Droning On

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

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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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We're on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast

And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/

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

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Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com

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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

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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, 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.

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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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And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droning.on.podcast/

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

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Support the show via Patreon (patreon.com/DroningOnPodcast), or by buying cool stuff at BagpipeSwag.com

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

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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/music
• A 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/aerophone
• One of multiple films that feature his music: https://vimeo.com/265552227
• The album from Arum: https://arumireland.bandcamp.com/album/arum
• Flute maker, Stephan Morvan: https://morvanflutes.wixsite.com/stephane-morvan
• And, of course, Conor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conor.crimmins.flute/

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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/

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

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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/videos

During 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_bio
• And we heard a bit of them playing, “Autumn Light”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnUq5eZLwb8&list=RDpnUq5eZLwb8&start_radio=1
• Pedro 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=en

And 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/

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

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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