Droning On

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Arle's a really fun person to talk instruments with - his experience across a lot of, "uncommon," instruments ranges from wide to deep. He has cool music scattered all over the internet, definitely worth a google!

Tune into this episode to hear the true secret to making good money busking.

Here's Arle's Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/arle-richard-lommel

And Arle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/fenevadka

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It's a 3-episode month, y'all!

Jeremy's back! And it's about time - this album is long overdue a discussion and sampling. If you haven't checked it out already, be sure to do so! We cover a lot of tracks in this episode, but not all of them! Links below for this and all of Jeremy's other excellent music.

Tune into this episode to hear James somehow get drunk as Jeremy drinks whiskey about 1,000 miles away.

Here are links to Jeremy's stuff:

• Website: https://www.wetootwaag.com/
• Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/

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Matt DeBlass is a delightful musician, teacher, and conversation partner. Check out the very cool album of originals, "Small Musics," from which we pulled tracks for this episode along with lots of other releases over on Matt's BandCamp page (link below).

Tune into this episode to hear Matt share, The DeBlass  Theory of Folk Song Fatality: "...if they don't otherwise explain how they die, just assume it was werewolves."

• Here's a link to Matt's website: https://mattdeblass.com/
• Here's a link to Matt's Bandcamp page: https://mattdeblass.bandcamp.com/music

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Matt DeBlass is a delightful musician, teacher, and conversation partner. Check out the very cool album of originals, "Small Musics," from which we pulled tracks for this episode along with lots of other releases over on Matt's BandCamp page (link below).

Tune into this episode to hear Matt share, The DeBlass  Theory of Folk Song Fatality: "...if they don't otherwise explain how they die, just assume it was werewolves."

• Here's a link to Matt's website: https://mattdeblass.com/
• Here's a link to Matt's Bandcamp page: https://mattdeblass.bandcamp.com/music

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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,

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The more I talk to, read about, watch, and listen to Donald Lindsay the more baffled I am at what all this person has accomplished - and he's not slowing down!

Tune into this episode to hear a bagpipe maker talk about why Emu's in the garden were a nostalgic sight for his father - probably the first time that's ever happened on a podcast!

Donald's work is all over the internet, but here are a few good links:

• Donald's Website: https://www.donaldwglindsay.com/
• Donald's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/donaldwglindsay/reels/
• The album from which we pulled some music for this episode: https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/album/history-of-sleep

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Jordan Alexander Key is a bagpiper, composer, music lover, teacher, mathematician, podcaster, and so much more.

Tune into this episode to hear us hit a new record for, "math-chat," in the show's history.

And check out Jordan's work at the following links and elsewhere:

Website: https://www.jordanalexanderkey.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanAlexanderKey

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.key.33/

And if you haven't yet, check out their very cool podcast, "The Dudelsack," wherever fine podcasts are streamed!

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

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

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Tommy is a talented multi-instrumentalist: if an instrument is uncommon and/or challenging, he's probably into it. The piper+whistler+banjo plucker for the Dunkirk Riots, Tommy took an hour to chat with me when he could've been making music so I'm very grateful to him and very excited to share this interview with you!

Tune into this episode to hear Tommy speak these fateful words: "I picked up a banjo along the way..."

Check out the Dunkirk Riots' website: https://dunkirkriots.com/home

And their music on Bandcamp: https://dunkirkriots.bandcamp.com/

*Be sure to follow the band on social media, etc for their upcoming 7" vinyl as well as other recordings, shows, etc

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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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Ross Ainslie is a piper (and much more) who needs no introduction. Very excited to welcome him back on the show, this time to talk about his new album, "POOL".

Tune into this episode to learn Ross' secret to keeping live performances interesting: always stay uncomfortable!

Here's a link to the new album on Bandcamp: https://rossainslie.bandcamp.com/album/pool

And here's a link to Ross' website: https://www.rossainslie.com/

And be sure to check out, "The Ollam," with whom Ross will be touring in 2025: https://www.theolllam.com/

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Swan is back for another New-Year episode & book chat, this time the title is "Effortless Mastery" by jazz pianist, instructor, and author (obviously) Kenny Werner.

Tune into this episode to hear Jim come to several somber realizations regarding his own unhealthy shadow - live on air!

Here's Kenny Werner's website: https://kennywerner.com/

And here's the book as listed on Amazon (though it's available all over the place): https://www.amazon.com/Effortless-Mastery-Liberating-Master-Musician/dp/156224003X

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Andrew O'Sullivan is back to help kick-off what we might call, "Season 2," of the Droning On Podcast with a very special holiday-music episode.

Tune into this episode to hear way more tunes about Donkeys than you were probably expecting...

Here are links to some of the albums, musicians, etc we referenced in this episode:

• Bergfolk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy3033tKnl4
• Conspiratio: https://conspiratio.bandcamp.com/album/wassail
• Wheezer & Squeezer: https://wheezersqueezer.bandcamp.com/track/entre-le-b-uf-et-l-ne-gris-polka
• Carloman: https://carloman.bandcamp.com/track/entre-le-b-uf-et-l-ne-gris

And congrats to Brad for winning the D.O.P.E. prize this time around, a copy of Timothy Cummings' collection, "On This Day Earth Shall Ring": https://birchenmusic.com/product/on-this-day-earth-shall-ring-printed-collection/

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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, smallpipes, trad music, holiday, christmas, advent, epiphany, french music, german music