Lady Pipers' Podcast
By Valerie Byrnes
A Lady Piper of nearly 20 years varies between telling stories of Lady Pipers from the past and present, as well as bringing on guests to discuss bagpiping, music, whiskey, gigs, and performing. Every Wednesday we publish a new episode hosted by Valerie Byrnes.
Grab a drink and join us. Slainte!
Grab a drink and join us. Slainte!
The Emerald Girls, Margaret Murphy, and Irish Traditions
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The Emerald Girls Pipe Band, Margaret Murphy, Irish traditions, and St Paddy's Day memories all in one episode! Join us with some drinks as we prepare for St. Paddy's Day. Cheers!
Mar 15, 202132:07
Season 2 Episode 2 - Blazing More Trails
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The Deeside Ladies, Elaine Marnoch, and Megan Beveridge - what do they all have in common? Listen and find out! Grab a drink and enjoy the second episode of our second season, cheers!
Mar 01, 202130:15
Lady Piper Pioneers and Legacies
Welcome to Season 2! I missed everyone so much, thank you all so much for tuning in. Pour yourself a drink as we tell the story of Patricia Henderson and her daughter Faye. Cheers!
Feb 01, 202123:23
Lady Pipers in WW2
Hello again! We're back with some amazing stories about Lady pipers during WW2. Join us as we give a bit of history about the Prince Albert Girls Pipe Band and CWAC Pipe Band from Canada!
Sep 23, 202029:31
Missing the World's!
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel the pain of not having the World Pipe Band Championships this year? Grab a drink and join us for our 16th episode, cheers!
Aug 19, 202030:32
Episode 15 - The Halls of Blandford
Join us as we interview a very special guest, Pipe Major Martha Srisamai Hall! She and her husband Justin have two children and have had leadership roles in the Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band for years. Grab a drink and enjoy an incredible interview with an incredible woman, cheers!
Jul 29, 202001:16:25
Lady Pipers in Lady Bands
Join us once again for our 14th episode as we start the first in our Lady Pipe Band Series. There are so many Lady Pipe Bands that have started since the 1930s that we've had to break it up into... who knows how many parts at this point? Tune in every week as we continue our stories of fabulous Lady Bands and Lady Pipers!
Jul 22, 202024:38
Lady Competitor Anne Johnston
Welcome to the 13th episode! We rehash some facts about women competing in the higher contests and feature a bit of information about Anne Johnston, the first female Silver Medal Winner at the Northern Meeting in Inverness. Grab a drink for easy listening and enjoy, cheers!
Jul 18, 202044:42
Outlander Memories and a Return Guest
Welcome to our 12th episode! Matthew Heersema joins us again as we get excited for upcoming events. Grab a glass and take a load off with the Lady Pipers Podcast!
Jul 08, 202051:25
You've Heard Her Name Before: Mrs. Annie Grant
Join us for our 11th episode as we talk about Mrs. Annie Grant! She is known for being a great pupil of Rose Fletcher and an amazing teacher of the pipes to youngsters. Grab a drink and start off the weekend with another episode about an amazing Lady Piper. Cheers!
Jun 26, 202028:04
Forgotten Heroes and a Beautiful Tune
Join us for our 9th episode! In this week's episode we highlight some fallen heroes and mention Valerie's favorite tune. Cheers everyone!
Jun 18, 202023:31
Rose Fletcher - "England's Godmother of Piping"
Join us for our 9th episode as we highlight a woman who brought piping to Manchester and the Northwest of England. Cheers everyone!
Jun 11, 202014:29
Elizabeth "Bessie" Watson, The Suffragette Piper
Our 7th episode! Have a listen to this incredible story about a young suffragette who was small in stature but big at heart. We hope you enjoy hearing another story about an incredible Lady Piper. Thanks for listening!
May 27, 202026:25
Rona Lightfoot - The First Lady Piper To Compete Solo!
A look at the first woman to compete as a soloist and who was also known as the greatest Piper to never win a Gold Medal.
May 21, 202028:06
Opposites Attract: Bagpipes and Baseball.
Introducing Matthew Heersema, a man who has given Valerie so much support. We discuss similarities in our very different areas of interest and reminisce about different experiences going to each other's performances. We hope you enjoy, cheers!
May 13, 202056:21
Our First Guest - The Fabulous LaShay Munoz joins us for the first time!
Tune in as Valerie interviews LaShay about their musical experiences together and her amazing talent with another band that she started herself. Wild, creative, hilarious and drop-dead gorgeous, we introduce the bombshell, LaShay, aka Stella! Cheers!
May 06, 202049:15
Beltane, Tress's Birthday, and Flora MacDonald!
Join us in our third episode where we wish Tress a happy birthday, share some memories of celebrating Beltane, aka May Day, and tell the story of Flora MacDonald and her heroic life's journey. We had such a wonderful time doing this episode and we hope you enjoy listening! Cheers!
Apr 29, 202042:43
Remembering Kevin Blandford - Join us as we reminisce about this wonderful man.
In our second episode we remember a wonderful gentleman named Kevin Blandford. Kevin was the creator of the Blandford bands and an inspirational teacher. He tragically passed away in November of 2003, but his memory lives on in those who knew him. We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Cheers!
Apr 22, 202053:50
Lady Pipers' Debut: Tune in to get to know your favorite lady pipers!
Welcome! In our very first episode we go back and forth in a Q & A about gigs, dogs and some personal quirks. On our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages we will be posting pictures that relate to some of the topics that we discuss so please give us a follow! Also, please feel free to post any questions or comments of what you would like to hear us discuss in following episodes. We hope you enjoy!
Apr 15, 202001:27:52