Leo Rowsome Commemorative Event 2026

Saturday 28th February 2026

The Leo Rowsome Commemorative Event takes place annually in Henrietta Street on the last Saturday in February. The events of the day celebrate all aspects of Leo’s legacy and include piping tuition, reedmaking tuition, a lecture and piping performance, followed by an informal session and social gathering.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday 28th February. Full details of this year’s programme of events are available below. All members are welcome to attend.

For those interested in attending piping and reedmaking classes, please contact +353-1-8730093 or info@pipers.ie.

Classes are €40 for members / €55 for non-members

Programme of Events  

10:30am – 3pm: Piping & Reedmaking Tuition

Piping Tutors: Sinéad Ní Allmhuráin & Mark Redmond

Reedmaking Tutor: Eamonn Curran

7pm: Reception

8pm: ‘Tarlach Mac Suibhne “An Píobaire Mór” & his Pipes’

Speaker: Emmett Gill 

9pm: Piping Recital

Leo Rickard, Sheila Friel & Eoin Orr