Pipe-Making Training

Thanks to everyone who has contacted us to date to register their expression of interest in Na Píobairí Uilleann’s pipe-making training programme. We are encouraged by the level of response to date and will post regular progress updates on our website at http://www.pipers.ie/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=164

The next major steps in this project are as follows:

• Equipment procurement
• Facility lease and fit out
• Publish course schedule
• Enrolment

We will commence courses in 2010 ,the exact format, scale and number of places offered, will of course be dependent on availability of funding.

Notes and Narratives- Lecture/Performance Series

The recent lectures/performances by Jesse Smith, Ciarán Ó Gealbhain and Seosamh Ó Neacthtain have proved to be very informative and entertaining  and have been very well received. The series will continue over the coming months as scheduled below :

Notes & Narratives – The Live Hand of Tradition

Schedule of performances

(All performances will start at 8:30pm)

Friday 17 Sep 2010  Paudie O'Connor            The Music and Dance of Sliabh Luachra

Friday 15 Oct 2010   Seán Keegan                  The introduction and development of the tenor

                                                                       banjo within Traditional Irish Music.

Friday 19 Nov 2010  Ronan Galvin                  Music Traditions of South West Donegal

Friday 17 Dec 2010  Mikie Smyth                   The Piping Style of Andy Conroy

Admission €10

(Concession €5)

Monthly Session with the Pipers recital September 7^th 2010

This excellent series continues on the first Tuesday of each month in the Cobblestone Bar in Smithfield, Dublin 7.  The recital on  Tuesday September 7th  will feature piper Tiarnán  O Duinchinn, fiddle player Paul Ó’Shaughnessy, and the accordion and harmonica duet of Josephine Marsh and Mick Kinsella.     

Video clips of previous recitals can be viewed on the NPU website at

http://www.pipers.ie/home/Resources_DownloadVideos.htm

Ace and Deuce of Piping Concert.

This years event will take place in Libert Hall Dublin on Saturday October 9^th at  8 pm

Brendán Breathnach Event

The 2010 commemorative event will take place on Saturday  4^th of December and will feature piping and reedmaking classes along with lectures and recitals.    Details of this event will be posted on the NPU website over the coming weeks.

NPU Tionól 2011

The event has been confirmed to be held on the weekend of  May 27^th  to 29^th  in the Step House Hotel in Borris, County Carlow.