Droning On

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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/

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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...".

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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

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,

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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

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, smallpipes, trad music,

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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/

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, comedy

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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?

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You can write-in to the show with comments, ideas, requests, etc. at [email protected]

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music

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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

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, microphone, invention

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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.

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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/music
• Patrick'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

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Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music, ninja turtles, musician

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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/

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And now, some keywords:

Bagpipes, bagpipe, bag, pipe, pipes, pipe, band, pipeband, Scottish, small, drone, droning, chanter, highland, lowland, uilleann, smallpipes, trad music,