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This is the first in a 6 part series on regional styles. Here is an article from the Irish Times this week about it.


http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/09/29/2976448.htm

There is an old picture on the front cover of An Piobaire Vol 4 #15 of a piper who appears to have a full set with the bellows on the ground under his left foot. Does anybody know who he is and why he did this? A disability perhaps? There is a copy of this issue on E-bay at the moment and the pictur...

Benedict will be giving a workshop on Uilleann Pipes and Irish Flute as part of the Northern Roots Traditional Festival next weekend.

He will also participate in the concert that night (as will his wife Hilari on Harp)

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Nice clip of a folically endowed Jimmy O'Brien Moran from 1982 in the woods outside Bantry House. The clip begins 9 minutes into the show. He plays "The Drunken Landlady" and "The Shaskeen" http://www.tg4.tv/channels/SileArchive.aspx# Ceol Cartlann -- Siar an Bóthar - 31/8/2007 L...

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Nice half set here.

Thats it Bill!
It was stuck in my head for a couple of days after hearing it on TG4 and I could not figure out where I had heard it before.

Seamus Ennis recorded it on "The Pure Drop".

Thanks,
Liam

I am looking for the name of the last tune on this show- Geantrai on TG4- from July 22. The show featured Sean Potts junior and Sean Potts senior as well as other musicians. http://www.tg4.tv/channels/SileArchive.aspx?a=26233&title=Geantra%C3%AD%20-%2022/7/2007 It goes something like this ADD DC...

They faxed me a schedule a couple of days ago. It does not have anything about Saturdays festival on it, just the Monday - Friday concerts. They have now posted this schedule on the website http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/ Look at EVENING CONCERT SCHEDULE/LECTURES I went up for last nights ...

Her name is Stephanie Makem. She is a grand neice of Tommy Makem. She is the lead singer with Dorsa.
I could not catch the name of the song.

http://www.dorsa.com/bios.html

Liam

"The Late Session" programme on RTE 1 Radio last Saturday night was from Miltown and features some piping from Kevin Rowsome 34 minutes into the show. It is archived here http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/209-rte- ... 07-15.smil


Liam

Getting back on topic here, Clare FM has 2 archived programmes on their website from Monday and Tuesday at the WCSS http://www.clarefm.ie/ Go to trad archive and you will find Coisle an Cheoil With Joan Hanrahan - willy clancy week 2007 - Monday 9th July and Music In The Glen with Claire Keville - l...

Fair play to you girl! Great progress for just 3 years.
Keep up the good work!!!

Alistrum March A big Battle took place at Knocknanuss near Kanturk in Co Cork in on the 11th November 1647, between the forces of the Parliament led by Lord Inchaquin and the forces of the confederate army led by Lord Taffte who had the assistance of a Scottish General named Allister MacDonnell, al...

Thanks to everybody who turned up for the Hudson River Pipers Club class and house concert with Michael Cooney. The class was great. Michael was in fine form and taught a few nice tunes. One was called "the Italian Mazurka" and another tune suggested by a student that can be heard at the b...

Bump.
Still space available in the class.