I've been so excited to publish this interview! I'm sure anyone who's listened to previous episodes will be aware that I'm a big fan of Tim's arrangements, recordings, and compositions. This album: The Birds' Flight, which launched in July of 2021 immediately became, (and has remained,) one of my most-constantly-on-rotation albums. Tim is, as ever, a delight to chat with. If you enjoy this episode half as much as I did making it, you're in for a great time! Hop over to Tim's website to pickup a copy of the album: https://birchenmusic.com/product/the-birds-flight-cd/ Or get it on BandCamp if that's more your jam: https://birchenmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-birds-flight

(And don't forget - if you join the Patreon for DroningOn you'll be in the drawing for regular prizes, and this month that prize just so happens to be a copy of the album in question!)

Have a look at Tim's companions in bringing this album to fruition: Brad Kolodner: https://www.bradkolodner.com/bio.html Pete Sutherland: https://www.petesposse.com/bio

Here is a link to the Wetootwaag episodes I mention about Cape Breton Piping & the Mixtape Episode where I first heard Strathspey on fiddle:

https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e34

https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e32z

And here's a link to Pete's, "Pioneer Children / Ye Ke Ke"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucez9UtrKTc

As well as Pete's, "Rebuttle," to the origin-story for this album:

https://thebirdsflight.com/#rebuttal

Tune into this episode to hear James illadvisedly ramble on about Tolkienish mythos in relation to tunes on the album...

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You may already know that Chris Johnson is a chess champ, new dad, gold prospector, and tennis aficionado -- but did you know that he also plays bagpipes? Tune into this episode to hear Chris say, "Well, that sheep is a jerk, I'm gonna eat him."

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Jeremy previously visited the show in episode #34 to talk about his piping-podcast, "Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast" (https://www.wetootwaag.com/) Today he's back to talk about a really excellent album he recently put-out, "Pay the Pipemaker," full of tunes from the past & a truly face-melting original on Highland Pipes, Uilleann Pipes, Border Pipes, Whistles, Jaw Harps... and more, I'm pretty sure. And note: this month's Droning On Patreon givEaway is a physical copy of this album - so get on over onto Patreon to have your name added to the metaphorical hat! Check out the album here: https://bandcamp.com/download?from=collection&payment_id=4166837177&sig=4d30ea72891a8c7dadeed6d9a65c9159&sitem_id=180528226 In the conversation we reference a few recent episodes from Jeremy's podcast. Here are links to get straight to them. Regarding bagpipe myths & history, long forwards from tune collectors, etc: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s6e01 Regarding Cape Breton piping, with Barry Shears: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e34 Regarding pushing the range of a GHB chanter up to get high-B, high-C and even more: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e33 Tune into this episode to hear Jeremy reveal the secret to getting into piobaireachd, "...get [yourself] into a compromised state..."

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Look out - Johnny knows karate...

Warcraft, Mortal Kombat, tax audits, parenting, and even pipeband talk make up the conversation in this episode. Tune in this week to hear Johnny say... a lot of stuff - I think we've set the record for episode length this time!

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Why does music exist? What does it do for/to humans? Why do music at all, let alone in a group? The talented and insightful Danny Caldwell answers all these questions entirely - and more - in this episode.

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In which I ramble for eight minutes and 20 seconds, but your patience is rewarded with a beautiful set by Timothy Cummings & Jeremiah McLane: 5/4 Waltzes: Port WIlliam > Apple Knoll I couldn't recommend that track & album enough. Available here: https://wheezersqueezer.bandcamp.com/album/the-wind-among-the-reeds -------------------------------------------------- Pertinent to the rambling: -------------------------------------------------- Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/DroningOnPodcast -------------------------------------------------- Support the show with currency: https://www.patreon.com/droningonpodcast

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*Updated Audio: previously I'd accidentally released this episode with a sample track of PM Willie Gray muted, so around the 1hr mark there's just a moment of silence. This has now been corrected & the tune is audible.

Kirk Potter is a Drummer by day and a Computer Geek... also by day. Creating PadLab with Rhythm Monster wasn't enough for Kirk, he had to go and revolutionize the world of pipe band music notation as well with his award-winning, Ensemble.

Tune into this episode to hear Kirk incorrectly pronounce Richard Ayoade's last name!

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What if you could tattoo your sheet music on the inside of your eyelids? What if you could have a full catalog of sheet music stored at the back of your brain to be projected into your occipital lobe whenever you wanted?

Swan returns to the show to discuss Dr. Stephanie Burns' book in which she shares the secrets to do (basically) that.

Seriously though - it's an amazing book, it will change your life, and following her instructions will bring you, basically, music-memorizing super powers.

Enjoy the episode and buy the book!

https://stephanieburns.com/my-books/strategies-for-learning-memorising-new-tunes/

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'tis the season of pine trees, falling snow, and Christmas Hams... unless you're Erin, in which case 'tis the season of giant avocado trees, falling avocados from said trees, and Christmas chips & salsa. Tune into this episode to hear more about delicious rattlesnacks than you'd expected as well as some great, "history," regarding mandolins, bagpipes, mexican food, and more - including a very cool tune, "The Wexford Carol". Happy end-of-year to you all, dear friends!

Here's the cool Molly in the Mineshaft album we talked about, from which we pulled the rendition of Wexford Carol heard in this episode: https://mollyinthemineshaft.bandcamp.com/track/wexford-carol

Here's the album on which Erin collaborated with me for that rendition of, "Shalom," featured in this episode (it's track #12): https://heritagebagpipes.bandcamp.com/album/sunday-smallpipes-vol-ii

Here's the awesome Christmas Tune collection we mentioned, by Timothy Cummings: https://birchenmusic.com/product/on-this-day-earth-shall-ring-printed-collection/ Here's last year's Christmassy episode where Tim was interviewed, (and may I just suggest all the other December episodes with my dear friends, they were super fun and worth a re-visit): https://www.heritagebagpipes.com/podcast/episode/3c1eb249/017-final-christmas-episode-timothy-cummings

Here's an awesome YouTube video of Evan Marshall playing a mandolin solo that sounds like a duet... or more...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imDg23yex7w

Here's the Lambchop Christmas Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_EyTYNMiW4

And if Erin happens to find that obscure Christmas Acoustic Guitar album, I promise to paste a link here:

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