Droning On – Details, episodes & analysis

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The celebratory album is currently available on all major streaming & music-purchasing platforms. Just search for it by the album name, "Pipes for Peace," or the main-artist name, "The Droning On Podcast".

And, of course, it's still available on BandCamp: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peace

Thanks again for listening, here's to a robust "Season 2" soon!

Hello friends!

As if two episodes in a row of (mostly) monologues weren't enough -- this week what I have for you is chapter two of this 123-year-old book about bagpipes.

The chapter heading reads as follows:

Ancient musical instruments - Priestly harpers - Hereditary harpers - Irish versus Scottish harpers - Royal harpers - Use of harp universal - Welsh sarcasm - Mary Queen of Scots' harp - The last of the harpers - "The Harper of Mull" - From harp to pipes - the Clarsach - Pipes supplanting bards - The last clan bard - Bardic customs - Bards' jealousy of pipes - The bard in battle - Duncan Ban Mac Intyre - Two pipers scared - When the pipes became paramount - The fiery cross - The Coronach

If you missed chapter 1, it's provided as Episode 105

Tune into this episode to hear Jim mispronounce even more names...

Here's a link to the book on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69986

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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 TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com

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

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Rob makes great music, and he also makes great instruments... from Carbon Fiber...

Tune into this episode to hear... two dudes talk about bagpipes...

• Here's Rob's website: https://carbony.com/
• Here's the article from whence we swiped the cover photo for this episode, all about Rob and his instruments: https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/PXUOYALWTFG4LOHECBOPSOLD6Y/
• And here's a link to an explanation video regarding the charity album and drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fjc2ckEgwk
• As well as a link to where you can get the album: https://droningon.bandcamp.com/album/pipes-for-peace

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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 TheDroningOnPodcast@gmail.com

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

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Russian composers, German folklore, children's fables about confidence - no one has ever made the big, winged fowl so famous as this man - Mike himself. Tune in to this episode to hear Swan's advice for makin' bacon pancakes!

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Scot - with ONE T! A player of bagpipes, a master of pipe organ, a lover of kolaches, and the man to whom Garden Valley Pipe Band owes a lot in terms of financial stability, (thanks to his grant-writing skills). Tune in to this episode to hear Scot give us the proper pronunciation of, "kolach".

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From established pipeband stock; Leanne has played with a bunch of groups, has taught a bunch of students, and has a bunch of kids! Tune in to this episode to hear Leanne say, "I threw up in my mouth a little bit, just thinking of wearing those cross-ties again..."

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Truly a rising star on the pipeband snare scene - this is a career to watch! Tune in to this episode to hear Reuben, a snare drummer, tell us definitively which is harder to play: pipes or drums.

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Multi-instrumentalists, ichthyological enthusiast, composer, and so much more - it's Emily! Tune in to this episode to hear some true and deep wisdom passed-down through generations! *Emily wrote a penny whistle song called, "Little Green Jig," which she performed for the Garden Valley Pipe Band St. Patrick's Day concert a few years ago - this episode ends with a recording of that tune.

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Your friend, my friend, a friend to all creatures great and small. Tune in to this episode to hear Al say, "the reason I like scary movies is 'cause I get freaked out."

And here's the beloved children's book, "He Al!," all about our friend, Al!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd7-WXyhXQ

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She's destined for greatness in literature, visual arts, animal care, and tenor drumming - it's Elyanna! Tune in to this episode to hear her say, "little kids think too hard and older kids don't really listen".

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