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12/09/07: We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary this December at the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club. We marked the occassion at this months meeting ::: more»
11/30/07: The North East Pipers' Club Tionól took place over the weekend of October 26 - 28, 2007. Thanks to Neil Begley (Píobaire Inis Fada) for these great photos ::: more»
11/30/07: All you Russian pipers make your way to Moscow this weekend. Mick O'Brien will be playing with the musical theatre ensemble "Running Beast" written by Michael Holohan to comemmorate the 400th anniversary of the Flight of the Earl's.
11/28/07: There is a new CD available from the legendary fiddler Bobby Casey called "The Spirit of West Clare". It's available from Copperplate Distribution. Another thing about Copperplate of note is Alan O'Leary's podcast. He also plays a great selection with a couple of piping tracks thrown in to keep the squeezers happy ::: more»
11/26/07: TG4's Geantraí music programme was broadcast from The Cobblestone Pub in Dublin last night. Featured pipers include Neilidh Mulligan, Conor McKeon and Eoghan Garvey. Here's how to see it: Go to www.tg4.tv - Then click "Ceol - Cartlann" in the left menu and then go to programme dated 25/11/2007 ::: more»
11/05/07: The 2007 Southern California Tionól was a great success. Photos and comments will appear as people emerge ::: more»
11/05/07: It sounds like the 2007 East Coast Tionól was a great success. A great review and photos hav ebeen sent to mee by Molly Josephine Hester ::: more»
10/25/07: Photographer Timothy Raab has added a section to his site featuring the 2006 East Coast Tionól ::: more»
10/19/07: Photo of Nicolas Brown , Ontario , Canada added from Peter Laban ::: more»
10/19/07: Postcard of unknown piper, published NPO Belfast, postmark 1910 ::: more»
10/15/07: Paddy Moloney of The Chieftain's has been presented with the Honorary Chairman position with the Japan Uilleann Pipers Club ::: more»
10/03/07: I came across a nice free metronome online at metronomeonline.com also gives a reliable A440 tone ::: more»
10/01/07: Ronan Browne is one of the featured artists on a new programme on RTE called "Transatlantic Sessions" ::: more»
09/25/07: We had a great weekend with Paddy Keenan. Photos and other effigies will surface at some point I'm sure.... and here they are! ::: more»
09/21/07: Peter Laban has sent me some lovely new photographs. The first are on his page within this site and are of Quilty piper Michael Falsey ::: more»
The second batch are from a concert he played at Bantry House in Kerry with Kitty Hayes and some other musicians ::: more»
09/20/07: The Irish Festival of Oulu, Finland brings the City a weekend full of lively events and cultural entertainment, celebrating the richness of Irish culture through dance, art, story telling, an Irish Wolfhound show, and plenty of traditional Irish music. The inaugural festival of 2006 was a huge success and officially put Oulu on the international map of traditional Irish music festivals ::: more»
08/30/07: Scoil Cheoil na Botha is taking place in Scotstown, Co. Monaghan on the 12th-14th October. The line-up for this years workshops include John Carty, Enda Scahill, June Mc Cormack, Michael Rooney, Tiarnán Dinkin, Damien O'Brien and Oliver Loughlin. For more information go to their website ::: more»
08/21/07: The Raw Bar Remix, a TV show dedicated to traditional Irish music ::: more»
08/17/07: Ronan Browne can be seen in concert with Cran on a myspace ::: more»
08/16/07: Jan Winter has notified me of an interview he has posted to his site with Cillian O'Briein ::: more»
08/05/07: Emmett Gill was Aine's guest on this weeks Late Session ::: listen»
08/01/07: Peter Laban just sent along a lovely photo of a session that took place last night in Friel's in Milltown Malbay ::: more»
07/20/07: I just added a PDF of the Tadhg Crowley Uilleann Pipes Totor to the faq page. Thanks to Dave Collins of the SCUPC for providing it ::: more»
07/20/07: Added a very nice resource to the Piping links page. National Museums Scotland has lots of interesting Irish piping related material. try using the search function to find other bits and pieces in there ::: more»
MISSING PIPES:
Hi fellow pipers,
I'm in a bit of a panic at the moment. I've just returned from a gig in Zaragoza/Spain where my pipes went missing. I'm basically playing a waiting game and am unable to work until they show up. I would very much appreciate it if you could keep a keen eye out for them and if you have any information regarding their whereabouts please contact me at info@johnmcsherry.com
Below is a description of the pipes:
A full set of African blackwood concert D uilleann pipes made by Dave Williams with a keyless boxwood chanter made by Sean McAloon.
The words "Made for John McSherry by Dave Williams, 2000" are engraved on the brass around the stock and one of the tenor regulator keys and mount is broken off.
Also missing are two Overton low whistles (D and F)
Cheers
John McSherry
06/20/07: A new TV show on RTÉONE called The Full Set started recently and features Liam O'Flynn and Paddy Glackin ::: more»
06/07/07: I stumbled across a wonderful print from 1829 of a different blind piper than the one we are familiar with ::: more»
06/06/07: I have been invited back to teach this year at the California Traditional Music Society Solstice Festival. My workshops and performances will take place on Sunday the 24th of June. Visit their website for advance booking (and a price break) ::: more»
06/04/07: Come West Along The Road on TG4 dedicated the full show to a Planxty concert from 1983. Click on "Ceol - Cartlann" on the left side of the page and then "Siar an Bóthar - 01/06/2007" ::: more»
05/29/07: Video this time of Ronan Browne featured on RTE's The View playing with Peadar O'Loughlin, Maeve Donnolly and Sean Corcoran ::: more»
05/19/07: Céilí House broadcast this week from Henrietta Street with The Pipers Ceili Band ::: more»
04/27/07: Ronan Browne is featured on Lyric FM for April 15th playing a live concert ::: more»
04/18/07: A set for sale on Ebay has risen some interest. It is in a Taylor-ish style and includes other interesting bits and pieces ::: more»
04/09/07: Congratulations to Liam O'Flynn on being awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil last Friday night ::: more»
04/09/07: Note forwarded from Pat Sky: “Hello fellow pipers, This is an announcement that I have waited for 20 years to do. I am going to retire from working a straight job on the last day of May. My wife, Cathy, and I will be moving to Spruce Pine North Carolina soon, where I will set up shop and try to survive like a normal person. For the first time in many, many years I will be able to travel, so I will be available to do reed making, repair and piping workshops, at house concerts and Tionol’s. So, if anyone out there is planning an event please put me on your “possibilities’ list. All the best, Pat Sky” ::: more»
04/02/07: The 2007 Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club Spring Tionól with guest David Power was a great success. Click the link to check out photos of the event ::: more»
04/01/07: Liam O'Flynn is on this weeks Late Session ::: more»
03/13/07: I have added google ads to the right of the home page. I have received reports that this isn't working properly on some systems, namely Safari and Mozilla based browsers. If you are experiencing this problem I apologize, I am doing everything I can to fix it. If you know how to fix it please let me know at pat1@uilleannobsession.com »
02/23/07: Updated the Diary 2007 page with photos from last weekends tionóil in both San Francisco and An Rinn, Waterford as well as a Mardi Gras session in Nashville! ::: more»
02/22/07: Na Píobairí Uilleann Spain will host their fourth annual tionól over the weekend of 24th and 25th March 2007. Guest piper will be Robbie Hannan ::: more»
02/20/07: I would like to congratulate Na Píobairí Uilleann on the official opening by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern T.D. of their newly refurbishment of 16 Henrietta Street. There are photos and news of the event at www.piper.ie the NPU website. It was also recorded by Peter Browne of RTÉ for his show The Rolling Wave ::: more»
01/31/07: Jimmy O'Brien-Moran hosts this weeks Geantraí on TG4. Available online at www.tg4.tv Click "Ceol - Cartlann" in the left menu and find the date 30/1/2007 ::: more»
22/01/07: I just got set up with Skype and think it could be a great tool for teaching the pipes. All you need is a webcam and a decent internet connection. Webcams come with most new machines and if not you can get one for $20 ::: more»
17/01/07: Chicago piper Kieran O'Hare has a new website up at kieranohare.com of all things! ::: more»
15/01/07: Finally Boston has its own pipers' club! Molly Josephine Hester and Jonathan Hohl Kennedy sent me some pictures from the meeting on 9 January 2007 ::: more»
10/01/07: Pipemaker Joe Kennedy would like his customers to know that he hasn't forgotten about them. Everyone that placed an order is still in his book. He's just catching up after his move back to Canada. Joe can be contacted at unionpipeskennedy@yahoo.ie with any further questions ::: more»
10/01/07: Christy McNamara - photographer and musician from Ennis, Co. Clare, has a new website launched today. He will be having an exhibition of his photographic music work at the Morrison Hotel Gallery on Sunset Blvd. opening on the 13th of March. For this he will also be launching his album which includes Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill and they will perform with him at this opening and launch. He will be moving the exhibition to the Morrison Hotel Gallery in La Jolla, CA with an opening on the 30th & 31st of March. He will also be having music and an album launch there ::: more»
03/01/07: Congratulations to the Boston Uilleann Uilleann Pipers Club. Their first meeting of the new year is coming up on Tuesday, Jan 9th, 2007. All information about the club, including details of the upcoming meeting, can be found by joining the Google group at... ::: more»
02/01/07: Happy New Year! May all your piping dreams come true in 2007!
19/12/06: I have been recording music for over a decade now and thought that it was time to share some of it with you as myself! Most of these tracks were recorded with singer/songwriter Ric Blair for his CD's. Five of the tracks were recorded live in concert during an evening called "Pat D'Arcy & Friends" in San Juan Capistrano, California on June 17, 2006 [The Cual Aodh/Fraher's Jigs - The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Dusty Miller Jigs - An Fáinne Ór - The Ace & Deuce of Pipering - An Leanbh Sídhe/The Independent Hornpipe] I hope you enjoy the few tunes! ::: more»
05/12/06: 27th Lark Camp - Celebration Of World Music, Song & Dance 2007 July 27 - August 4, 2007. Music & Dance Workshops, Cabins, Dances, Parties, Sessions, Great Food, Dance Hall, Dining Hall, Camping, Fire Circles, Mendocino Woodlands Redwoods. Full Camp 8 Days or Half Camp 4 Days ::: more»
27/11/06: The San Francisco Pipers' Club will host the 2007 West Coast Tionól on February 16-18, 2007 (Presidents' Day weekend). Mickey Dunne will be the guest piper. Peter Heelan and Conall O'Raghallaigh will also be teaching some of the classes. John Pedersen and Ted Anderson will lead reedmaking/repair sessions and help with general pipe maintenance throughout the weekend ::: more»
02/11/06: Added photos of the first Tokyo Uilleann Pipers Club meeting ::: more»
01/11/06: Added a bit of a write up on the East Coast Tionól with lashings of photos from Neil Begley ::: more»
25/10/06: Congratulations to Robbie Hannan for being appointed as chairman of Na Píobairí Uilleann ::: more»
20/10/06: Pipemaker Bill Haneman has undertaken the task of making Capt. Francis O'Neill's "Irish Minstrels and Musicians" available online. If you haven't read this book it is an absolute must read for any piper ::: more»
17/10/06: Still ravelling my hank after two weekends in a row of tionól madness. The East Coast Tionól and The Southern California Tionól. Great fun was had at each. Thanks to everyone at either end of the continent for all their hard work in making these events happen. Particularly Susanne Ward, Larry Dunn and Gabriel & Eileen McKeagney ::: more»
19/09/06: New Pipers' Gathering CD Released! This CD contains 21 tracks of live performances from our 2005 concerts by Brian McNamara, Dick Hensold, Matt Seattle, Hamish Moore, Julian Goodacre, Ellen MacPhee, Anthony Santoro, and Emmett Gill ::: more»
13/09/06: Celtic Fest Chicago Uilleann Pipe Tionol Tent. Sept. 16th, 17th. with Tommy Martin, David Powers, Cillian Vallely, Tim Britton, Pat Cannady, Jeff Lindblade, Kevin Henry, Brendan McKinney, Sean Ryan and many more. All performances and the workshop are free and will take place on the Uilleann Pipe Stage, Columbus and Jackson, Grant Park, downtown Chicago. The Uilleann Pipe Workshop is for all levels, please bring your pipes or just come and listen. All are welcome. For more info: www.celticfestchicago.com ::: more»
11/09/06: Paddy Keenan is going on tour. The schedule is available on the Compass Records website ::: more»
08/09/06: Wonderful video clip of Seamus Ennis on YouTube playing "An Raibh Tú ar an gCarraig" ::: more»
06/09/06: New piper added to the Piper Bios page ::: more»
05/09/06: Tionól Update: We just received word that pipemaker Martin Preshaw will be joining us for the tionól this year along with Tommy Keane, Marion McCarthy, David Quinn, Michael Hubbert, Michael O'Donovan & Kevin Crehan ::: more»
05/09/06: Photos from our Canadian correspondant Patrick McSweeney of the 2006 Quebec Celtic Festival have been added to the diary section ::: more»
01/09/06: Photos of the 2006 Pipers' Weekend in Killington, Vt. have been added to the diary section ::: more»
30/08/06: Cultra Tionól is coming up. It takes place in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Holywood. Co Down on Saturday 23 September beginning at 10.30am. Piping classes will cater for players of all abilities and the piping teachers will be Eliot Grasso and Mick O'Brien. The reed-making workshop will be conducted by Bill Haneman. The event will close with a short recital featuring Eliot and Mick beginning at 3:30pm. For further information conctact Robbie Hannan at Belfast 90 39 5065 or robbie.hannan@magni.org.uk ::: more»
24/08/06: 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival, Armagh. 15th-19th November, 2006. Their 40th anniversary! Concerts will feature Liam O'Flynn & The Pipers Call Band; Lúnasa, Flook, Buille, Jarlath Henderson, Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn, Michael McGoldrick with Ed Boyd & John Joe Kelly; Ensemble Shanbehzadeh from Iran: and the Anxo Lorenzo Band from Galicia and many more. Other highlights over the weekend include performances from Robbie Hannan & Dermot McLaughlin; Sean McKeon & Liam O'Connor; Brendan Ring & friends; Jimmy O'Brien-Moran. For full line-up, ticket information and everything else please visit: wkpf.org or email them at info@wkpf.org
04/08/06: TG4 is now streaming it's TV shows online! WOO HOO! Lot's of wonderful music to hear and see! Let's hope it continues! ::: more»
28/07/06: Nashville Tennessee piper Dr. Lewis Blevins has produced a book of writings and paintings from his own hand. "Tea In Connemara" is the title ::: more»
28/07/06: Morsel's added to the radio page of Finbar Furey and Ronan Browne on the Rattlebag programme ::: more»
20/07/06: Added a link to ClareFM to the Radio links page ::: more»
18/07/06: A fellow SCUPC member just aquired a photo of John S. Wayland. I've included it and tied some previous elements together ::: more»
13/07/06: The Late Session airs live from the opening weekend of Willie Week. On tonight's show, we feature more music, song and chat from Scoil Shamhraigh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay and salute the life of MÍcheál Ó Domhnaill. The featured pipers tonight include David Power & Pat Broderick ::: more»
13/07/06: The Bloom of Youth features as the second guest on tonight's programme Dublin Uilleann piper Mikey Smyth ::: more»
06/07/06: The Late Session airs live from the opening weekend of Willie Week. Featuring pipers Tommy Keane, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran & Liam O'Flynn ::: more»
22/06/06: Paddy Keenan played a concert at the Chateau Ramezay Museum in Montreal on Monday evening 19th June ::: more»
20/06/06: A brand new Koehler & Quinn set is nearing completion ::: more»
15/06/06: James Donal Faulkner would like all pipers with a sense of humour to know that his book "A Piper in Brazil" is now available online ::: more»
14/06/06: Moved my websites to a new hosting company over the past week. Sorry for any breakdown in service. Looks like we're back full stream now... more space and more features at my fingertips... I luv da! If you notice anything that seems not to be working please let me know - thanks!
08/06/06: Piper Emmett Gill sent me the news that a new CD of 78s, never previously re-released including Morrison, McKenna, Tom Ennis and more, is now available. Sample's, both graphical and MP3 are available on their website ::: more»
02/06/06: Jan Winter from Sweden sent me an article he wrote of an interview with pipemaker Eugene Lambe ::: more»
30/05/06: Céilí House had the University of Limerick Irish World Academy of Music & Dance on the show the other night ::: real audio »
30/05/06: John McSherry and Donal O'Connor of At First Light were this past weekends guests on The Late Session to promote their new CD Tripswitch ::: real audio »
23/05/06: If you are interested in uilleann piping and/or whistle tuition, accompanied by a wallop of some Irish craic, somewhere a little closer to home this summer, check out Pacific Institute of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts runs from 9-14 July in Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Instructor this year is Martin Nolan from Dublin more»
23/05/06: Ivan Goff and Sligo-style fiddler Tony DeMarco cruised into the Philadelphia Irish Center for a great concert last Friday night more»
22/05/06: Returned home safely last night from a wonderful weekend of music in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GNIPC Tionól was taking place with Jerry O'Sullivan, Joe Smith and myself doing a bit of teaching. Thank you so much to Tom Klein and all the Northern Irish pipers for such a great weekend of good music, good will and good fun!
22/05/06: Gay McKeon is back on the radio. This time on The Late Session to discuss the NPU Tionól to take place this coming weekend real audio »
18/05/06: Céilí House was down in Kerry this past weekend and featured a couple of great pipers. Dave Hegarty and Soirce Ní Muiré more»
17/05/06: Rob Forkner just received his Joe Kennedy B set and so has sent me millions of photos of them. I have posted a selection on the Diary 2006 page. Beautiful looking set, hopefully hear them first hand some day! ::: more»
11/05/06: More news from Jonathan Parker about David Page has been sent in. Contact has been made between Chicago and San Diego! [once there be sure to click on the link for the full article] ::: more»
08/05/06: Two interesting shows this week from RTÉ. The first on Céilí House featured a rake of pipers to publicise the 2006 NPU Tionól to be held in Dublin 26 - 28 May real audio. Then on the Late Session, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh was on talking about her new solo CD real audio
03/05/06: The 3rd Francis McPeake International Summer School July 2006. The 3rd Francis McPeake International Summer School promises an immersion in Traditional music with workshops, recitals, sessions, sessions afloat, intimate gigs, concerts and ceilithe etc. Tutors for 2006 include Ronan Browne, Donogh Hennessey, Joe & Anne Burke, Seamus Tansey, Jesse Smith, Dennis Liddy, Paul Phillips etc with gigs featuring Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Mary Bergin & Alec Finn and The Pauline Scanlon & Donogh Hennessey Band etc ::: more»
01/05/06: The Great Northern Irish Pipers Club of St.Paul, Minnesota had their tionól concert from last year aired on a local radio programme named KFAI. Featured performers are Patrick D'Arcy, Pat Cannady and Karen Cook, Tommy Martin, and David Power ::: more»
01/05/06: Friends of the Pipers' Gathering! The organizers want you to be aware that registration will begin in May for the 2006 Gathering. They are also pleased to announce this years instructors as well as the launch of the new website ::: more»
14/04/06: More David Page information has been added to the article from The Boys of San Diego ::: more»
10/04/06: Ronan Browne and Peadar O'Loughlin can be seen in video form playing live on the Irish Philadelphia website ::: more»
06/04/06: A big thank you to Jonathan Parker of San Diego for assembling information and articles about Dublin piper Dave Page. Dave moved to the U.S. in the 1950's ::: more»
05/04/06: At First Light have a new CD coming out soon. Check out sound samples and artwork on their site ::: AtFirstLight.net
22/03/06: Evertjan 't Hart sent me a couple of nice photos of the Bothy Band performing in Holland around 1979 ::: more»
20/03/06: Very nice video clip of Dan O'Dowd playing his Egan set ::: more»
13/03/06: Na Píobairí Uilleann have a new website! Check it out at www.pipers.ie
13/03/06: Nice video stream of Jerry O'Sullivan, Donal Clancy and Bernadette Fee in concert at Trinity Church in New York ::: more»
07/03/06: Today's update: added a piper to the Piper Bio section. ::: more»
06/03/06: Today's update: added photos to the 2006 Diary section. ::: more»
02/03/06: The funniest eh, stuff, I've heard in a long time! Deedle-aidle-eedle-aidle-eedle! :) ::: more»
21/02/06: Dragged myself up to The West Coast Tionól in Seattle this past weekend. Finally met Eliot Grasso face to face after many years of long distance correspondance, mighty player and a gent of man. Lot's of tunes flying about the place. Had some with Dennis Brookes on Friday night. It was unusually dry but the Holy Order held up. A very enjoyable weekend all around. Anyone with photos send them along and I'll pop them up on the site. ::: more»
21/02/06: Kíla piper Eoin Dillon is featured on this weeks edition of The Late Session ::: more»
10/02/06: Added new items to the SHOP pages for your pleasure. Some new items are highlighted in the rotating banner to the right. Browse around and buy something ::: more»
09/02/06: Updates are now availalbe of the David Williams Tribute Weekend which took place the last weekend in October, 2006. Video footage is available on Phil Hardy's KerryWhistles website ::: more»
03/02/06: Played a gig for U2 yesterday ::: more»
24/01/06: Another year, another diary page. Thanks to Rob Forkner for kicking the year off ::: more»
10/01/06: The West Coast Tionól will take place over President's Day weekend February 17, 18 & 19 in Seattle this year. Piping instructors will be Denis Brooks, David Power and Tom Creegan. Reedmaking will be David Daye ::: more»
09/01/06: The St. Louis Tionól will be held the weekend of March 31st to April 2nd 2006. Guests will be Ronan Browne and Peadar O'Loughlin ::: more»
09/01/06: The South East Tionól will be held the weekend of March 25-26, 2006. Guests will be David Power and Patrick Hutchinson ::: more»
09/01/06: The 2006 NWUP Tionól workshops will run from 9am-5pm on Saturday 25th February at Manchester Town Hall, followed by a concert in the evening at St. Catherine's Social Club, Didsbury, Manchester, UK. Guest piper will be Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn. Reed making workshops will be run by Alan Burton. More info on our website ::: more»
04/01/06: Tommy Martin ha a new CD out called "Shady Woods". You can get it via his website ::: more»
 30/12/05: The eagerly anticipated Peter Laban and Kitty Hayes pipes and concertina duet CD "They'll Be Good Yet" is due out any day now. The CD will be available at their website www.theyllbegoodyet.com »
29/12/05: Interview with Tiarnán Ó Duinnchin on “The Music of Words” an RTÉ Radio 1 show ::: more»
13/12/05: Added two new radio programmes to the Radio Links page. The shows are both from RTÉ Radio 1. The first is Instrumentals and the second is Ceol Don Domhnaigh ::: more»
04/12/05: Lots of updates made recently to the 'Diary 2005' page. Go have a gander... ::: more»
21/11/05: Pipemaker Peter Hunter's workshop is open once again for orders ::: more»
17/11/05: The Pipers’ Gathering is auctioning a new set of Hamish Moore Scottish smallpipes in the key of D. The pipes are ebony with solid silver ferrules and boxwood mounts. The bellows are cherry with double skin leather. A portion of the sale price will go to the Pipers’ Gathering to help support the event, and qualifies as a tax-deductible charitable contribution ::: more»
15/11/05: Just returned from a lovely trip home to visit the family and have the daughter baptised (proud daddy). Getting over the jet-lag I found some time today to make some updates to the site. Added two piper bios, added photos to the diary section, added two new items to the classifieds, updated the concerts section (the Maeve's session is no more) and added a photo of my new popping valve to the Koehler & Quinn page. I think that covers it :)
21/10/05: Added an MP3 to Tommy Martin's Simack chanter classified advert ::: more»
19/10/05: Patrick Sky sent me a fabulous photo of himself and Tommy Reck ::: more»
10/12/05: The 2005 Southern California Tionól was a roaring success. Thanks to our esteemed guests Máire Ní Ghráda, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran and Benedict Koehler for their hard work and patience. Thanks to Larry Dunn for his organizational skills, Gabriel & Eileen McKeagney for hosting the event and all the rest of the lads that chipped in particularly Steve Farrell and Nicholas ::: more»
05/10/05: From NPU: Congratulations to Sean Mc Keon who has been chosen for the TG4 'Gradam Ceoil' as Young Musician of the Year, just a couple of years after his brother Conor received the same award. The presentation will be made at a concert in the Cork Opera House on the 12th of November, and the concert will be broadcast by TG4 shortly afterwards. The other award winners were: Jackie Daly - Musician of the year; Maighréad Ní Dhomnhaill - Singer of the year; Josephine Keegan - Composer of the year; Peadar O'Loughlin - Lifetime award ::: more»  video»
28/09/05: Missing Pipes Update: Good news! Leonard's pipes have been returned ::: more»
21/09/05: Missing Pipes: Leonard Barry's pipes are missing. Eamonn Curran boxwood chanter with Brendan Ring body. There was a wooden Grinter 'F' whistle also ::: more»
09/09/05: The Cork Pipers Club - Cumann na bPiobairi, Corcaigh have a new website ::: more»
07/09/05: Iain Cameron. If you see this please contact me, thanks ::: email»
31/08/05: David Power was interviewed on Rattlebag last Monday. Here is the interview ::: more»
26/08/05: Reminder: From David Dickerson: The CelticFest, Jackson, MS with guest piper Tim Britton takes place in two weeks - Sept. 10-11, 2005. Everybody needs to get their RSVP's in ASAP! ::: more»
23/08/05: I have set up a BLOG for anyone interested in attending the Southern California Tionól. The idea is that you can connect with people and arrange room sharing and car pooling etc ::: more»
18/08/05: Lots of great stuff on The Late Session lately ::: more»
10/08/05: A concert section is now active on the top right of the page. I'll try to keep it up to date with information about my upcoming performances ::: more»
28/07/05: I just joined Mick Coyne's website and spent some time browsing through the members area. It has really come together well. Tons of tunes and technique all available in exchange for signing up (which is free btw!) It's a fabulous resource to pipers and I'd heartily encourage taking the plunge ::: more»
28/07/05: Added some more techniques in sheet music form to the F.A.Q. page ::: more»
25/07/05: Updated photographs of pipemaker Mark Donohoe's pipes ::: more»
22/07/05: RTÉ's Céilí House host Kieran Hanrahan has a new radio show named THe Bloom of Youth. Here's what they say on the site - "The Bloom of Youth is a six-part series which will feature 12 players and singers who are all in their twenties and whom reflect the popularity of traditional music among younger people today." ::: more»
21/07/05: CelticFest in Jackson, MS, will host a tionól on September 10th and 11th, 2005. Tim Britton will be teaching, giving lessons on pipes maintenance and playing ::: more»
21/07/05: Northern piper Boyd Peters pointed out to me that there was a Late Session Live show that I had missed which featured Liam O'Flynn. It is now listed among my radio archives ::: more»
08/06/05: The Cúltra Tionól takes place here in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Holywood, Co Down on Saturday 24 September, beginning at 10.30am. Piping teachers will Seán McKeon and Ciarán McPhelimey, reed-making workshop conducted by Andreas Rogge. The event will close with a recital featuring the teachers beginning at 3.30pm. Admission £10, under 18s £5. Pipers of all abilities welcome. To book a place telephone Maurenn Paige at the musuem at Belfast 90 395061.
31/05/05: We had a fantastic time with Mikie Smyth this past weekend. He's now on his way to New Zealand for a few weeks and will be returning to give another workshop and house concert on June 24-26, 2005. Mark your calendars! ::: more»
20/05/05: Looking forward to seeing some of you over the weekend at the Great Northern Irish Pipers Club Tionól - St. Paul, Minnesota ::: more»
17/05/05: Traditional Irish music cartoon strip based in South Africa! ::: more»
10/05/05: Updated content on the Diary 2005, Koehler & Quinn and Classifieds pages.
08/05/05: UPDATE! Thankfully Eoin has retrieved his pipes. You can visit his website at www.duigo.com ::: more»
29/04/05: STOLEN PIPES! Friday 29th of April 2005 03:35 pm - Reward offered for return of uileann pipes. A substantial reward has been offered for the safe return of a set of uileann pipes which went missing in Tralee this week. Leading piper Eoin Duignan is offering €500 for their return. Mr Duignan has had the pipes for 38 years and says they are of little value to anyone else. He says they are a unique set of pipes and therefore easily identifiable.
25/04/05: Added a new t-shirt style if you are in need of some new threads... pocket logo. Here's a sample graphic  All t-shirt's are available in male/female and infant sizes and styles and also in a wise variety of colours ::: more»
25/04/05: Updated the Video Shop to include a pre-order for The Boys (& Girl) From The County Clare DVD ::: more»
25/04/05: Updated the Book Shop to include Pale Rainbow. A book of sean nós songs which includes possible translations ::: more»
15/04/05: Updated the Music Shop to include CD's by The Dubliners ::: more»
12/04/05: Emmett Gill sent me a scan of a nice old postcard. Have a look and let us know if you know anything about it ::: more»
12/04/05: The CD is selling very well. Thanks to everyone that has ordered one so far! ::: more»
11/04/05: A double CD set is now available of the 2004 SCUPC Tionól concert. Musicians featured are Mick O'Brien, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Benedict Koehler, Pat D'Arcy & Kynch O'Kaine. The set is listed at $20 plus shipping. All proceeds go directly to the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club ::: more»
08/04/05: Since my last update I've had the chance to look at Mick Coyne's website. There is a load of nice information in there along with online lessons and a music shop. My favourite section so far is "What Pipers Think".... how did he know? :) ::: more»
06/04/05: Ennis/Liverpool piper Mick Coyne now has a website loaded with information including a very informative page dedicated to Andy Conroy ::: more»
01/04/05: Eric Rigler is going to be performing at the Laguna High School Theater this Sat at 7:30 with a Concert titled Scotland in Laguna. For info and tickets call Rich 949-283-5518
20/03/05: Added audio sample to the Classifieds section for Mike Gravina's Wooff set.... if I only had the moola!!!!! ::: more»
15/03/05: This weeks Late Session features piping from Kevin O'Farrell, Maití Jo Shéamais, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran and Mick O'Brien ::: more»
01/03/05: Added video clips from the San Francisco Tionól ::: more»
01/03/05: Added a donation feature at the bottom of the left menu. If you feel the urge to help support this site, thank you, every penny is greatly appreciated.
28/02/05: San Francisco Tionól photos added ::: more»
23/02/05: 2nd Annual Floating Tionól June 10th-14th 2005 ::: more»
23/02/05: Thanks to the San Francisco Pipers Club for organising such an enjoyable weekend. It was great to see everyone. Here's to the next one!
14/02/05: Added an article written by Patrick Hutchinson entitled “A Simple Non-Return Valve for Uilleann Pipe Chanters” to the Pipers Review page ::: more»
08/02/05: Added a selection of photos of my beautiful new bellows, which accompanies my new D set, to the Koehler & Quinn page ::: more»
02/02/05:  Pipers Review readers in search of the Eamonn Dillon and Neillidh Mulligan transcription tunes follow this link ::: more»
01/02/05: Joe Shannon article by Paul Keating ::: more»
19/01/05: A sad show this week bidding farwell to two great Irish musicians. Flute legend P.J. Crotty and piping legend Joe Shannon ::: more»
10/01/05: RTÉ show Nationwide featuring Limerickman Mickey Dunne and his family ::: more»
06/01/05: Some nice audio on BBC NI featuring Mick & Caoimhín as well as Jarlath Henderson ::: more»
06/01/05: This page on the BBC NI website features video clips of Brian Vallely and the late Dave Williams. If anyone can assist me in obtaining a copy of this please contact me ::: more»
03/01/05: Happy New Year everyone. I look forward to meeting you all at the various tionóil and music schools this year ::: more»
20/12/04: Added the odd photo of a new set from the Koehler & Quinn workshop. A D set in the Tayloresque style ::: more»
10/12/04: I found another bundle of photos of this years tionól. They are now live on the SoCalPipers.com website ::: more»
09/12/04: Tommy Martin sent me some top stuff (once again). This time an old album cover featuring Tommy Reck and his pipes ::: more»
02/12/04: Sorry to impose this on the site but I am deeply disturbed by the arrogance behind this sort of thing. Sign this petition and help save Irelands Heart and Soul - The Hill of Tara Further Information: http://www.protect-tara.org/ - Sign The Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/Temair/petition.html
01/12/04: Buy someone an UilleannObsession.com t-shirt for Christmas. Available in a variety of colours ::: more»
30/11/04: The most recent Late Session featured a concert of Liam O'Flynn playing solo on the pipes ::: more»
19/11/04: Surrey pipemaker Chris Bayley sent me an excerpt of interest from the 1947 L.T.C.Rolts' book "The Silver and the Green" ::: more»
17/11/04: Received a couple of photos from Hans-Joerg Podworny of the oldest and tallest boxwood trees in the world ::: more»
15/11/04: Gabriel McKeagney's pipes miraculously have made it home! Click here to read the LA Times article By Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer ::: more»
12/11/04: Announcing some important and exciting changes in the Pipers' Gathering for 2005. The location and the timing of the event this year will both be moving. The reasons for these changes are detailed on their website ::: more»
02/11/04: More photos have been added of the 2004 Southern California Tionól to the www.SoCalPipers.com website ::: more»
01/11/04: The Late Session radio programme has started archiving their own shows [about time]. I will continue to archive piping related features on their show as I enjoy having them on hand. This digital tradition continues with this weeks show featuring Jimmy O'Brien-Moran at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy ::: more»
01/11/04: Whistle maker Phil Hardy posted some excellent clips of Paddy Keenan in concert to his Kerry Whistles website. While you are there browse around and check out the other clips and why not buy a whistle? ::: more»
26/10/04: The 2004 So Cal Tionol was an amazing success! Thanks to everyone for coming and making the weekend possible. A special thank you to Gabriel & Eileen McKeagney for opening their home to us all once again! Also to our guests Mick O'Brien, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh and Benedict Koehler for your hard work and senses of humour! Thanks also to David Quinn, Michael Hubbert & Michael Burke for gracing us and also to Cillian Vallely who made great effort to be with us on the Sunday of the tionól. Photos and further reviews will be posted soon. If you have some you'd like to share please send them along to pat@uilleannobsession.com ::: more»
21/10/04: NPR interview with Paddy Keenan from March 17, 2003. Paddy talks about his new pipes by Dave Williams and the process involved ::: more»
20/10/04: Very sad news. Pipemaker, Dave Williams was killed in a car crash yesterday. Details of the incident will be posted as I hear them. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal. Tributes and updates are available on the Chiff & Fipple message board. ::: more». Here is a link to the newspaper report ::: more»
To send your condolences please contact: The Williams Family, Windmill Workshops, Waltham, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN37 OJZ, England. Tel: 01472-828865 Fax: 01472-828865
20/10/04: James Ennis's Bagpipes
Many years ago Séamus Ennis left his father James's bagpipes in trust with my father Tom Mulligan. The pipes had no bag attached to them and had two boxes of chanter and drone reeds.
Now over 25 years later, in conjuntion with Séamus' sister Ursula, we have restored them to full working order. This task of getting them back in playing order has been recently carried out ith great dedication and skill by piper Dave Rickard from Cabra, Dublin. I had the pleasure of hearing him playing them in my house two weeks ago. They would seem to be mellower than the sound of modern bagpipes and have a lovely balance between chanter and drones. Dave tells me that they appear to be an R.G. Lawrie set. There is also a Brian Boru chanter along with the stamped Lawrie Chanter. James Ennis, who died in January 1964 aged 75 years, played these pipes before he took up the uilleann pipes and played them before he got married in 1917. Séamus himself also played these bagpipes. James I'm told, was the leading piper with the Dublin Pipers Club in the early 20th Century and played them right up to about 1947. (I hope to get further information on James Ennis and his bagpiping days in the near future and if anyone can help in this respect I would be very grateful - contact: neillidh@eircom.net)
The Ennis family have decided to donate this set of bagpipes to the Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre and this will take place at the Piping Recital as part of the Scoil Shamhna Shéamuis Ennis in Naul, County Dublin, next Friday at 8.30 pm. We will get an opportunity to see and hear them on the night when Dave Rickard will play them.
Néillidh Mulligan
20th October 2004
28/09/04: Tommy Martin the "St. Louis" piper sent me another installment for the Diary section ::: more»
18/09/04: Congratulations to Jarlath Henderson for winning the BBC Radio2 "Young Folk Musician of the Year" award for 2004 ::: more1» ::: more2»
15/09/04: The RTÉ Radio 1 documentary on the life and music of Willie Clancy, produced by Peter Browne in 2002 entitled "Lashings of Music" that aired on Tuesday September 7th 2004 is now archived on the Radio page ::: more»
13/09/04: More great shots scavenged from the Chiff & Fipple Message Board are now up on the Diary 2004 page ::: more»
27/08/04: Added photos of a Willie Rowsome C set and a great old photo of Jem Byrne ::: Techie update: Thanks to David Moulton for sending me an automatically resizing pop up window script that I have implemented on the Diary 2004 page... it's a great help... no really.... it is! ::: more»
16/08/04: Just added a great old photo and some information on piper Philip Martin to the Diary 2004 page ::: more»
13/08/04: Received some photos of a Rowsomesque set just completed by Koehler & Quinn ::: more»
11/08/04: Added more photos to the Diary 2004 page ::: more»
09/08/04: This weeks Céilí House radio programme features archived material from Bobby Casey, Micho Russell, Junior Crehan, The McPeake Family and Paddy Canny. Great stuff! ::: more»
06/08/04: Following a recent discussion on the topic of mounts on the Chiff & Fipple message board many interesting and historic examples arose ::: more»
28/07/04: Added photos of a set made in the 18th Century by a maker named Thomas Scott of London that is currently for sale on Ebay ::: more»
15/07/04: If you haven't already seen it you should visit the Dutch Pipers Club website. Mickie Smyth was the guest piper at the Belgian Tionól this year and they have some wonderful sound files and video for you to indulge in. A must see and hear! ::: more»
11/07/04: This weeks Late Session show is broadcast from the last day of Willie Week 2004. Featuring Robbie Hannan's afternoon recital ::: more»
10/07/04: This weeks Céilí House radio programme features an archived interview from 1971 with Willie Clancy conducted by Micheál Ó Domhnaill ::: more»
06/07/04: Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland: ULSTER FOLK AND TRANSPORT MUSEUM Cultra, Holywood, Co. Down, N. Ireland. Uilleann piping classes/recital Saturday 25 September 10.30am - 5.00pm
- Teachers: Mick O'Brien
 Maurice Bradley
- Reed-making: Geoff Wooff
Uilleann Piping classes for players of all abilities will be held in the museum from 10.30am until 12.30pm and from 1.30pm until 2.45pm. Reed-making will be held in the same venue from 10.30am until 3.30pm.
A recital featuring the tutors will be held in the museum beginning at 3.30pm. Admission to classes/reed-making and recital £10.00 (under 18s, concessions, £5.00). Admission to recital only £5.00. To book a place contact Robbie Hannan at Belfast 90395065.
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04/07/04: The fourth, and final, in a series of uilleann piping performances from the Willie Clancy Summer School 2003 which are being featured throughout the month of June 2004. This week Ciarán Mac Feilimidh's evening piping recital is featured ::: more»
30/06/04: Joe McKenna was featured on Céilí House last Saturday night ::: more»
28/06/04: Brian McNamara and David Power are featured on the most recent Late Session radio programme ::: more»
28/06/04: For the CTMS Solstice Festival I wrote up technical playing guidelines for the students. I thought they'd be of use here also so they've been added to the F.A.Q. page ::: more»
28/06/04: Thanks to everyone for showing up to the CTMS Solstice Festival class on Saturday! There were nineteen people attending all together to learn more about the uilleann pipes. Only three of which had pipes and were SCUPC members. It was great to see all the new faces! Looking forward to seeing you at piping events in the future ::: more»
25/06/04: Brian McNamara's new CD "Fort of the Jewels" is now available via his website www.PiperBrian.com It is to be launched at Willie Clancy Summer School (Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare) on July 4th, 2004 at 4pm. The Leitrim Launch is on July 18th, 2004 at 8pm in Drumshanbo Community Centre, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim ::: more»
24/06/04: Added photos of the Willie Rousome set in Bb Brad Angus recently refurbished ::: more»
23/06/04: Late Session audio updates on the Radio Link's page featuring pipers' Ronan Browne and Emmett Gill at Willie Clancy Summer School ::: more»
14/06/04: Check out the Osaka Tionól 2004 photos ::: more»
09/06/04: Added a tunes page to the links section. There are links and downloads on this page. If you have a favourite website for finding good versions of tunes please send me the link and I'll include it ::: more»
08/06/04: Interview with Martin Hayes on RTÉ's The View ::: more»
02/06/04: Patrick Sky has made public his knowledge about reedmaking in a free Word document available for download on the F.A.Q. page ::: more»
01/06/04: Fiddler James Kelly has just finished a solo CD Melodic Journeys ::: more»
30/04/04: Received a follow up form David Power ::: more»
26/04/04: I was sent a photo by a friend of mine from her trip to Ireland last year. Pretty funny coincidence if you ask me :) Check it out ::: more»
26/04/04: Received an excellent photo from the clinically debateable Tom Klein with his bio for the Piper Bios page ::: more»
19/04/04:  Patrick Sky is starting to make a budget practice set consisting of a straight ebony chanter with no keys, an imitation leather stitched bag and leather bellows. No Ivory, very plain. All that said, Pat says this chanter plays just as well as a fully keyed model. Going price is $600.00 and right now the wait is only 2 months.
He can also build a budget set with two drones… the tenor and the baritone; no ivoreen or brass trimming; no removable drone stock (the drones tied directly into the bag) and no off/on switch, for $950.00. The drones alone would be $450.00. Delivery in 2-3 months. Chanter alone is $350.00. If you respond by Email please use his home address: plsky@intrex.net - Patrick Sky: (919) 929-2048
13/04/04: I received a few great emails over the weekend with photos attached that have now been added to the Diary 2004 page ::: more»
06/04/04: Na Píobairí Uilleann is proud to announce the release of the first in their projected series STÓR PÍOBAIREACHTA (Piping from the Archives). This will consist of recordings of Sean McAloon on uilleann pipes, fortuitously recorded in the early 1970s and now published for the first time ::: more»
24/03/04: Added another radio station to the Radio page.
23/03/04: Added a rotating banner to this homepage [above right] to good quality Irish music on Amazon. Click it to try it out! Check out my Music Shop for a comprehensive list of Irish music easily available online ::: more»
05/03/04: Didn't make it to the Planxty reunion gigs? Well stick on your favourite Planxty album and pay Christy Moores website a visit. He has a photo diary of one of the shows at Vicar Street. Browse through the rest of his site while you're there, lot's of other great stuff on there aswell ::: more»
04/03/04: The Doran Weekend in Glendalough was once again visited by Paul Eliasberg, his wife and their new baby ::: more»
25/02/04: Added audio of the launch of the "Leo Rowsome Collection of Irish Music" on Céilí House to the Radio Links page ::: more»
19/02/04: Received some photos of the West Coast Tionól 2004 from Mari Hoiland who was the photographer in residence last weekend. Nice to see Michael Eskin with his new regulators on his Kirk Lynch set ::: more»
16/02/04: Edmund Tunney asked me to forward this on: "Francis McPeake School of Music - 1st World Irish Music Championships and International Summer School" ::: more»
16/02/04: We had a visitor yesterday to our session in Santa Monica. A bouzouki player from Sweden by the name of Bert Deivert. Bert just finished a nice CD with piper Christy O'Leary. The CD is available through their website at www.deivert.com/oleary.html
11/02/04: I added a few new releases and items I missed to the Shop section... have a browse around ::: more»
02/02/04: Eliot Grasso's long awaited debut recording "Standing Room Only" is now available ::: more»
02/02/04: RTÉ's More Than Museums radio programme had a nice documentary on last Thursday night about Na Píobairí Uilleann. Featuring commentary by Terry Moylan and Neillidh Mulligan making a reed ::: more»
30/01/04: Finally set up all the diary pages so that each photo will open in its own window. You can grab the corner of these windows and resize them as the images, quite often, are bigger than they will appear... depending on how you have your browser set up.
29/01/04: The seventh Saint Louis TIONOL and Mississippi River Celtic Music Festival will be held April 2, 3, and 4th. All the details are available on the web site at www.tionol.org along with registration information. Guest teachers this year will be Tommy Martin and Michael Cooney. Kevin Henry will be coming down from Chicago to do reeds. Other teachers will include Tommy Peoples, Mary Bergin, John Carty, along with others to round out the weekend. If any questions, please e-mail Mike Mullins at mmullins@tionol.org ::: more»
28/01/04: Southern California Tionól reviews and photos have been moved from the Diary section to the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club (SCUPC) website www.SoCalPipers.com
15/01/04: Jonathan Kanter sent news to the Uilleann Pipe Mailing List of an article about Geoff Wooff in the Irish Echo ::: more»
15/01/04: Tom Kennedy just notified me that the 2003 Al Purcell Tionól was a great success. Check out their site for a full report and photographs ::: more»
13/01/04: Céilí House this week featured Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Michael O'Raghallaigh and others ::: more»
03/01/04: Peter Laban sent me a new photo for his page. ::: more»
03/01/04: THE FIRST ANNUAL FLOATING TIONOL, 19-22 JUNE 2004, For Uilleann pipes. The full Tionol experience with piping lessons, reed making workshops and maintenance sessions with a leading pipe maker, pub sessions at a different location each evening, aboard a traditional narrow boat on the upper reaches of the River Thames. Cruising from the heart of England's famous and majestic city of Oxford to the head of the river and back, through a timeless and idyllic rural landscape. You can also help crew the vessel if you can find the time! Price, including boat hire, full English breakfast, superb buffet lunch, all lessons and workshops as well as a reed making kit is £250 sterling. Places are limited so early booking is advised. Please contact me by 'phone on ENGLAND 01865 727942 between 9am and 10pm GMT.
Hope to see you there,
Sean Lally buskersean@yahoo.co.uk
29/12/03: Wishing you all a Happy New Year in Piping 2004!
15/12/03: Another piper biography has been added ::: more»
12/12/03: Terry Moylan sent me two excellent photos of Séamus Ennis at the Termonfechin Tionól to replace a bad copy of the same picture I already had ::: more»
10/12/03: Kevin Rietmann sent me yet another album cover from the Abbey Tavern days ::: more»
09/12/03: A student of mine Joey Abarta was hired as the piper in Josh Groban's latest video. The piper you hear is Eric Rigler, the piper you see is Joey Abarta and the pipes you see is my Lambe set with Preshaw chanter. This is a high bandwidth link ::: more»
08/12/03: A photo was sold on eBay around June, 1999 which I saved and placed on this site here. The photo was of a smart young man playing a nice looking set of pipes and was taken in Skibereen around the turn of the 19th & 20th centuries. This past weekend I received an email from the subjects Grandson asking for further information on the photo and its whereabouts. He also included more information on his Grandfather and four more photos ::: more»
08/12/03: Gay Mckeon will be teaching and performing in Birmingham, England on the 25th of Jan 2004, starting at 12 lunch till late. It's also hoped that Alan Burton will be able to make it to teach reed making. The cost will be £5. Contact Marcus Coulter for further information.
02/12/03: Added another Piper Bio ::: more»
25/11/03: The 2nd Annual Southern California Tionól was a great success and pleasure to attend ::: more»
21/11/03: The Salt Lake Piping Club now has it's own website, now linked on the Piping Links page ::: more»
20/11/03: Added a link to "The Millennium Stage" at the "JFK Center for the Performing Arts" ::: more»
20/11/03: To the Shop I added the book "Reed Design for Early Woodwinds". An interesting book with a self descriptive title ::: more»
19/11/03: "Following a period of rehearsal and a low-key concert in the West of Ireland the Original Planxty lineup have announced a series of Irish concerts for Jan and Feb 2004. The concerts already confirmed include 6 concerts in Dublin's 'Vicar Street' and 2 more in The Glór Center, Ennis Co. Clare." - Tara Music ::: more»
18/11/03: The Late Session continues the Liberty Hall concert series. Fabulous 'piping' here by Micheál O'Raghallaigh solo on concertina followed by Eileen O'Brien and Deirdre McSherry from Lough Derg ::: more»
17/11/03: A new piper has been added to the Piper Bios page. This time from España! ::: more»
13/11/03: Received another LP cover from Kevin Rietmann of an old Abbey Tavern record featuring Tommy Reck on the cover ::: more»
13/11/03: More photos have been added to the Koehler & Quinn Workshop page of thier latest set in B of pearwood, boxwood and brass ::: more»
13/11/03: Added two more pipers to the Piper Bios page ::: more»
11/11/03: Received photos from David Quinn of the latest set to come from the K&Q Workshop ::: more»
10/11/03: In the left hand menu area I've added a search box. You can use this for either searching this site or the web.
10/11/03: Added a few items to the shop. Namely the Rounder Collections "Traditional Irish Music In America" and "Light Through the Leaves". These collections feature tracks by pipers Al Purcell, Joe Shannon and Tim Britton ::: more»
07/11/03: Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín O Raghallaigh were featured on RTÉ's "The Late Session" last Sunday night from Liberty Hall ::: more»
07/11/03: Carel Lanters sent me a photo of a photo he printed up for an art exhibition in Holland ::: more»
30/10/03: I reworked the site slightly so that it would allign to the center of the page. It was bothering me that on bigger screens it was shoved over to the left.
21/10/03: Added more pipers to the Piper Bios section ::: more»
21/10/03: A Piper Bio section has been added under the EXTRAS section. Please submit your photo and bio here ::: more»
21/10/03: The Chris Langan Weekend 2004 have a great new website ::: more»
20/10/03: Added some new releases to the Shop section ::: more»
20/10/03: I just came across a nice feature on the Custy's Shop website. They now feature video of musicians with new releases playing live in the shop ::: more»
20/10/03: Peter Laban sent me another photo for his page ::: more»
20/10/03: Received another bio from a piper. This one living in Japan ::: more»
17/10/03: Peter Laban sent me a couple of new photos for his page ::: more»
07/10/03: On the 2003 page in the Diary section I have updated the photos to open in a presized window. This window is resizable and is set reasonable large so you won't need to resize too often. It would have taken months for me to set it to the size of each individual graphic - (if anyone knows how to do this on the fly please let me know). Also, no little hand pops up to show that these graphics are links so just click on them and you'll get the gist of what I'm talking about ::: more»
06/10/03: Thanks to everyone that has submitted portraits and bios. I'll be getting them up on the site as soon as I can.
03/10/03: Received a piper bio from Chicago piper Pat Cannady ::: more»
03/10/03: Welcome to the new and improved UilleannObsession.com There are bound to be lot's of broken links and other issues so please let me know if you encounter anything at webmaster@uilleannobsession.com - ENJOY! - Patrick.
29/09/03 - The Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club now have our own dedicated website. The address is www.SoCalPipers.com
23/09/03 - The Armagh Pipers Club have a new website including promotion for the William Kennedy Piping Festival in November ::: more»
19/09/03 - Q. What's the eighteenth letter in the alphabet? A. ARRRRRRR! .... Happy Talk Like Pirate Day! Yarrr!
18/09/03 - The East Coast Pipers have a new website to go along with their Tionól ::: more»
16/09/03 - Added a photo of an old piper, possibly John Doherty's father??? Can anyone enlighten us? ::: more»
14/09/03 - Added photos of Pat Cannady's lovely new B set by Koehler & Quinn to thier page ::: more»
08/09/03 - Added eBay item information of an old set that looked quite interesting ::: more»
05/09/03 - Pipemaker Bradley M. Angus now has a website ::: more»
05/09/03 - Claddagh Records have a nice fresh new website up at www.claddaghrecords.com It looks like the claddagh ring logo needs a bit of cleaning up though as it's shape is lost in the bevel effect.
04/09/03 - The Pipers Gathering website is now up to date with photos from their most recent event ::: more»
04/09/03 - Our prayers are with Liam O'Flynn, his wife and family. Jane O'Fylnn was injured during a one-day horse trial on Saturday last ::: more»
03/09/03 - Received some infor on the mysterious unnamed piper ::: more»
28/08/03 - Added a very interesting looking lesson book/CD collection from L.E. McCullough to The Music Shop as well as various other bits and pieces ::: more»
28/08/03 - Lewis Blevins sent me photos of his new set, the Koehler & Quinn beehive set ::: more»
26/08/03 - Ken Rickett's sent on some loevely photos of an Egan C set recently refurbished by Dave Williams ::: more»
21/08/03 - Added an item of curiosity to the Patsty Touhey section on Page5g. What do you make of it? ::: more»
20/08/03 - Modified the Radio section slightly on Page2. Hopefully making it a bit easier to navigate ::: more»
19/08/03 - Néillidh Mulligan talks to The Late Session's Áine Hensey about his new album "An Tobair Glé" ::: more»
15/08/03 - Kevin Rietmann sent me a link to another article of interest. This one is about Geoff Woof in the Warnambool Standard from 1986 ::: more»
14/08/03 - Found some lovely snippets in the An Píobaire archives on the NPU website.
+ The first is a poem by Ronnie Wathen about Geoff Wooff ::: more»
+ The second is a slagging given to R.L. O'Meally by Eamonn Ceant in 1902 ::: more»
+ The third is Liam Ó Floinn on Séamus Ennis' passing ::: more»
13/08/03 - Learn how to curse in Irish! This one should come in handy... thanks to Kevin Rietmann for this link ;) ::: more»
13/08/03 - Added some more artists to the Music Shop. If you have any recommendations of item's to add please let me know them ::: more»
13/08/03 - Leo Rickard has a great new website. Click the link to check it out www.leopipinghot.com
22/07/03 - Wrote up a bit of an article today about Willie Week ::: more»
22/07/03 - Had some nice tunes with Maurice Bradley last Saturday night. Maurice is visiting at the moment from Derry ::: more»
17/07/03 - The 2003 East Coast Tionol will be held on October 10-12th at the University of North Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Guest piper this year is Eoin Ó Riabhaigh ::: more»
16/07/03 - Also added the back cover and a transcription from Ken Rickett's for the Séamus Ennis Masters of Irish Music album ::: more»
16/07/03 - Added a clip of Conor McKeon playing on the Radio na Gaeltachta programme Turas Ceoil ::: more»
15/07/03 - The Late Session this week highlight's the Willie Clancy Summer School 2003 featuring Ronan Browne, Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghalaigh ::: more»
14/07/03 - So... back from Willie Week yesterday, what a great week. Met load's of great people and had some great tunes around the place. Had classes with Mick O'Brien which were great and listened to some fabulous music around the town too. More to follow as I wake up over the next few days.... I was travelling with my good friend Michael Eskin who has his photos of the trip already up on the web. Here's the link>
01/07/03 - On Sunday night's Late Session Áine introduces Néillidh Mulligan's new album An Tobar Glé. A clip is available of Néillidh playing The Thrush In The Morning and Colonel Frasier here.
30/06/03 - Added two sets of photos today. One set from David Quinn of the Taylor style set he made for Charlie Mooney and the other set from Ken Ricketts of a Treoir cover featuring Tommy Reck ::: Quinn more» ::: Reck more»
26/06/03 - Added a Humidifier section to the Music Store ::: more»
23/06/03 - Had some nice tunes with Michael Eskin and Larry Dunn this weekend at the California Traditional Music Society's Summer Solstice Festival. As it happened this year the evening festivities were only a mile from where I live so I couldn't stay away which led to a couple of rather late nights, a thing I am not used to in my convalescing years ;) Here are some photos Michael's wife Linda took while we were squeezing our guts out more»
11/06/03 - Added items to the store ::: more»
10/06/03 - Photographs of the Willie Rousome boxwood C# set belonging to Kevin Rowsome were sent to me by David Quinn along with shots of his ebony copy and various other odds and ends including additional photos of the recently finished mopane B set ::: more»
09/06/03 - Announcing The Pipers Gathering 2003 in North Hero, VT. Saturday, August 23 through Monday August 25, 2003 at the Shore Acres Inn. Instructors and performers this year include:
Uilleann Pipes: Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, Jerry O'Sullivan, Benedict Koehler, & Deborah Quigley
Scottish Smallpipes: Barry Shears, Iain Mac Harg, & Fin Moore
Northumbrian Pipes: Chris Ormston & Ian Lawther
Border Pipes: Fin Moore
Further information and registration forms visit the web site at |
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