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Notes & Narratives – The Piper in the Poorhouse: Irish Musicians in the Aftermath of the Famine

Name: Notes & Narratives – The Piper in the Poorhouse: Irish Musicians in the Aftermath of the Famine
Start: 2026-08-20T20:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-20T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Na Píobairí Uilleann

August 20 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us on Thursday 20th August for Notes & Narratives with Michael Kelly discussing ‘Notes & Narratives – The Piper in the Poorhouse: Irish Musicians in the Aftermath of the Famine’.

Notes & Narratives is a monthly series that brings traditional music, song and dance to life through performance, storytelling and conversation with leading traditional Irish musicians artists and researchers. This month’s speaker, Bearna resident Michael Kelly, will discuss ‘The Piper in the Poorhouse: Irish Musicians in the Aftermath of the Famine’, exploring the impact of the famine on Ireland’s uilleann pipers.

o Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1

o Thursday 20th August, 8:30pm

o Admission: €10 ( €5 unwaged / student / retired)

o Online ticket sales close Thursday 20th August, 4pm. Tickets will also be available on the door.

For those unable to attend in person, the event will be live streamed free via NPU-TV

Supported by the Arts Council