Gay Mc Keon was on the Board of Na Píobairí Uilleann from 1987, when he became Secretary. He subsequently served for five years as Treasurer and was the Chairman from 2002 until 2006 when he took on the job of CEO. He comes from a Dublin family noted for their involvement in Irish music – his father Tom was one of the activists who kept the Dublin Pipers Club running in the mid years of the last century. He is surrounded by piping; his brother Tomás and his two sons Conor and Seán also play. Along with his sons Gay has made two CDs, Irish Piping Tradition (1997) and The Dusty Miller (2005).
Email: gay@pipers.ie
Daniela Ferretti is an uilleann piper. She studied Contemporary Music at the University of Macerata, Italy before moving to Dublin where she worked in the advertising industry. She has assisted NPU as a volunteer for International Uilleann Piping Day over the past ten years.
Email: daniela@pipers.ie
Emmett Gill has been a piper and member of Na Píobairí Uilleann from an early age. He began piping at the London Pipers’ Club in Camden Town.
He has regularly taught for Na Píobairí Uilleann and served as a board member from 2011. His professional background is in administration and financial services.
Emmett has made two CDs, The Mountain Groves (2007) and a duet with fiddle player Jesse Smith The Rookery (2012).
Email: emmett@pipers.ie
Éanna Harrington started learning to play the uilleann pipes under the guidance of Pádraig Sinnott at age 11. A native of Co. Wexford, Éanna cites Wexford pipers Ned Wall, Brendan Wickham and Mark Redmond as his influences. He studied History & Nua-Ghaeilge at Maynooth University and spent a number of years working in the agricultural sector.
Email: eanna@pipers.ie
Jack McMahon started playing the uilleann pipes in his late twenties. He went on to do the first ever pipemaking course at Na Píobairí Uilleann’s PipeCraft facility in Dublin 17. Jack completed a number of courses with NPU including reamer-, bag- and bellows-making courses. Jack joined the team at Na Píobairí Uilleann in 2024.
Email: jack@pipers.ie
Alison Cummins holds a BA (Hons) Degree in English Literature and German Language from Trinity College, Dublin. As communications officer for Na Píobairí Uilleann, Alison is responsible for NPU’s social media campaigns, marketing and promotion. She also assists in the preparation of grant applications and event management.
Email: alison@pipers.ie