Fiddle and Pipe

By Catherine Flinchum and Brittany Ross

A book club podcast featuring two classical musicians reading and learning beyond the staff. Join us as we dive into various books and learn more about life, music, and ourselves outside the practice ... more

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The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.

Fiddle and Pipe episodes:

March 16, 2022 42. Do Nothing: Ch. 7 - 9 w/ Naarah Callender
We entered a thirteen hour time warp to bring Naarrah Callender, co-host of MMM Conversations back on the pod! We chat the importance of only focusing on necessary things and taking breaks. Naarah shares her perspective of COVID-19 internationally and as a public school teacher, and we focus on burn out exaggerated by COVID-19 leading to pandemic fatigue. Listen closely and you might uncover our hip dating app idea!
International Committee of the Red Cross
Razom for Ukraine
Voices of Children Foundation: mental health access for children affected by war
United Help Ukraine: medical aid and humanitarian relief
Army SOS: wire transfers to Ukraine's military
Happy Paw: taking in animals displaced by war
CARE: food, water, hygiene kits, and psychosocial and financial support
Special thanks to our sponsor La Belle Rosette! Receive 15% off your order by using code "fppodcast" in person and online!
Nebula Ensemble concert link
Cover art by Clayton Smith.
Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum and performed by Brittany Ross and Catherine Flinchum.
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
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1h 18min
March 09, 2022 41. Do Nothing: Ch. 4 - 6
We grabbed a brew and revisted Celeste Headlee's "Do Nothing." We talk about labor placing a monetary value on our time and bringing work home. Catherine @s Jeff Bezos and we also explore the avenue of having a menopause hour for our Patreon. Catherine speaks Spanish? Which gender is the busiest? What role does Comcast play? Listen and find out!

International Committee of the Red Cross
Razom for Ukraine
Voices of Children Foundation: mental health access for children affected by war
United Help Ukraine: medical aid and humanitarian relief
Army SOS: wire transfers to Ukraine's military
Happy Paw: taking in animals displaced by war
CARE: food, water, hygiene kits, and psychosocial and financial support
Special thanks to our sponsor La Belle Rosette! Receive 15% off your order by using code "fppodcast" in person and online!
Nebula Ensemble concert link
Cover art by Clayton Smith.
Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum and performed by Brittany Ross and Catherine Flinchum.
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
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1h 14min
March 02, 2022 40. Do Nothing: Intro - Ch. 3 w/ Reiner Slay
"Do Nothing," except listen to this podcast! Today we start Celeste Headlee's "Do Nothing." Join us and Reiner Slay, vocalist of Concrete Supergun, as we dive into labor reform, thigh gaps, and why we work so much. Catherine is amped on coffee, Brittany doesn't know what an epigraph is, and Reiner warms up with Anchorman quotes.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Razom for Ukraine
Voices of Children Foundation: mental health access for children affected by war
United Help Ukraine: medical aid and humanitarian relief
Army SOS: wire transfers to Ukraine's military
Happy Paw: taking in animals displaced by war
CARE: food, water, hygiene kits, and psychosocial and financial support
Special thanks to our sponsor La Belle Rosette! Receive 15% off your order by using code "fppodcast" in person and online!
Nebula Ensemble concert link
Cover art by Clayton Smith.
Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum and performed by Brittany Ross and Catherine Flinchum.
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
...more
1h 6min
February 23, 2022 39. Classical Musician While Black w/ Naarah Callender, Tim Marshall, and Matt Richards
February is Black History Month. In that spirit, we got together with some drinks and some friends from MMM Conversations (Naarah Callender, Tim Marshall, and Matt Richards) to discuss what it's like being a classical musician while also being black. We also discuss black representation in media and the barriers facing young black musicians.
Special thanks to our sponsor La Belle Rosette! Receive 15% off your order by using code "fppodcast" in person and online!
Nebula Ensemble concert link
Cover art by Clayton Smith.
Theme "Wee Fiddle, Wee Pipe" composed by Catherine Flinchum and performed by Brittany Ross and Catherine Flinchum.
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
...more
1h 14min
February 16, 2022 38. Classical Valentine's: Brahms' and Schumanns' Love Triangle
TW: suicide, suicide attempt, depression, alcoholism, death, miscarriage

Brittany gives Catherine a Valentine! Grab a drink (like us) and dive into one of the juiciest stories in the history of classical music: the love triangle between Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. This is a story of sacrifice, tragedy, and unrequited love. To keep things light, Catherine reminisces on being lonely on Valentine's Day in high school and Brittany brings email to the 1800s.
Raisin Brahms video
Brahms voice and piano recording
Nebula concert link
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
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1h 26min
February 09, 2022 37. Atomic Habits: Advanced Tactics (Ch. 18 - Conclusion)
So you finished Atomic Habits and you still want to keep with your good habits?! Well, so do we! Today we're discussing the end of Atomic Habits in the hopes of keeping ourselves honest moving forward. We discover how much/little our genetics play into our habits, how to keep ourselves motivated to keep at our habits, and possible downsides of creating good habits. We did some personality tests (found on James Clear's website linked below), Catherine speaks on her disposition to getting sunburned, and Brittany humble brags on her editing. We get a little heavy talking music and COVID-19, but we also rate a book for the first time! We hope you enjoyed reading this with us!
Atomic Habits personality tests
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
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51min
February 02, 2022 36. Atomic Habits: The 4th Law: Make it Satisfying (Ch. 15 - 17)
Unlike Hamilton, we will be satisfied! Even though this is the second recording of this episode, that doesn't stop us! We have instilled some good habits and today we explore how to make them more satisfying so we are more inclined to keep doing them. We reminisce on starting our respective instruments and how they weren't immediately gratifying. We are shocked about Tom Brady's retirement and the lack of soap available at Catherine's high school. Brittany admits just how late she was to the Instagram train and we weigh the advantages of Hilary Hahn's #100daysofpractice. Join us in being satisfied!
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
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44min
January 26, 2022 35. Atomic Habits: The 3rd Law: Make it Easy (Ch. 11 - 14)
You know what's not easy? Bartok. Also, technology issues. That's what James Clear (AKA Mr. Clean) was thinking about when writing this section. Today we focus on forward motion and how to turn our inherent laziness to our advantage to make our desired habits seem easy. We talk about some insightful subjects, such as the correlation between procrastination and perfectionism and neuron connections. We also talk about some not as smart things, like muscles versus mussels. It also wouldn't be Fiddle & Pipe without Catherine singing!
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
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1h 2min
January 19, 2022 34. Atomic Habits: The 2nd Law: Make it Attractive (Ch. 8 - 10)
TW: sexual harassment
We bring our attractiveness today and discuss how to make our habits attractive! We can keep to our habits better if we make them appealing to us. People naturally perceive certain habits as attractive due to how our brains are wired and how the people around us react. We discuss making some of these changes in our own lives. Catherine revisits her California Pizza Kitchen fantasy and how she deals with negative emotions. Brittany dishes about Bob's Burgers and why violinists and violists are supposed to bend their bow thumbs and pinkies. But really the underlying theme of today's episode is coffee. Curious to know more? Listen on!
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
Join Our Facebook Group.
Support us on Patreon.
Rate, subscribe, and follow us on your podcasting app. Share with your friends and family! Every bit helps us so much.
...more
51min
January 12, 2022 33. Atomic Habits: The 1st Law: Make it Obvious (Ch. 4 - 7)
Obviously today we are talking about the First Law of Atomic Habits: Make it Obvious. We get pretty personal with applying this law towards our exercising and music routines to better our habits. Brittany has some synonym rolls, and it wouldn't be Fiddle & Pipe without Catherine singing!
Follow us on Instagram:
Fiddle & Pipe: @fiddleandpipe
Brittany Ross: @bmrossmusic
Catherine Flinchum: @catflinchflute
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Support us on Patreon and Anchor.
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49min

FAQs about Fiddle and Pipe:

How many episodes does Fiddle and Pipe have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.