Na Píobairí Uilleann

Chairman, NPU

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8 1 6 20120206 6 Terry Moylan ~ NEWS & EVENTS ~ SCHOLARSHIPS S CHOLARSHIPS are available for piping classes at summer schools in 2012. Subject to de- mand a minimum of two scholarships will be re- served for applications from non-Irish residents. Successful applicants may attend the Willie Clancy, South Sligo, Joe Mooney or The Catskills Summer School. In addition, Na Píobairí Uilleann will also award the O’Mealy Pipemaking Scholarship during 2012. See application form online for terms and conditions at http://www.pipers.ie/ news/newsitems_120130Scholarship.htm The closing date for NPU Summer School Scholarships is April 30th 2012. GRADAM CHEOIL C ONGRATULATIONS to Waterford piper Kevin O’Farrell who has won the 2012 TG4 award of ‘Young Musician of the Year’; and also to Brian and Eithne Vallely, organisers of the William Kennedy Piping Festival, whose contri- bution to Irish music has also been recognised. PIPECRAFT T wo courses will take place at our PIPECRAFT centre in Clonshaugh in the near future. They are: ADVANCED REEDMAKING, TUNING AND MAINTENANCE, with Mick O’Brien, and BAG & BELLOWS-MAKING with Paddy O’Hare. The first course will start on Feb 13th, will last 3 days, and will cost €90; the second will start on Feb 27th, and will last one week, at a cost of €180. There is a limited number of places available and these will be filled through a process of applica- tion and suitability. All applications please by e- mail to ray@pipers.ie or by post to: Ray O’Toole, PIPECRAFT Training Centre Supervisor, Unit 44 Block 3, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonsaugh, Dublin 17. All details can be found on our website, under the EVENTS heading. REELS ON WHEELS T HE ANNUAL NA PÍOBAIRÍ UILLEANN PIPECRAFT sponsored cycle from Dublin to Milltown Malbay for the Willie Clancy Sum- mer School is on the horizon again and we are inviting you to take on the challenge by joining us on this exciting trip. The 170 mile journey sets off from Dublin with a Garda escort on Friday morning July 6, 2012 and lands in Milltown on the Sunday afternoon with stopovers in Tullamore and Feakle en route. The chosen route is primarily flat with some beautiful countryside to enjoy on the way. Aimed at cyclists of all abilities, the cycle is punctuated by two nights of music, plenty of sport and provides NPU not only with a great opportunity to generate much needed funding – we raised €20,000 over the past two years – but also to raise awareness for the organisation, Kevin O’Farrell at the 2011 NPU Tionól

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