Semi-regular post of the Uilleann Pipe Info List [LONG]
Dean Karres
Uilleann Pipe Information List
List Keeper: Dean Karres
kar...@southwind.net
Submissions and corrections are always welcome!
Copyright? What copyright? All of the following is publicly available
information; info gleaned from advertisements, submitters and my opinions. I
have made an attempt to mark my opinions by appending "[Dean]" to the
comments.
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Contents
[*] What's New:
[*] Salutation & Disclaimer:
[*] List Locations:
[*] Notes & Definitions:
[*] Pipe Makers, Instruction, Advice:
[*] Clubs:
[*] Books and Other Publications:
[*] Mail Order Houses and Other Stores:
[*] Schools, Classes, Tutorials:
[*] Pipers on the Net:
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What's New:
This is another special issue
In the spirit of "Ask and ye shall receive", this issue contains better
bibliographic info in the Books section. Thanks to: Peter Laban
[P...@pers-m.sem.hhs.nl], Patrick Hutchinson
[Patrick_H...@brown.edu] and Jim Carpetas [JCAR...@aol.com] for
their assistance in compiling the current list.
Several more new Net Pipers
Hopefully better html writing to make navigating the List easier.
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Salutation & Disclaimer:
To all that have made submissions to this list, thank you! For others that
may be looking for info, following is a list of sources that you may find
useful. If any of you have additions or corrections to this list please let
me know.
For all intents and purposes this list is specific to Uilleann Pipes -
although there are addresses for more general purpose mail order houses.
I have not contacted most of the following. Much of the info is
"plagiarized" straight from responses that I have had from contributors.
I am keeping this list for our benefit. Unfortunately almost everything I
know about Uilleann pipes is contained below. This means that while I am
very willing to share this information with you, I can not give purchasing
or playing advice.
I hope you find it helpful.
Dean...K...
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List Locations:
The complete version of this document is available in at least three ways on
line:
WWW users can find a copy at the URL:
http://sunsite.unc.edu/gaelic/Pipes/Uilleann/Uilleann.html
or until I move again...
http://www.southwind.net/~karres/_music/_pipe/Uilleann.html
ftp users can find a copy at:
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/academic/languages/gaelic/Pipes/Uilleann
If all else fails, copies can be had for the asking if you mail me at
kar...@southwind.net.
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Notes & Definitions:
Notes:
(*): I have contacted this person or place for some reason. [Dean]
Definitions of the various Uilleann Pipe configurations
Practice Set
bag, bellows and chanter.
Half Set
Practice Set + 3 drones [bass, tenor and soprano].
3/4 Set
Half Set + 2 stopped chanters with wrist keys "regulators" which play
harmonies.
Full Set
3/4 Set + a 3rd or bass regulator.
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Pipe Makers, Instruction, Advice:
Do you know any Uilleann pipe makers? Do you know someone who is experienced
enough [and willing] to give instruction and/or advice? Are they in this
list? If not, please send me their name and contact info.
[*] Anderson, Ted
22 Von Court
Fairfax, CA 94930
USA
415-435-2710
Reedmaking guru. NOTE: his address has changed but my source did not
have his new address. The phone number should be OK. [Dean]
[*] Britton, Timothy (*)
608 S. 3rd St.
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
USA
515-472-4005
[*] Childress, Bruce
PO Box 231
Gardner, Massachusetts 01440
USA
617-297-2207
Bruce is supposed to have quite reasonable prices. [Dean]
[*] Cushing Bagpipe and Harp Co.
83 W. Jersey Hill Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
USA
607-277-2108
[*] Daily, James
29 Clouston St
Glasgow, T20 8QR
SCOTLAND
041-946-3711
Specializes in Uilleann, Lowland & Pastoral pipes
[*] Eller, Dunbar, Ltd.
14 Keefer Road, Port Weller
St. Catherines, Ont. L2M 7N9
CANADA
905-646-2388
Highland bagpipes and supplies. Maker of a widely used band pipe
chanter.
[*] Evans, David / Soefirne
12 Bishop Street
Shewsbury, Shropshire SY2 5HA
ENGLAND
074-32-32339
[*] Froment, Alain G.
Kilkeana Kenmare
County Kerry
IRELAND
011-353-64-41026
Uilleann pipe maker, concert & flat pitches.
[*] Hall, Denny
6027 Rosedale
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
USA
[*] Hillmann, Mark (*)
5 Hilltop Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
301-587-9205
[*] Hobgoblin Music
PO Box 5311
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
415-991-4040
In addition to used pipes of various sorts, he has books, recordings
and supplies.
[*] Holmes, Ben (*)
12997 West Cedar Dr.
#1-203
Lakewood, CO 80228
USA
303-763-6977
Ben is mainly (?) a highland bagpipe teacher but he plays Uilleann
pipes as well. [Dean]
[*] Hutchinson, Patrick
92 Larch Street
Providence, RI 02906
USA
401-861-1577
E-mail: Patrick_H...@brown.edu
Patrick is a piper and teacher.
[*] Kennedy, Tom
18 Standish Road
Hull, MA 02045
USA
617-925-1283
Reedmaking guru
[*] Kilbane, Michael
17180 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
USA
216-529-0377
Uilleann piper & instructor.
[*] Lambe, Eugene
Creagh Woodwinds
Fanore, Co. Clare
IRELAND
Uilleann pipe & flute maker.
[*] Logan, Alan
Logan Pipes
25 Grant St
Inverness
SCOTLAND
0463-233615
Highland and Uilleann pipes
[*] Lynch, Kirk (*)
PO Box 128
Weston, MO 60498
USA
816-386-2163
[*] McCort, Dave
The Wee Piper
16281 Camino Del Sol
Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA
408-358-3727
I am told that one of his recently produced practice sets cost
US$600.00 [Dean]
[*] MacHarg, Michael
The Wee Piper
RFD 2, Rt 14
South Royalton, VT 05068
USA
802-763-8812
E-mail: "Iain M. MacHarg" imac...@moose.uvm.edu
Scottish / Irish pipes & supplies. He may no longer produce Uilleann
pipes. [Dean]
I have heard [11-31-94] that due to an injury Michael "will be
producing no stitched bags at all in the future, only the
"Harley-Davidson" rivetted jobs". [Dean]
[*] MacIntosh Bagpipe Supplies
6003 Valkeith
Houston, TX 77096
USA
713-723-5434
Specializes in highland bagpipes and supplies. Owner is Mike Cusack,
the only American to win the Gold Medal in Piping.
[*] O'Grady, Neil
Celtic Music Crafts
1 Musgrave St.
Carbonear, NF
A1Y 1B8
CANADA
709-596-5692 or
709-596-4277
Pipe and Bodhran maker.
[*] Ochs, Bill
467 West 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
USA
212-247-3231
Instruction & advise
[*] Pederson, John
Amazing Grace Music
San Anselmo, California
USA
415-456-0414
John runs Amazing Grace Music and is a pipe maker.
[*] Recknagle, John
4046 Brymond Ct.
Tucker, GA 30084
USA
404-934-3016
Refurbishes and sells bagpipes. Author of "The Pipers Helper", a piping
exercise tutor.
[*] Roberts, Charles Pipes (*)
King's Mountain
Glencar, Co. Sligo
IRELAND
[*] Rogge, Andreas
Westbahnhofstrasse 60
72070 Tübingen
GERMANY
07071-436-79
[*] Sky, Patrick (*)
2000 Ridgewood Rd.
#312
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
USA
919-929-2048
E-mail: pat...@email.unc.edu (Patrick Sky
"I have resumed making reeds and will soon be making practice sets and
finished, well playing, in tune chanters". [Pat Sky]
[*] Spillane, Davy
Send inquiries to:
Johnny Doran
Burenstone Studios
Liscannor, C. Clare
IRELAND
Davy makes a line of uilleann pipes and also low whistles. Mr. Doran
may be Davy's agent for the sale of his instruments. [Dean]
[*] Thomas, Bill
217 Sawmill Rd.
Hillsborough, Lower Village
New Hampshire 03244
USA
[*] Wash, John (*)
Wee Doggie Musical Instruments
219 Wilmot Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606
USA
919-851-4620
E-mail: pi...@char.vnet.net
Distributor of used and new highland and bellows pipes, including
uilleann pipes.
[*] Whitmer, Nick (*)
Rt. 1, Box 58
Port Republic, VA 24471
USA
703-249-5410
E-mail: nwhi...@leo.vsla.edu
[*] Wilks, Chris
Tuthill Cottage Stokelacey, Near Bromyard
Herfordshire HR7 4Q7
ENGLAND
088-55-90450
Uilleann pipe maker.
[*] Williams, Dave
The Old School House
Spilsby
Lincolnshire
ENGLAND
Uilleann pipe maker.
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Clubs:
This is a list of clubs or other organizations that are specific to Uilleann
piping and/or Irish music. If you know of a club that is not represented
here please let me know.
[*] Cumann na bPiobairi
Irish Pipers' Club
P.O. Box 31183
Seattle, WA 98103
The U.S. Pipers' Club, once inactive, is now in business again, thanks
to Wally Charm of Seattle. They put out a quarterly newsletter /
journal and have some few piping related books to sell. Dues are $15
per year.
[*] Deutsche Uilleann Pipers Gesellschafft
Contact: Ulli PLasberg
Bullmanaue 17
45327 Essen
The German pipers are a very organized and active bunch, they have big
meetings twice a year. Among guests invited are Robbie Hannan. Declan
Masterson and Martin Nolan. A newsletter is published more or less
regularly. This is edited by the contact person above.
[*] Dutch Uilleann Pipers, The
Contact: Swier Oosterhuis
Zuid Haffel 49
1791 LD Den Burg, Texel
HOLLAND
Next meeting: October 7th or 14th, 1995
A small organization, organizing a meeting at least once a year, a
piper from Ireland is invited to each meeting. Over the past ten years
our guests included: Neillidh Mulligan, Tommy Reck, Ronan Browne, Mick
O'Brien, Tommy Keane, Brian Gallaher, Nollaig MacCartaigh, Pat
Mittchell and others. Next meeting is scheduled for October and this
years guest will be Kevin Rowsome.
[*] Na Piobairi Uilleann
15 Henrietta St.
Dublin 1
IRELAND
Dues = 20 Irish pounds/year as of 1994
[*] North American Association of Lowland and Border Pipes
c/o Brian McCandless
243 West Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
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Books and Other Publications:
This is a list of books that have been suggested to me. If you have books
that are specific to Uilleann piping [playing, making, care of, ...] that
have been a help to you please let me know.
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Index:
* Books:
* General:
* Pipe Making:
* Reed Making:
* Tutors:
* Articles:
* Tunes:
* Other:
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General:
[*] Ceol Rince na Eireann, Vols 1, 2 and 3
Author: ???
ISBN: None
Publisher: ???, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright:
[My copy] is almost all in Irish Gaelic so can't tell you much
about the text. [JCAR...@aol.com]
[*] How to Play the Irish Uilleann Pipes
Author: T. Crowley
ISBN: None
Publisher: Merchants Quay, Co. Cork, IRELAND
Copyright: ???
[*] Manual for the Irish Pipes
Author: Sky, Patrick
ISBN: ???
Publisher: ???
Copyright: ???
Currently out-of-print
[12-1-94] "I am [...] going to print an updated version of my
Manual for the Uilleann Pipes, that should be out within the next
three of four months."
[*] New Approach to Uilleann Piping, The
Author: Clarke, H. (Heather) J.
ISBN: ???
Publisher: ???
Copyright:
At least two of the mail order houses I have listed: "Lark in the
Morning" and "Andy's Front Hall Music" carry it. [see Mail Order
Houses below] [Dean]
[*] Piping of Patsy Touhey, The
Author: Mitchell, Pat and Small, Jackie
ISBN: 0-9509743-2-3
Publisher: Na Pipbari Uilleann, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright: 1986
Classic studies of individual piping styles, with detailed
transcriptions.
[*] Union Pipes - A Workbook, The
Author: Brooks, Dennis
ISBN: ???
Published by author.
Copyright:
$10.00, covers maintenance and ornaments - no tunes. Available
from the Irish Pipers Club, Dublin
Pipe Making:
[*] The Irish Bagpipes, Their Construction and Maintenance
Author: Garvin, Wilbert
ISBN: ???
Publisher: Blackstaff Press, Belfast, IRELAND
Copyright: 1978
Complete set of half-size drawings. Section on reedmaking.
Reed Making:
[*] My Method, 2nd Edition
Author: Britton, Timothy
ISBN: ???
Published by author.
Copyright 1994
Available from Tim at Pied Piper Productions, 808 S.3rd Street,
Fairfield, IA 52556. Excellent step-by-step guide to his
collarless reeds. $10.00 plus shipping, covers reedmaking.
[*] Piper's Despair, The
Author: Quinn, David
ISBN: ???
Copyright: 1980
Excellent book. Not a lot on tweaking reeds once you've made them,
but that's a general complaint about reedmaking books.
Available from:
Two Swift Publications
64 Johnson Road
Marlborough, CN 06447
~or~
Bennedict Koehler
RFD 1, Box 9B
East Montpelier, VT 05651
[*] Reedmaking Made Easy
Author: Hegarty, Dave
ISBN: ???
Publisher: Na Piobairi Uilleann, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright:
Available from the Irish Pipers Club, Dublin
Tutors:
[*] Learn to Play Uilleann Pipes with the Armagh Pipers Club
Author: ???
ISBN: ???
Publisher: Armagh Pipers Club, 109 Callan Bridge Park, Armagh,
IRELAND
Copyright 1978
Don't know if address is still current. Probably available from Na
Piobairi Uilleann.
[*] Leo Rowsome's Tutor for the Uilleann Pipes
Author: ???
ISBN: None
Publisher: Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries, Ltd., North
Fredrick Street, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright: 1936
Contains basic music theory, fingering charts, how to do
ornaments, pipe maintenance, and tunes
I ordered this through Tayberry Music [see Mail Order Houses
below]. It took a couple of months to come in. I was told that my
copy was the last of this edition that their source had. They [the
source] are expecting another printing run "any time now". [Dean]
[*] "The Tutor": Irish Union Pipes, A Workbook
Author: ???
ISBN: ???
Publisher: ???
Copyright: 1985
Distributed by: "Irish Connection", Seattle, Washington, USA
Articles:
[*] Analysis of Uileann Piping, An
Author: Buckley, Ann
ISBN: None
Publisher: ???
Copyright: 1979
An unknown ethnomusicological journal
Includes nice pics by Liam McNulty of Sean Reid playing the pipes.
[*] Arundo Donax--Source of Musical Reeds and Industrial Cellulose
Author: Perdue, Robert E. Jr.
ISBN: None
Publisher: ???
Copyright: 1958
Economic Botany, XII (Oct./Dec.):368-405
The only article I could find on that damn piece of grass that
binds us into a community of whiners. Very interesting stuff.
[Patrick_H...@brown.edu]
[*] Ceol an Phiobaire
Author: Moylan, Terry, ed.
ISBN: None
Publisher: Na Piobairi Uilleann, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright 1981
Collection of piping settings originally published in An Piobaire
1971-78. Available from Na Piobairi Uilleann.
[*] Grand Conversation, The: Patrick Hutchinson talks to Chris Langan
the Dublin piper who spent the last 30 years of his life in Toronto
Author: Langan, Chris
ISBN: 1-55130-031-1
Copyright ???
Canadian Music
[Pat is also preparing a collection of music composed by Chris
plus a tape of some of Chris' friends playing some of that music,
should be about ready for publication by now)
Tunes:
[*] Ceol an Phiobaire
Author: Moylan, Terry, ed.
ISBN: ???
Publisher: Na Piobairi Uilleann, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright: 1981
All tunes published in An Piobaire nrs. 1-34 (1971-1978). A second
volume covering the next fifteen years is in preparation (and has
been for years, but it will be out sometime I am sure).
[*] Dance Music of Willie Clancy, The
Author: ???
ISBN: 0-85342-456-9
Publisher: Mercier Press Limited, 25 Lower Abbey St., Dublin1. 4
Bridge St. Cork, IRELAND
Copyright: 1983
Short bio of Willie. Some explanation of how the tunes were
transcribed to the page, and over a hundred pages of tunes! Some
are duplicates as Willie liked to play the same tune several
different ways.
[*] Golden Eagle, The
Author: O'Brien, Donncha, comp.
ISBN: ???
Publisher: Comhaltas (CCE), Cluain Tarbh branch (Clontarf that is)
[??? Dean]
Copyright: 1993
Fine collection of well known tunes, good versions, [that] go well
on the pipes. Nice pictures of Donncha and his piping brother Mick
at very young ages.
[*] Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luchra
Author: Moylan, Terry, ed.
ISBN: 1-874675-42-2
Publisher: Lilliput Press, Dublin, IRELAND
Copyright: 1994
Collection of music played by Johnny on the accordion but the
tunes are good and most go well on the pipes too, plus nice pics
and good background.
[*] Trip to Sligo, The
Author: ???
ISBN: ???
Publisher: ???
Copyright: ca
Nice collection of tunes and biographies of players from the Sligo
area.
Other:
[*] Ceol na-h Eirreann, vols. 1
Author: ???
ISBN: 0-9509743-4-x
Publisher: ???
Copyright:
Includes some great old photographs from the Tom Busby collection,
featuring Patsy Touhey and other turn of the century pipers. Also
a long interview with Tommy Kearney, about his piping career, Liam
Walsh, Henebry and other local pipers of that time. Some
pipemaking technique discussed by Geoff Wooff.
[*] Ceol na-h Eirreann, vols. 1
Author: ???
ISBN: 0-9509743-4-x
Publisher: ???
Copyright:
All the secrets of pipe making revealed by Geoff Wooff, but only
if you read carefully. Several accounts of historic piping and a
great study on the life of Paudraig O'Keeffe. Some pictures.
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Mail Order Houses and Other Stores:
[*] Celtic Trader (*)
P.O. Box 35495
Charlotte, NC 28235
1-800-822-2420
All types of Celtic, Irish, Scottish music - catalog available. Note: I
have called them twice asking for a catalogue, it is now months later
and I still have not seen one. [Dean]
[*] Claddagh Records (*)
2 Cecilia Street
Dublin 2
IRELAND
353-1-677-0262
E-mail: clad...@crl.ie
We stock every recording that is currently available in IRELAND, Plus a
reasonably wide selection of books. We will send anything That is
available in Ireland to any address. And we know our Music
Remember - if paying by credit card (VISA, Access, Mastercard), be sure
to include the card's date of expiry. We regret that we cannot sell
Green Linnet (GLCD) or Shanachie (SHCD) product back into the USA or
Canada
It's a good idea when ordering to provide a list of secondary choices
in case your initial choices are not all available
Claddagh Records has a free catalogue, most or all of which I received
via e-mail! [Dean]
[*] Elderly Instruments (*)
East Lansing, MI
517-372-7880
New & used instruments - mostly strings. Recordings, amps, speakers and
other stuff.
[*] Fiddler's Green Music
198 Water Street
PO Box 369
Carbonear, NF
A1Y 1B7
CANADA
709-596-4277
E-mail: Ernie_Pynn_at...@PORTHOLE.ENTNET.NF.CA
I am located in Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada an area which has a
strong Irish musical tradition. Newfoundland music is also very strong
and of course it is not difficult to find common threads in the music
of the two cultures
I have recently opened a music store dealing in Newfoundland and Irish
recorded music, instruments, etc.
[*] Green Linnet Records
43 Beaver Brook Road
Danbury, CT 06810
(US): 800-468-6644
(outside US): 1-203-730-0333
FAX #: 203-730-0345
[*] House of Musical Traditions
7040 Carroll Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301-270-9090
[*] Lark in the Morning, (*)
PO Box 1176
Mendocino, CA 95460
Store [?] : 707-937-5275
Mail Order: 707-964-5569
URL:
http://www.mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us/MenComNet/Business/Retail/Larknet/larkhp.htmlLark
In The Morning does carry new and used Uilleann and Highland pipes in
all price ranges and also has available Scottish small-pipes, Polish
Pipes, French Pipes, Italian Pipes, Spanish Pipes, Medieval Pipes,
Swedish Pipes and many other varieties as well as a wide range of
recordings and instructional materials. A 100 page catalog can be had
for $3
[*] Paddy's on the Square
228 Coffin Road
Long Grove, IL 60047
708-634-0339
A good place to try for out-of-print stuff. The reason they are good on
out-of-print material is that they employ the well-known "compost"
model of inventory control :-). If there's something that's been in
print in the last 10-15 years you're looking for, give them a call and
ask for Pat. (Not Paddy. Pat's a she, and is the one in the store who
knows what they've got the best.
[*] Rampant Lion Celtic Traders
2004 S. 3rd Ave.
Maywood, IL 60153
312-622-1925
Celtic, Irish, Scottish music. Reasonable prices.
[*] Tayberry Music (*)
760 Ragin Lane
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-366-9739 [phone]
803-329-7810 [fax]
E-Mail: 73143...@compuserve.com
Mainly recordings but some small instruments, books and videos are
available. Odd or rare things in their catalogue or special orders may
take a fair amount of time to be delivered since they can't keep
*everything* on hand [they run TM out of their home]. As of the last
catalogue that I have received [11-21-94], Tayberry has gone to two
catalogues. One for recordings and one for books, videos & small
instruments. [Dean]
[*] Unicorn Limited, Inc
P.O. Box 397
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
304-379-8803
All type of books on Celtic, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, & Viking history,
culture, music, fiction, non-fiction. Copies of rare and out-of-print
books & manuscripts.
[====================]
Schools, Classes, Tutorials:
If you know of any regularly scheduled schools, classes or tutorials for
Uilleann pipes that do not appear below please send their contact
information to me. If possible please include addresses, dates and phone
numbers.
1995 is here - if you can correct these for 1995 please do.
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Index:
* General:
* Annual:
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General:
[*] Na Piobairi Uilleann
Place: 15 Henrietta Street
Dublin 1, IRELAND
Dates:
It looks like they offer classes every Tuesday evening. They offer
classes in playing as well as reedmaking
They maintain information on pipe makers and the larger gatherings
around the world. Contact them for specific details.
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Annual:
January
February
March
April
[*] Rocky Mountain Tionol
Place: All over Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dates: mid to late April
Schedule: preliminary
Contact:
Eric Olson
6340 Shoup Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
Phone: 719-495-9623
E-mail: ols...@rmii.com
May
June
July
[*] Augusta Heritage Center - USA
Place: Davis & Elkins College
100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241, USA
Dates: "Irish Week": July
There are Spring, Summer and October/Fall sessions including
an "Irish Week". The pipe classes are during this week and
have been a feature for 11 years. The featured instructors
for 1995 are: Eugene Lamb and Jerry O'Sullivan. Other
instructors will include: Mick Moloney, Frank Harte, Fr.
Charlie Coen, Billy McComisky, Zan McCleod, Carol Thompson,
Seamus Egan, Joannie Madden & more.
Cost:
There is a non-refundable (US)$50 registration fee. Add to
this the cost of the class(es). The info packet has cost
details.
Contact: The Augusta Office
Phone: 304-636-1903 ext. 209
FAX: 304-636-8624
E-mail: aug...@euclid.dne.wvnet.edu
[*] Joe Mooney Summer School - IRELAND
Place: Drumshanbo
Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Dates: July
Cost: among Punt 30
Contact: Ms. Betty MacManus
High Street, Drumshanbo
Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Phone: 078-41128 (fax/phone)
[*] Swannanoa Gathering - USA
Place: Warren Wilson College
Outside of Asheville, NC
Dates: July
Jerry O'Sullivan is the teacher. It just started this past
July and runs one week just after the Gathering of the Clans
on Grandfather Mountain, NC.
Cost: (US)$410.00 for tuition, room & board
Contact: The Swannanoa Gathering
Warren Wilson College
P.O. Box 9000
Asheville, North Carolina 28815-9000
Phone: 704-298-3325 Ext 426
FAX: 704-299-3326
[*] North Wales Uilleann Piping Weekend - WALES
Place: Anglesea
Dates: July ???
[*] New Zealand National Tionol - NEW ZEALAND
Dates: July ???
[*] Scoil Samraidh Willie Clancy [aka Willie Week] - IRELAND
Place: Milltown Malbay
Co. Clare, IRELAND
Dates: First week of July
Cost: among Punt 50
Contact: Mrs. Muiris O'Rochain
Milltown Malbay
Co. Clare, Ireland
Phone: 065-84148 or -84281
[*] South Sligo Summer School - IRELAND
Place: Tubbercurry
Co. Sligo, IRELAND
Dates: around July ???
Cost: among Punt 35
Contact: Rita Flannery
Tubbercurry
Co. Sligo, Ireland
Phone: 071-85010
August
[*] Scoil Acla - IRELAND
Place: Achill Island
Co. Mayo, Ireland
Dates: August 5-20
[*] Canadian Tionol - CANADA
Place: Newfoundland, Canada
Dates: August ???
September
[*] German Regional Tionol - GERMANY
Place: Burg Waldeck (near Dorweiler, Hunsruck, Germany)
Dates: September 8-10
[*] Piping Marathon - IRELAND
Place: Dublin. Ireland
Dates: September ???
October
[*] Dutch Uilleann Pipers, The
Place: ???
Dates: October 7th or 14th, 1995
Contact: [see the Clubs section]
This years guest will be Kevin Rowsome.
[*] Tipperary Tionol - IRELAND
Place: Templemore, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Dates: October 7 - 10
[*] East Coast Pipers' Tionol - USA
Place: Boston, Mass., USA
Dates: October ???
[*] Tyneside Irish Festival - Northumberland
Place: Northumberland
Dates: October ???
November
[*] Tionol Tommy Kearney - IRELAND
Place: Kilkenny, Ireland
Dates: November 10 - 12
Teachers included in earlier years: Tommy Kearney, Liam
O'Flynn, Ronan Browne, Mick O'Brien, Nollaig MacCartaigh and
others.
[*] Dutch Tionol - HOLLAND
Place: Holland
Dates: November ???
[*] Ennis Tionol - IRELAND
Place: Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
Dates: November ???
December
[*] Christmas Tionol - GERMANY
Place: Schloss Elwangen, Elwangen Jagst, Germany
Dates: December 27 - January 1
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Pipers on the Net:
If you play and are interested in having your name and e-mail address
broadcast through this list, please send me your contact information. I
would like to have:
Name: name
Location: postal address or the city and country you live in
E-mail: e-mail address
Other: whatever
See the list below for real, live examples.
[*] Abriel, David
BOX 419
Mahone Bay, N.S.
B0J2E0
CANADA
902-624-9743 or
902-624-8312
E-mail: nstn...@fox.nstn.ca
I love the music and make noise on a couple of stringed things, occ
whistles and lately the small pipes. My family attribute my terrible
ear to my ability to play on the pipes and not confess to all the
unsolved crimes of the century. I have a bag, chanter and bellows that
I got from Jon Goodman,in Halifax. At the time he said it needed a new
reed, esp for the upper octave (Someone once asked where the rims were
on the pipes, when I said there were none, they said I was so flat they
figured I wore them off). Jon's offered to help etc but we don't get to
town much and long distance is so expensive. Any suggestions, support
etc greatly appreciated!!
[*] Andersson, Peter
Taljstensv. 10 C
752 40 Uppsala
SWEDEN
+46-18-507885
E-mail: peter.a...@ue.uppsala.se
[I am] looking for UP practice set or a chanter+reed. I build and play
Swedish Pipes and I also play whistles, flutes, hurdy-gurdy, crwth,
overtone flutes, fife, mandolin and percussion. Mail me for some
chit-chat.
[*] Bautista, Fel
Diamond Bar, CA
USA
E-mail: fbaut...@msmail2.hac.com
I have a practice set of unknown origins, but the chanter is made by
Matt Kiernan with a reed with an "anchor", as best as I can make out
marked on one of the tongues. I went to Ireland in 78, met Matt (who
was ancient then) and told me that the reeds I made weren't too badly
made. I've made about 50 reeds, with 1 and 1/2 of them ok to use in
this DRY climate. After a while, 3 kids, job and no time, I've put the
set away and tried to keep up with my fiddle playing. If I continue
with this instrument, I need to find someone who can make reeds for
this climate.
[*] Brown, Mark
803 Aspen St. NW
Washington DC 20012
USA
E-mail: mbr...@ota.gov
My day job is policy analyst at the US Congressional Office of
Technology Assessment in Washington DC
[*] Burdette, Bob
4231 Garst Mill Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
USA
E-mail: rbu...@roanoke.infi.net
I play a 1991 practice set made by Kirk Lynch
[*] Carpetas, Jim
1902 W. St. Johns
Austin TX 78757
USA
E-mail: JCar...@AOL.com
I have an old half-set made by Dave Quinn about 10 yrs ago, and a new
practice set made by my friend Kirk Lynch. The new one is really sweet!
I am a EE to bring in the bread, but playing the pipes is how I relax
(most of the time.) If anybody is planning a tour down to Tex. let me
know. I can help you get gigs if given enough lead-time.
[*] Ceszynski, John C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
USA
E-mail: jcce...@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
[*] Charm, Wally
Seattle, WA
USA
E-mail: ch...@u.washington.edu
I play uilleann pipes. I edit and publish the "Pipers' Review".
[*] Daye, David
5412 Darcy Rd
Columbus, OH 43229
USA
614-436-8480
Highland & uilleann pipes, whistle, accordion.
[*] Goggin, Sherrell
13103 Collingwood Terrace
Silver Spring, MD 20904
USA
E-mail: sher...@umdd.umd.edu
Self proclaimed "rookie" piper. Other interests include Russian
language (and hence Russia as well), cycling (did so around part of
Ireland two years ago--great!), traveling, the usual :*)
[*] Hutchinson, Patrick
25 Elmgrove Ave.
3rd floor
Providence, RI 02906
USA
401-272-9302
E-mail: Patrick_H...@brown.edu
[*] Laban, Peter
Rotterdam
HOLLAND
E-mail: P...@pers-m-sem.hhs.nl
[*] Larter, Steve
FFEGI, University of Newcastle
Newcastle, UK
E-mail: steve....@ncl.ac.uk
I play Northumbrian small pipes(badly), Scottish small pipes(worse) and
am starting with Uilleann pipes.
[*] MacHarg, Iain M.
South Royalton, VT
USA
E-mail: imac...@moose.uvm.edu
[*] McCann, Lisa
Fort Collins, CO
USA
E-mail: mccan...@aol.com
I am a classically trained pianist (majored in it in college) and I've
played whistle for around 3 years (D, B-flat and C "Generation"
whistles so far). I'd be glad to hear from other musicians, pipers or
not.
[*] McLeod, Ken
50 Rowantree Road
Dromore, Co Down
N.IRELAND BT25 1NN
E-mail: 10043...@compuserve.com [home]
E-mail: k...@lerhost.demon.co.uk [office]
[*] McMahon, Rob
Juneau, Alaska
USA
907-465-8774 (work)
E-mail: JF...@VMS.ACAD1.ALASKA.EDU
My name is Rob McMahon and I live in Juneau, Alaska. I have a set of
Rogge pipes (full) that I received in October 1994. I live on a sail
boat and love Kayaking and exploring uninhabited coast lines and
playing the pipes.
[*] Morley, Cathal
9654 Derby Lane
Fairhope, Al 36532
USA
334-928-4617
E-mail: cath...@aol.com
I am a beginning uilleann piper, also playing Highland and lowland
pipes, concertina, button box, fiddle, and flute.
[*] Mugglestone, Philip
Kelohongantie 14E30
02120 ESPOO
FINLAND
E-mail: SSF...@MVS.SAS.COM
[*] Olson, Eric
6340 Shoup Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
USA
719-495-9623
E-mail: ols...@robie.cs.trw.com
[*] Papuga, Daniel Winfree
Oslo
NORWAY
E-mail: daniel...@ima.uio.no
[*] Reiswig, Eric
15 Garden Road
Montreal West, Quebec H4X 1B5
CANADA
E-mail: ha...@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca
I have played the tin whistle, Irish flute and bodhran for a few years,
and started on the pipes in May '94. It's like a dream come true!
(mostly a good dream... :)
[*] Richardson, Bob
E-mail: bitb...@ix.netcom.com
[*] Richardson, Earl
713 Missouri Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
USA
E-mail: erich...@databank.com
I am a newspaper photographer/page designer who started out on the
highland pipes 5 years ago, but switched to the uilleann pipes for
about a year, occasionally getting tuition from Kirk Lynch
(Scartaglen), who made my pipes and from Kieran O'Hare, a virtuoso from
Atchison, KS who went to college at Trinity in Dublin.
[*] Rogers, Roy N., Jr.
251 S. Old Middletown Rd.
Media, PA 19063
USA
610-566-7734
E-mail: Roy.R...@DSCmail.com
I'm an uilleann pipe player with a full set of Britton blackwood pipes.
[*] Ryan, Sean
706 Grace Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
USA
E-mail: Sean.P....@nd.edu
I play the uilleann pipes, flute, and whistle. I am graduating in May
with a BS in electrical engineering and I am looking for a JOB!!!!
[*] Sexton, Phillip L.
Sparta, NC 28675
USA
910-372-6132
E-mail: Phil...@aol.com
I now have a half set from Mark Hillmann. I should be getting my drones
balanced soon. I have almost perfected(!?) my first chanter reed. I
used a 1 7/8 inch staple made from 3/16" ID brass tubing. Has anyone
else had to go as large with the staple? I went to the Swannanoa
gathering last year and plan to go to Elkins this year. Never buy a
cheap tin whistle, it leads to heavier and harder and much more
expensive drugs!
[*] Shultis, Ern
4055 Rt. 32
Saugerties, NY 12477
USA
E-mail: eshu...@vnet.ibm.com
I play the Great Highland bagpipe and the Northumbrian smallpipe.
Member of Cruit Mo Cridh (we play and sing Celtic and Christian music
on many different instruments including the above mentioned pipes,
guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, dulcimers, etc.) My wife Linda is the
other member (and prettiest) of Cruit Mo Cridh (which is Gaelic for
Harp of my heart).
[*] Sky, Patrick
2000 Ridgewood Rd.
#312
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
USA
919-929-2048
E-mail: pat...@email.unc.edu (Patrick Sky
"I have resumed making reeds and will soon be making practice sets and
finished, well playing, in tune chanters". [Pat Sky]
[*] Thorpe, Robert
3019 Mansfield Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3042, USA
USA
E-mail: Tho...@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us
Self-made pipes. Avid 3d photographer. I have started an archive of
Uilleann pipers in 3d. If you are in the area, look me up Ill shoot
your portrait.
[*] Wash, John
Raleigh, NC
USA
E-mail: pi...@char.vnet.net
[*] Whitmer, Nick
Port Republic, VA
USA
E-mail: nwhi...@leo.vsla.edu
[*] Wohlmut, Kyle
Palo Alto, CA
USA
E-mail: ky...@csli.stanford.edu
In addition I play the wire-strung harp and the weird Chapman Stick
instrument on a semi-professional level. Also avid enthusiast of snakes
and other reptilian pets.
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