Droning On

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

*Updated with audio-error mistakes addressed (hopefully) sorry about that! Link to Scots Hoose: https://www.scotshoose.com/ ----- This one was different, hope it's enjoyable, stay safe and go buy cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com!"

Mark is a smallpipe-curious lapsed-highland-piper excellent uilleann-piper kinda guy and he's also extremely patient. We did this interview over a year ago, but because of various things (software changes, scheduling needs for other episodes, audio repair work, etc) it's been uber-delayed coming out. At this point, he may have even forgotten ever doing the interview! And actually, since doing the interview, I got to meet with Mark in-person and the guy even let me try his really nice flute! And since then... I've started trying to learn the flute so, it's Mark's fault...Tune into this episode to hear Mark and I work together to build the most amazing bagpipe-alternative, "took the wind out of our sails," joke you'll surely have ever, ever heard...APPLICABLE LINKS Here's a link to Xavier's site. The guy makes lovely uilleann pipes, excellent reeds, and lots more and I couldn't even spell his name... shame on me... https://boderiou.com/ And here's Jerry Freeman's site. He's the guy who tweaks whisltes. I tried Mark's when we met, it was mind-blowing to hold a, "cheap," whistle and then have it sound so great when blown-into: https://bigwhistle.co.uk/freeman-tweaked-whistles/ And if you want to make use of the discount code HERITAGEBAGPIPES that came up in the conversation, that's good over at Lir Whistles: https://www.lirwhistle.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,

Alec is one of the warmest, kindest, most wholesomely genuine & joyful humans on the internet, and he also happens to play (and teach) bagpipes!Tune into this episode to hear, how Bagpipe Yoga became the fitness sensation which is now sweeping the nation...-African Blackwood Conservation Project Fundraiser: Get Bagpipe Ready & BagpipeSwag have joined forces to create an eco-friendly fundraising T-shirt to benefit a charity in Tanzania which helps to conserve and re-forest the Dalbergia Melanoxylon (African Blackwood) tree. Check out the shirts at BagpipeSwag.com, and pick one up to help out the ABCP! (consider ordering a size-up, these eco-friendly Ts are a little on the tight side) Direct link to the shirts: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/get-bagpipe-ready Direct link to the African Blackwood Project: https://www.blackwoodconservation.org/-APPLICABLE LINKS -Here's Alec's website: https://www.getbagpipeready.com/ -And their YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPG89uN_o4oQGjL8sUBBgPw (And Get Bagpipe Ready is all over the social media feeds, 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, smallpipe, smallpipes

Ross hails from Linlithgow, West Lothian where he is the official Town Piper. He studied Bagpipes, Scots Song and Whistles at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Traditional Music - Piping in 2017. Ross was a finalist in the 2019 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition. A World Champion piper, Ross began piping aged 7 and was the Pipe Major of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. He competed with the world famous Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band for many years. He is now a member the Grade 1 Inveraray and District Pipe Band. Ross has performed in many countries such as: New Zealand, Australia, USA, Ghana, Russia and all over central Europe as well as appearing on BBC Hogmanay Live and performing solo on the roof of Murrayfield Stadium. He has also toured internationally with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Tune into this episode to hear the TRUE dictionary definition of not only, "Belterism," but also, "Ross".Check out Ross' website: https://www.rossmillermusic.com/Pick up his album, tune book & more: https://www.rossmillermusic.com/shopAnd stream his music everywhere or, (even better,) buy it on BandCamp & via his own site, etc https://rossmiller.bandcamp.com/album/the-roke -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, border, borderpipes, smallpipes, trad music,

Trevor is a piper, a dad, and a lover of Tolkien, (so you know he's intelligent, handsome, clever -- all the traits that automatically go along with loving the works of The Professor).Tune into this episode to hear a fun little call-back to one of our most popular episodes ever, #035, with Kariann-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,

Ted is a master with both chanter & quill, and a delightful conversation partner!Tune into this episode to hear about Ted's rivalry with a Peacock at a fancy wedding...Throughout the interview I read extracts from an essay Ted wrote titled, "Grace Notes," that makes for lovely reading, here's a link: https://www.tedolsonwrites.com/_files/ugd/e82d4f_f0fe6695151746ad8221366f803449e7.pdf-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,