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Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} Re: welcome to Boston Uilleann pipers group

evidentsl...@yahoo.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:34:52 UT

Hi Don, I am not sure exactly who made them. I know that they came from England and it is Blackwood. I hoope to attend that school next semester. Hopefully, I will get a little more sound from them. Thanks for takeing the time to write.
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Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} Re: welcome to Boston Uilleann pipers group

donmcw...@gmail.com (Don Wade) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:19 UT

Hi Mike,

I don't know if you received any responses to your post so I thought
I would chime in. The only local instruction that I know of is at
the CCE classes:
[link]
This half they are held at Harvard and are being taught by Patrick
Hutchinson. This semester is over in a few weeks but there is

Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} welcome to Boston Uilleann pipers group

evidentsl...@yahoo.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:02:50 UT

Frank,Hi, I am new to the group. I live in Quincy and just bought a practice set of pipes. I bought them on ebay, but had my family in Ireland guide me somewhat. Anyways, I got a noise out of them, like a goose, but havnt been able to get a sound since then. Is there anyplace around here where I could get lessons. These things are a little more complicated than the tin whistle, and are only a practice set.Mike Slade

Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} welcome to Boston Uilleann pipers group

evidentsl...@yahoo.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:37 UT

Frank,
Hi, I am new to the group. I live in Quincy and just bought a practice set of pipes. I bought them on ebay, but had my family in Ireland guide me somewhat. Anyways, I got a noise out of them, like a goose, but havnt been able to get a sound since then. Is there anyplace around here where I could get lessons. These things are a little more complicated than the tin whistle, and are only a practice set.

welcome to Boston Uilleann pipers group

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:27 UT

Hi John (Sullivan),
You're very welcome to the Boston Uilleann Pipers' Group. Glad to hear
you're getting lessons at CCÉ - you'll know Matt Leipert and Patrick
Hutchinson from there, and you'll find them in here too, though they're
pretty quiet. I'm afraid things have been very quiet lately, so don't be

Regional styles in Irish music; free concert with Oisín McCauley @ Berklee

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:29 UT

Hi pipers,
Thought you might find these two events interesting: one's a discussion of
Irish music traditions, the other's a free concert at Berklee, starring
Oisín McCauley and Berklee faculty and students.
You can read more details by following the links at the bottom of this
message. Enjoy!
-Frank

Fwd: Bodhran Workshop with Mance Grady - October 24th 3-5 pm

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:34:52 UT

This one's for the drummers among you. You know who you are, and we won't
tell ;-)

Attached flyer has all the details, please contact Mance directly (see
flyer) to register.

-Frank

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Re: 'trim the velvet' like you've never quite heard it played before

donmcw...@gmail.com (Don Wade) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:51:01 UT

After I spend the next 21 years learning to play the uilleann pipes,
the khaen will be my next instrument. What a hoot! Or is that toot?

'trim the velvet' like you've never quite heard it played before

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:22:46 UT

Check this guy, he's quite the "piper"
[link]

Irish festival

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:24:30 UT

Just had a call from Kevin O'Brien, letting me know that although Brian
O'Donovan is NOT organizing the ICONS festival at the Irish Cultural Center
in Canton this year, there WILL be an Irish festival there. No big names
like the ICONS festival, just (mostly) local bands, but it will run the
usual two days. They're looking for some pipers, to do a one-hour

Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} Sean Reid

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:38:36 UT

Thanks for that Johnny. I'd like to point out that Ross Anderson's site
(there's a link on the front page of the Sean Reid Society's page) has links
to a whole bunch of old (I mean really OLD) recordings of pipers. Here's a
direct link, just scroll down till you find the 'Irish music recordings'

Sean Reid

jpjmcc...@aol.com (johnny mccarthy) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:27:28 UT

Hi Folks,
Just a quicky F.Y.I that the Sean Reid Society has got a website up.
[link]
While still in the works, it does have their two journals and some
great information about Sean Reid (with more to come).
John M

Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} Re: Best of luck at the Fleadh!

rattme...@aol.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:03:39 UT

Thanks

Torrin

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Sent: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 8:07 am

Same here, Torrin, best wishes!

Ádh mór,
Jonathan

Just wanted to wish Torrin a safe trip to Tullamore to compete in the Fleadh Cheoil. Best of luck in the competition, and most of all, have a great time!

Re: {Boston Uilleann Pipers} Best of luck at the Fleadh!

j.hohl.kenn...@gmail.com (Jonathan T. Hohl Kennedy) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:07:46 UT

Same here, Torrin, best wishes!

Ádh mór,
Jonathan

Best of luck at the Fleadh!

fdgibb...@gmail.com (Frank Gibbons) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:10:42 UT

Just wanted to wish Torrin a safe trip to Tullamore to compete in the Fleadh
Cheoil. Best of luck in the competition, and most of all, have a great time!
Bring us back some new tunes... ;-)
-Frank