Droning On

080: Tim Fowers, the Man with the Powers

Tim is a unique guy living a unique life doing unique things - bagpipery and otherwise!  I feel really bad I had to rush this interview.  A rare thing I usually try to plan to not do, but there were some technical difficulties on the day of recording that not only restricted our conversation time, they also forced me to use a different platform and hardware than I usually do, and it was all rather a hasty last-minute plan-B arrangement.  Therefore: I do apologize for the somewhat, "roomy," audio on my half of the conversation.  But there's no reason to be paying attention to that half of the conversation anyway, Tim's got a lot of cool and interesting ideas, experiences, etc and we just got a taste in this interview - here's to another interview with Tim in the near future!  In the meantime, enjoy!
Tune into this episode to hear how Tim has managed to become possibly the loudest, "double-agent," ever to attend a protest...
Check out Tim's website of games he's designed here: https://www.fowers.games/
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079: The Scott Episode

It's a three-episode month!It was a delight to get to know Scott during this episode - in spite of living in the same part of the country and having a lot of mutual friends, Scott and I had never spoken before this interview.  He's a long-time bagpipe, a long-ago accordion, and he's one of the very, very few people in the world who can say he works for a railroad in Nebraska, USA.
Tune into this episode to hear all about Scott's plan to learn bagpipes in order to get a highland dancer to fall in love with him when but a wee lad...
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078: The Jenna Bagpipes Episode

Jenna is a talented multi-instrumentalist bagpiper, instructor, composer, and is generally willing to just try quirky stuff, especially when it comes to music, and especially-especially when it comes to bagpipes.
The opening track on this episode is Pacolet performed by Jenna, originally written by PM Don Bradford.  The closing track is just a taste of Scodatura, written and performed by Jenna.
Tune into this episode to hear the show's first ever keyboard-based-dialogue...
 
APPLICABLE LINKSHere’s Jenna’s website: https://www.jennadennison.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennabagpipes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennabagpipes/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JennaBagpipesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jennabagpipesAnd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jennabagpipes
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077: The Mann, Jeff Episode

I wish I'd come up with some great April Fools joke, it'll be a while before another episode releases on April Fools...  Still, I hope this is an enjoyable interview, I sure enjoyed chatting with Jeff!
Tune into this episode to hear me refer to Jeff's piano playing as, "unique..."
 
*I'm not sure where, precisely, Jeff's album will be available when it releases, but I'll be sure to post about it on social media, so follow the show on Facebook/Instagram for that and other posts in future.  Links blow.
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076:The Liam Winnett Music Episode

Liam Winnett is a whistle kid turned accordion man turned uilleann piper abroad & he's a delight to talk to as well!  You may have seen him playing his uilleann pipes inside a horse trailer... if not, there's a link below...I apologize this episode's out a bit late, St Patrick's Day did me dirty this year.  But to make it up to you, I'm giving away a $35 BagpipeSwag.com gift card!DETAILS FOR THE GIVEAWAY:-Pick a favorite episode from the past-Share it on social media-Tag @droning.on.podcastThen, first of April we'll look back at all mentions and draw a winner from that pool!
 
Tune into this episode to hear - no joke this time: the first ever Droning On Live Performance of any kind, and it's a great tune on a great set of pipes from a great piper!
Here's the list of uilleann pipers Liam sent me, for anyone interested in listening some more:-Padraic Keane-Louise Mulcahy-Colm Broderick-Ronan Browne-Sorcha Ni Scolai-Mark Redmond-Robbie Hannan-Padraig McGovern-Cormac Cannon
Here are some links where you can find Liam around the internet:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liamwinnettmusic3867Insta: https://www.instagram.com/liamwinnettmusic/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liamwinnett999This is the track we were playing at the beginning of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmdy-GzoZMQAnd here's the solo from the middle of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-5pcDn4NkAnd most important of all, the horse-box video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WIJKs8TTWc
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075: Bruce of E-Bellow, the EBelaire

Through unpredictable twists and turns of fate Bruce's accumulated experience prepared him uncannily well to address the challenge faced by one of his close friends when he (the friend,) could no longer inflate his pipe bag.Bruce is a delightful human and I hope you'll enjoy learning about not only his very cool invention, but about him as well!
 
Tune into this episode to hear Bruce reveal what's, "the most fun you can have with your clothes on"!
 
Here's a link to Bruce's website: https://e-bellow.com/Here's a great demo of the E-Bellow in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCvWQ-zhRu4
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074: The Wind Among the Reeds with Accordionist Jeremiah McLane

One half of the, "Wheezer & Squeezer," duo, ( https://wheezerandsqueezer.com/ ) Jeremiah McLane plays a bellows-blown reed instrument, but it ain't bagpipes... but he plays along with bagpiper Timothy Cummings.It's often (delightfully) surprised me how many pipers also play accordion, or want to play accordion, so I thought talking with an accordionist would be fun - especially one with so much experience making music with bagpipers.
 
Tune into this episode to hear about the  amazing true story of when bagpipers and hurdygurdiers rose-up to drive back the Parisian accordionists -- in a story-book surprise, peace was found unexpectedly between the pipes & accordions with a marriage between members of the next generation...
 
APPLICABLE LINKSThis album, "The Wind Among the Reeds":https://wheezersqueezer.bandcamp.com/album/the-wind-among-the-reeds
Jeremiah's website:https://www.jeremiahmclane.com/A great video of, "Wheezer & Squeezer," performing some tunes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPfzyEmomcY
The Clayfoot Strutters:https://www.jeremiahmclane.com/band/the-clayfoot-strutters/*Note: Pete Sutherland, who made music with Jeremiah and Timothy, recently passed away, (between recording and releasing this episode).  He made a lot of great music, and I'm sure Jeremiah would've noted this when Pete came up in the conversation, but chronologically, the sad event had not yet occurred.  Here's a remembrance piece: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/arts/2022/12/02/pete-sutherland-obituary-vermont-fiddler-musician-performer-mentor/69695404007/Nightingale:http://www.nightingalevt.org/A T-shirt that Jeremiah might want to buy for himself and all his friends:https://www.scatterbraintees.com/products/four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-parody-tshirt
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073: Andrew Douglas of The Piper’s Dojo

You've almost definitely heard of today's guest and almost as definitely heard his voice as well, whether you were looking for help to improve your piping, just starting your piping journey and seeking instruction, or possibly a really tasteful quote played from the soundboard at opportune moments on the Chanter Rant podcast...In any case, get ready to hear Andrew Douglas a lot more in this marathon interview pushing the 3hr line.  If you need a break to go work on your tachums or something half way through, feel free to hit pause and come back, we'll still be here!
 
Tune into this episode to hear Andrew say, "...in this case spanking is referring to..."
 
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072: The Freestylers of Piping

Genuinely, this group gets me into such a groove - I have not yet traveled every road in this world, but based upon those which I have traveled, The Freestylers of Piping are unique, singular, and so so groovy.
Tune into this episode to hear what happened when Perseus and Medusa decided to... "part"...
And here's a first: you can support the Freestylers and Droning On by buying The Freestylers of Piping merch on at BagpipeSwag.com!  https://www.bagpipeswag.com/tfop
APPLICABLE LINKSFreestylers' website: http://www.thefreestylersofpiping.com/-Their Insta: @thefreestylersofpiping-The Cultivator (music video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtkX5ivdOGI-The Keys of Justice (Rufus Harley): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIi1ftQVU6c-And, why not?  That jazz album from H. John Benjamin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well,_I_Should_Have...
 
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071: Dr. Stephanie Burns

Some people dedicate their whole life to one art, skill, craft, or area of research-focus.  Steph has, somehow, managed to cram multiple whole-lives-of-focus into one and she's still not done!Having recently released, "The Beginner Years," the third in her series of excellent music-related, (often bagpipe/drum-specific,) books, we're excited to release this episode at the beginning of a new year.  May 2023 be your most musical year yet, friend!
We'll be trying out a, "book club," reading of "The Beginner Years," from the release of this episode through to the end of February.  If you'd like to join in, join us via email or social media (links below).
 
Tune into this episode to hear Jim turn a 3hr phone call with a genuine professional into a personal coaching session!
 
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Check out all of Stephanie's books here: https://stephanieburns.com/my-books/
(also available on Amazon, Kindle, at book shops, pipeband supply shops, etc)
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