah over the next couple weeks, be sure to get in and see Ben with the Utah Symphony playing the D&D movie score: https://utahsymphony.org/event/id/39521/ - 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

Justin is a lifelong piper. He's competed at high levels as a soloist and with bands, and he's played some Bagad as well. Tune into this episode to hear two dudes do their best to describe the indescribable regarding bagpipe-sounds. Here's a lovely MSR from Justin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJgheR_1GQE And a Piobaireachd, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqG7Wjpp4A - 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,

Camille is a professional performer, experienced piper, published author, and (as of recently... or soon, because she lives in the future): a stained glass artisan! Tune into this episode for the most children's television programming focused Bagpipe Podcast Episode to date. Here are some bands that came up during our conversation: Australian Celtic Women: https://www.celticwomen.com.au/ Murphy's Pigs: https://murphyspigs.com/ Chasing Abbey: https://www.chasingabbey.ie/ Celtic Thunder: https://www.celticthunder.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,

Jason Rouse is a talented artist. From programing games, to painting landscapes, to tape-recordings of historic sets of pipes and so, so much more. Tune into this episode to hear some killer tunes, great stories, and totally quotable quotes. APPLICABLE LINKS Jason's festival in Wales: https://sites.google.com/view/uilleannglanyfferi/home?authuser=0Some of Jason's albums: https://pipingrouse.bandcamp.com/Jason's website: https://www.jasonrouse.co.uk/Jason's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sionrouseJason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sionrouse/- 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,

Jack is a lifelong, multi-generational, multi-instrumentalist and on top of all that, he's also an excellent conversation partner. But don't take my word for it: check out this episode of the show, you'll see! Tune into this episode to hear the host's feeble attempts to stitch together multiple takes after the internet or solar flares or angry gods or something tried over and over again to stop the conversation. But we persevered! Check out Jack's social media stuff: https://www.instagram.com/charlestonbagpiper/ And if you're interested, here's the Iona Session album that was mentioned during this episode: https://ionasession.bandcamp.com/album/island-wild - 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,