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Simon McKerrell is Reader in Music and Society at Newcastle University. In this interview, he discusses his graduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and St. Andrews University; his research on traditional Scottish music and continued performance as a bagpiper; and his focus on the social impact of music, music and identities, government agencies, cultural policy, and public discourses on heritage. Video produced and edited by Catherine Mullen (Indiana University). Interview conducted by Aliah Ajamoughli (Indiana University) and video-recorded Adriane Pontecorvo (Indiana University) at the Society for Ethnomusicology 64th Annual Meeting, Bloomington, Indiana, November 7-10, 2019.