Richie Piggott is a scientist, Irish trad music enthusiast, historian.....and more. Siobhainn met Richie at iBAM(Irish Books, Arts, and Music) for a chat-winding around and about, as these things do.
Hear how he tracked down musicians that are featured in his beautiful coffee table book, his luck interviewing, and his experiences focusing on finding the joy of Irish trad music.
Listen to Richies's story, how he ended up in Chicago, his journey towards writing this important historical book, & some stories within.
Find his gorgeous book here- https://www.richiepiggott.com/
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