Dr. Steven Woodworth is passionate abouthistory. He teaches it at TCU, writes about itin published articles and books, talks about itwith friends and family … and listens to it onhis iPod.Q: How would you describe your musicaltaste?A: “Somewhat eclectic. I like anything frombagpipes to sacred harp shape note singing.I also enjoy more formal choral music, someband music and even some easy listening fromthe 70s.’Q: Have you always been a fan of bagpipes?A: “There are some times when you’re just inthe mood for bagpipes. It’s usually when I needto get pumped up for something.”Q: If you could play any instrument in any band,what would it be?A: “I would play the sousaphone in the OhioState marching band. In one of their songs, theband writes the word “Ohio’ as they walk out onthe field. At the end, the sousaphone player strutsout and dots the “i.’ I’d like to be that guy.”Q: Where does your musical influence comefrom?A: “My parents, mostly. I was raised in a veryconservative home and was taught to love choralmusic and hymns. My dad was a broadlyeducatedman with a broad taste in music,from classical to bagpipes. I guess it rubbed offon me.”Dances from Terpsichore Sinners andSaints”That’s medieval music.It has a differentsound than most classicalmusic. It’s moreraw and vibrant. It’svigorous. I love thecadences.”Beach Springs Soundtrack to Ken Burns’Lewis & Clark: TheJourney of the Corpsof Discovery”This is my favoritecut from this album.It really gets acrossthe message of Lewisand Clark’s marching on. It’s a calm, but determined,moving on. I listen to this when I’mwriting and trying to press on in my work.”The Great Escape The Longest Day”The Great Escape is amovie about AmericanPOWs escaping duringWorld War II. It’sa very stirring, rousingsong that I also listento when I’m writing toget inspiration. It’s history.”Auld Lang Syne Dark Island”This is a bagpipemedley done by theBlack Watch. They area famous regimentin the British Army. Ilisten to this when Ineed to get fired upand motivated.”In Sweetest Union Join Saints Boundfor Heaven”This is shape notemusic. It’s also calledsacred harp musicafter a hymnal bookreferring to the humanvoice as a sacred harp.Shape note singers are not performers. They’resinging for themselves and God. I love choral,hymnal music.”Ohio State fight song album drum cadences”I root for Ohio Statelike I root for the ChicagoBears. I’m not afan of Ohio State as auniversity, but I like thefootball team and theband. I listen to the band’s music when I’mwriting and when I need to get pumped up.”