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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. Our guest piper will be Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn. Reed making workshops will be run by Alan Burton The evening concert will be at S...

Slightly O/T for an Uilleann Pipes forum, but many of you are highland pipers as well and will be saddened and shocked at the news that Gordon Duncan was found dead at his home yesterday morning. He was a highly respected and innovative piper and composer- a leader of his generation.

Quick sessions in Leeds update - it appears that the Pointer on friday nights is only happening on a monthly basis - more info when I get it!

The regular weekly sessions are now The Skyrack, Headingley on Tuesday nights, 9.30pm, and the New Inn, Headingley on Sunday nights 8.30pm.

Before I forget, regarding sessions in Leeds, there is a new one starting on Sunday nights at the New Inn in Headingley. I won't be down this week, but maybe next...

It was a great weekend, good tunes and a good time had by all. A big success for Irish Music Project in Leeds. Hopefully we'll see some more pipers at next years event....??? Also don't forget the 'regular' sessions hosted by IMP at the Skyrack in Headingley on a Tuesday night from 9.30pm and also a...

Alan Burton recently re-reeded my early 30's T Crowley chanter, its singing, sweet as a nut (although very slightly sharp of concert pitch due to its being somewhat on the short side). I'd recommend getting in touch with him about it...

I'll be there...

Details at: http://www.irishmusicleeds.com/thegathering.html

I'll be there

Becky

Tony wrote:

beckitybek wrote:....the neighbours complain otherwise....

You need one of these:

For them or me?!

Do any of you that are lucky enought to play both types of sets notice that your playing suffers when you switch? Quite the opposite actually. I find that my flat piping (of whichever pitch) greatly enhances my concert pitch wide bore playing, especially in terms of fingering/technique/variation an...

David your tunes are fantastic - I often play the ones from years ago that I can remember. My long-standing favourite of yours is Edinburgh Rock (it rocks )
Keep 'em coming!!

Bec

And you lot wonder why there aren't more female pipers on the scene......... :roll:
time to grow up me thinks

Apparantly that chanter is a very early chanter made by Mick Wilkinson, who was living in Bradford at the time.

Hi Jack - is that Mark Dixon's old chanter by any chance?? If so it could possibly be by Mick Wilkinson from Bradford, i have vague memories of him using the broken heart symbol on his stuff ...

I'm selling my Colin Ross concert G chanter........ any questions, let me know via PM.


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