Jack is a lifelong, multi-generational, multi-instrumentalist and on top of all that, he's also an excellent conversation partner. But don't take my word for it: check out this episode of the show, you'll see!

Tune into this episode to hear the host's feeble attempts to stitch together multiple takes after the internet or solar flares or angry gods or something tried over and over again to stop the conversation. But we persevered!

Check out Jack's social media stuff: https://www.instagram.com/charlestonbagpiper/

And if you're interested, here's the Iona Session album that was mentioned during this episode: https://ionasession.bandcamp.com/album/island-wild

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WRITE ABOUT GUEST

Tune into this episode to hear which famous Irish singer joined Matt to sing about Donuts on his All of Us album.

Here's some of Matt's music with the Electric Heaters: https://electricheaters.bandcamp.com/

And some of his music for kids: https://mattheatonmusic.bandcamp.com/

And of COURSE some of his music with Shannon: https://mattandshannonheaton.bandcamp.com/track/cabin-boy

Be sure to check out Matt & Shannon's guided session in April: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNBgNicF6tU0jlitHYcB03R9bE7MkGBl0

And for all things Matt, here's his website with links to socials, show schedules, etc: https://mattheatonmusic.com/

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Celtic Pink Floyd is a project that's been around for going on two decades now and a lot of very talented musicians have been involved from the beginning. Throughout all iterations, performances, and albums: brothers Damon & Brian Stout have been at the core and Patrick D'Arcy has been sprinkling traditional flavors over every arrangement.

The brothers & Pat join me on the show to talk about the CPF project in general, about the next, "stripped-down," iteration of the group, and to share with us a brand new track from the group, putting their own spin on the Duran Duran classic: Winter Marches On.

Tune into this episode to count all the Floyd puns we caught, and to see how many missed potential puns you can spot!

APPLICABLE LINKS

(all of these folks have a ton of great projects, it's worth just googling them each, but here are a few places to check out more from CPF and from each of the three guests from today's episode):

Brian Stout

https://www.celticpinkfloyd.com/

https://www.facebook.com/briankstout

Damon Stout

https://www.damonstout.com/music

https://www.celticpinkfloyd.com/

Patrick D'Arcy

https://www.instagram.com/pat_darcy/

www.PatrickDarcyMusic.com

www.UilleannObsession.com

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Cedar Dobson returns to the Droning On podcast to talk through, and hear samples from, her excellent holiday album, "A Whistle Wonderland". Cedar's done some very cool, "tradifying," of familiar holiday melodies with plenty of her own signature Cedarisms.

Tune into this episode to hear lots of wintertide standards done in a not-so-standard way!

And congrats to Carol (of the Bells?) for winning the D.O.P.E. giveaway! A copy of the album will be headed your way shortly.

To get your own copy, check it out on Bandcamp: https://cedardobsonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-whistle-wonderland-christmas-melodies-in-a-celtic-style

And to follow Cedar for more great music, she can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/619725701527367/user/100016521466423/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_dobson_music/?hl=en

And elsewhere. Here's her website: https://cedardobson.wordpress.com/

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Andrew O'Sullivan is back to play through, (and talk through,) some more Holiday tunes!

Tune into this episode to hear Andrew talk about fiddles, smallpipes, and "fiddling around with smallpipes".

This episode features some piping from Andrew & I, but also from:

• Còig: https://coigmusic.bandcamp.com/album/carols
• Kate Nicholson and group - Tàladh Chrìosda (Christ's lullaby) (Lomax Archive): https://lomaxarchive.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-christmas-midwinter-new-year
• Tim Edey (with Ross Ainslie & others): https://timedey.bandcamp.com/album/a-celtic-christmas

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Robert Macdonald came on the show back in January of 2024. We talked then about his bagpipe journey, his music making with Pennyland, and more -- including the fiddle playing & tune-making of Cape Breton fiddler John MacDougall.

The most recent episode (136: Music from the Dead, The Tune-Making of John MacDougall by Robert Macdonald) was an, "audiobook," you might say, of what Robert wrote about John MacDougall's work after spending time with him in Cape Breton in 2009.

Tune into this episode to hear a dude who's never been to Cape Breton ask a dude who has been there what it's like...

Here's a link to the Thesis we discuss in this episode: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=etd

Here's a link to the previous interview (Ep. 098) with Robert: https://rss.com/podcasts/droning-on/1289665

And here's a link to John MacDougall playing the fiddle (this is the performance heard at the beginning & end of the episode): https://youtu.be/P2K7nvmnb_k?si=Ck-M36CpkGBorsfA

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Robert Macdonald came on the show back in January of 2024. We talked, then, mostly about his music making with Pennyland.

We talked a bit about his scholarly work on the compositions of fiddler John MacDougall, though, and ever since I've been wanting to dig a bit more into that.

This episode is an, "audiobook," you might say, of what Robert wrote about John MacDougall's work after spending time with him in Cape Breton in 2009.

Tune into this episode to hear an abrupt (but hopefully pleasant) change in sound quality.

Here's a link to the document read in this episode: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=etd

And here's a link to the previous interview (Ep. #098) with Robert: https://rss.com/podcasts/droning-on/1289665

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With around 40 books published to date, Stuart combine the roles of writer, storyteller and lecturer in Scottish history, folklore and geomythography. Additionally, Stuart has had a fair amount of poetry published and for many, many years worked as a musician. For 30 years he has been teaching at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Open Learning and has also been visiting schools as a storyteller, as well as focusing as a writer on history, folklore and the Scots language. I was the first Director of the Scots Language Centre in Perth and am a founding member and past-President of the Pictish Arts Society. Over the years Stuart has worked extensively in radio and more sporadically in television. In the theatre, I have produced/directed and performed, in shows on Radical Song, Songs and Stories of the Jacobites and others. Stuart has appeared at many book (and storytelling) festivals and events in Scotland, England, Ireland, Sweden and Australia.

Tune into this episode to hear us liken hills & restaurant logos to human anatomy.

Stuart's books are all over the internet, including Amazon and other retail sites. Here's an option: https://booksfromscotland.com/bfs-author/stuart-mchardy/

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