Na Piobairi Uilleann

Ceol sa Chlub
2024-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 27th September, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street as usual and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí.
We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

Session with the Pipers
2024-10-01 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 1st October at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm. This month’s performers feature:

Joe McLaughlin (uilleann pipes) & Dermot McLaughlin (fiddle)
Michelle O’Sullivan (concertina)
Aodán Ó Ceallaigh (song)

Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Templemore Tionól 2024
2024-10-11 - 2024-10-13 | Templemore Arms Hotel, 43-65 Main St, Kiltillane, Co. Tipperary, E41 CC42, Ireland
The annual Templemore Tionól returns to the Templemore Arms Hotel, Co. Tipperary on Friday 11th October. There will be piping and reedmaking classes with Cillian Roche and Jim Wenham and sessions throughout the weekend.
Please contact Brendan Collins for more details: 087 673 2020

Notes & Narratives: Catriona Ní Ghribín
2024-10-17 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Catriona Ní Ghribín: “Amhránaíocht san Iarthuaisceart” – The Singing in the Northwest
Catriona will explore the rich tradition of Irish language songs from Northwest Donegal, with a particular focus on oral transmission and the natural variations that occur through generations of the oral process. The talk will also address historical instances of censorship and discuss how these traditional songs can be effectively preserved and shared in the modern era, ensuring that the voices of our communities remain accessible and relevant today.
Catriona Ní Ghribín is a musician and singer from the Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair. Now living in Belfast, she is performing with several bands including the groundbreaking Tradtronica band, Huartan. Catriona’s interest in song collecting began when she completed her work experience at the ITMA in Dublin in 2020, she went on to complete her Masters in Research at Queen’s University and is now continuing this important work with her PhD.
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 17th October 2024. Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.
Supported by The Arts Council.

Ceol sa Chlub
2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 18th October, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí.
We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

Open House Dublin 2024
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
The Irish Architecture Foundation will host their Open House Dublin festival 12th – 20th October, inviting people into buildings around the city to experience Dublin’s architectural marvels and triumphs, past and present.
As part of the festival, Na Píobairí Uilleann’s HQ, No.15 Henrietta Street will be open to visitors on Saturday 19th October from 10am-3pm with tours taking place ever hour. No booking is required and the event is free admission.
For more information on Open House Dublin, visit their website.

PIPECRAFT: Concert Pitch Chanter Making Course with Chris Coe
2024-10-28 10:00 - 2024-11-01 16:00 | MA
Five-day concert pitch chanter making course with piper and pipemaker Chris Coe.

Students will get the opportunity to make a concert pitch chanter. Students will be guided through all the operations that are required to make a chanter. All tools and materials will be provided. Participants must be 16 and over.

Date: Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November (5 day course).
Location: PipeCraft, Unit 44, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 (D17 ND35).
Cost: €450 (members) / €550 per person (non-members)

All participants must register in advance. If you are interested in participating in the course or have any queries in relation to courses at PipeCraft please email info@pipers.ie or call +353-1-8730093

International Uilleann Piping Day (IUPD) 2024
2024-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
International Uilleann Piping Day, a global celebration of the unique Irish pipes or ‘uilleann pipes’, will take place around the world on Saturday 2nd November 2024.
This co-ordinated day of piping activity organised by Na Píobairí Uilleann, is aimed at raising awareness of this iconic Irish instrument. Events will be held online or in person.
As in previous years, piping recitals, exhibitions, on-line broadcasts and discussions explaining the instrument and how it is made will take place across different time zones and those interested in learning more about the uilleann pipes can attend an activity in your locality or tune into online activities through the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/uilleannpipingday set up specifically for this event. Anyone interested in getting involved or hosting an event should email info@pipers.ie.
A full list of events taking place around the world is available here on our website.
Here at Na Píobairí Uilleann, we are delighted to host a recital followed by a session in our HQ on 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 at 7pm. We will be joined on the night by Dublin piper Peter Browne, Ciaran Browne and New Zealand piper Wynton Moore as well as our Tuesday night piping students. All are welcome to attend and the event it free for all. Come join us on this celebratory night (and don’t forget to bring your pipes!).

Session with the Pipers
2024-11-05 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 5th November at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm. This month will feature:

Nicolas Brown (uilleann pipes)
Christy Leahy (accordion)
Athena Tergis (fiddle)
Máire Ní Choilm (song)

Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

30th William Kennedy Piping Festival
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-17 | Armagh
William Kennedy Piping Festival
November 14th – 17th, 2024
www.wkpf.org
Armagh Pipers Club are delighted to announce details of the 30th anniversary edition of the William Kennedy Piping Festival. The event will take place at various venues across Armagh City from the 14th to 17th November. The festival will include concerts, workshops, sessions, lectures, events for children, plus an immersive uilleann piping academy in memory of the late Mark Donnelly.
What began in 1994 as a one-off celebration of the blind pipe-maker William Kennedy form Tandragee, Co. Armagh, has grown into one of the biggest and most prestigious events of its kind in the world. The festival has welcomed pipers and instrument makers from different cultures and traditions all over Europe, as well as North Africa, the Middle East and North America.
This year’s event will see the festival welcome back some of our favourite guests from over the 30 years plus introducing some new sounds to the local and international audience. Highlights include two exciting trios – Michael McGoldrick, John Carty & Matt Griffin, and Cillian Vallely, David & Patrick Doocey – who will be showcasing their recent albums At Our Leisure and The Yew and the Orchard. The cream of uilleann pipers will be present including Mark Redmond, Padraig McGovern, Colm Broderick, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Jarlath Henderson and Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn. From further afield we welcome Paddi Benson & Grace Lemon from London, and Duo Lagrange Rutkowski from central France. More names to be announced soon.
For full details visit www.wkpf.org
The festival is sponsored by Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council.

Notes & Narratives - Nicolas Brown
2024-11-21 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Nicolas Brown: “The Music of Oscar & Malvina – as played by O’Farrell”
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 21st November 2024. Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
In London, during the first decade of the nineteenth century, P O’Farrell, an Irish piper, was extremely busy. He was performing in the “ballet pantomime” Oscar & Malvina at one of the city’s most prestigious venues and advertising in leading newspapers as a teacher and pipe maker, offering instruction for “Gentlemen to play on the pipes genteelly in five weeks”.
O’Farrell was also active in music publishing. O’Farrell’s Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes and Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes were both published at this time and these collections continue to capture the imagination of uilleann pipers today.
Nicolas Brown has been intrigued by the O’Farrell collections for many years and has developed a deep interest in the repertoire of early pipers. Over three editions of An Píobaire, in 2024, NPU has published a major piece of research by Nicolas into the music of O’Farrell and the use of the pipes in Oscar & Malvina.
On Thursday 21st November, Nicolas will perform and discuss some of the music for the Irish pipes featured in Oscar & Malvina. You can hear Nicolas’ piping on his 2020 recording, Good Enough Music For Them Who Love It.
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.
Supported by The Arts Council.

Ceol sa Chlub
2024-11-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 29th November, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí. This month’s performers are:

Padraic O Donoghue (uilleann pipes)
Seán Kavanagh (banjo & song)
Catríona Moran (fiddle)

We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

Session with the Pipers
2024-12-03 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 3rd December at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm. This month’s performers are:

Séamus Ó Rócháin (uilleann pipes)
Bríd O’Donohue (whistle)
Andrew Caden (fiddle)
Conor Connolly (accordion & song)

Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Breandán Breathnach Commemorative Event 2024
2024-12-07 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Saturday 7th December 2024
The Breandán Breathnach Commemorative Event takes place annually in Henrietta Street in the first Saturday in December. The events of the day celebrate all aspects of Breandán’s legacy and include piping tuition, reedmaking tuition, a lecture and piping performance, followed by a social gathering with informal music.
This year’s event will take place on Saturday 7th December in NPU’s HQ, 15 Henrietta St. Dublin 1. All members are welcome to attend. Full details of this year’s programme of events are listed below:
Programme of Events
10am – 3:30pm: Piping & Spruce Reedmaking Workshops

Tutors: Louise Mulcahy, Ciarán Brown & Martin Crossin

8pm: “Pat McCormack (1877-1941) Ardee Piper”

Speaker: David Tuohy

9pm: Piping Recital

Performers: Conal Duffy, Aoife Fadian, Alphie Mulligan & Tadhg Mulligan

Classes are €30 for members and €50 for non-members. To register for classes, contact info@pipers.ie or call +353 (0)1 8730093

Notes & Narratives - Jimmy O'Brien Moran
2024-12-12 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Jimmy O’Brien Moran in conversation with Seán Potts
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 12th December 2024. Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.
Supported by The Arts Council.

Ceol sa Chlub
2024-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 13th December, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí.
We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

Session with the Pipers
2025-01-07 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 7th January at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm. This month’s performers are:

Lachlan McKibbin (uilleann pipes)
Mick Conneely (fiddle)
David Munnelly (accordion)
Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin (song)

Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Notes & Narratives - Mark Redmond
2025-01-16 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.
This month’s speaker will be uilleann piper and lecturer Mark Redmond. Mark will be presenting on Uilleann Piping in County Wexford. The presentation will look at the history of uilleann piping in County Wexford from the eighteenth century to recent times. The talk will cover renowned and lesser known performers of the instrument from throughout the county, and include pertinent musical examples on an array of uilleann pipes associated with them.
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 16th January 2025.
Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
Supported by The Arts Council

Ceol sa Chlub
2025-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 31st January, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí.
We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

PIPECRAFT: Composite Drone Reedmaking Course with Bill Haneman- SOLD OUT
2025-02-01 - 2025-02-02 | MA
SOLD OUT -To be added to the interest list for the next course of this type, please email us at info@pipers.ie

PIPECRAFT: Composite Drone Reedmaking Course with Bill Haneman

February 1st, 2025 @ 10:00 am – Sunday 2nd, 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Two-day composite drone reedmaking course with pipemaker and reedmaker Bill Haneman.

Join renowned pipemaker and reedmaker Bill Haneman for an immersive two-day workshop focused on crafting and adjusting composite drone reeds for the uilleann pipes.

Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating and fine-tuning composite drone quills, such as those featuring hardwood bodies and spruce tongues. For attendees with prior engineering lathe experience, there will be an opportunity to craft a drone body during the course. All students will receive practical instruction on applying, adjusting, and replacing composite drone tongues, alongside a comprehensive discussion of the underlying principles of drone reed design and adjustment.

This course is suitable for people with some previous experience in reedmaking.

All tools and materials necessary for the course will be provided. This workshop is open to participants aged 16 and over.

Date: Saturday 1st February – Sunday 2nd February 2025 (2 days course).

Location: PipeCraft, Unit 44, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 (D17 ND35)

Cost: €70 (members) / €130 (non-members)

If you are interested in participating in the course or have any queries in relation to courses at PipeCraft please email info@pipers.ie or call +353-1-8730093.

Session with the Pipers
2025-02-04 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 4th February at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm.
Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Tionól Dhún na nGall 2025
2025-02-14 - 2025-02-16 | MA
Friday 14th February – Sunday 16th February 2025
Na Píobairí Uilleann’s annual Tionól Dhún na nGall takes place this year in Gaoth Dobhair and surrounding areas. The full programme of events will continue to be updated here and on our social media. This years programme will include:

Classes in piping with Muireann Ní Shé and Fionntan Byrne, and reedmaking with Paddy Hyland
Afternoon recital featuring Joe and Dermot McLaughlin Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Kieran Joy
Young Pipers’ Recital
Pipers’ Chairs

Over the weekend events will take place in Teach Hiúdaí Beag, Ionad Pobail Dhún Lúiche and Crolly Distillery.
Classes are €40 for members / €55 for non members. To register for classes, please contact info@pipers.ie / 018730093
Accommodation:
There are numerous options available for accommodation within the area. Below is a small selection. We have also included a link to https://gaothdobhair.ie/stay/ which has a more comprehensive list.

Teach Campbell
Teach Hiúdaí Beag
An Chúirt Hotel
Caisleáin Óir Hotel

Programme of Events
Friday 14th February
Venue: Teach Hiúdaí Beag
8pm: Young Piper’s Recital
9pm: Piper’s Chair
Saturday 15th February
Venue: Ionad Pobail Dhún Lúiche
10am – 3pm: Piping & Reedmaking Tuition
Piping Tutors: Fionntan Byrne & Deirdre Mullally
Reedmaking Tutor: Paddy Hyland
3:30pm: Afternoon Recital
Kieran Joy (uilleann pipes)
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle & song)
Joe & Dermot McLaughlin (uilleann pipes & fiddle)

Venue: Teach Hiúdaí Beag
8pm: Piper’s Chair
Sunday 16th February
Venue: The Crolly Distillery
12:30pm: Piper’s Chair

PIPECRAFT: Concert Pitch Chanter Making Course with Martin Crossin
2025-02-17 10:00 - 2025-02-21 16:00 | MA
Five-day concert pitch chanter making course with piper and pipemaker Martin Crossin.

Students will get the opportunity to make a concert pitch chanter. Students will be guided through all the operations that are required to make a chanter. All tools and materials will be provided. Participants must be 16 and over.

Date: Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February (5 day course).
Location: PipeCraft, Unit 44, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 (D17 ND35).
Cost: €450 (members) / €550 per person (non-members)

All participants must register in advance. If you are interested in participating in the course or have any queries in relation to courses at PipeCraft please email info@pipers.ie or call +353-1-8730093

Notes & Narratives - Séamus Kelly & Con Little
2025-02-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists. This month’s speaker is Séamus Kelly with music by uilleann piper Con Little. Séamus will be presenting “Bernard ‘Barney Delaney (1854-1923): The Offaly & Chicago Piper”.
Seamus explores Delaney’s formative years and tragic family background in Killeigh and Tullamore before he carved out a new life in America. He will also follow Delany’s career as a policeman and musician in Chicago, where he became closely associated with the famous Capt. Francis O’Neill, and his circle.
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 20th February 2025.
Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
Supported by The Arts Council

Leo Rowsome Commemorative Event 2025
2025-02-22 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Saturday 22nd February
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 a social gathering with informal music.
This year’s event will take place on Saturday 22nd February. Full details of this year’s programme of events will be available in the new year. 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: Mikie Smyth & Colleen Shanks
Reedmaking Tutor: Eugene Lambe

8pm: Lecture – “Leo Rowsome & the Uilleann Pipes”
Speaker: Helena Rowsome

9pm: Piping Recital
Robert Fell, Síofra Ní Mhóráin & Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn

Sidmouth Devon (UK) Tionól 2025
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-02 | MA
The Sidmouth Devon (UK) Tionól 2025 will take place Friday 28th February – Sunday 2nd March.
This year’s Tionól will take place at the very comfortable seaside Bedford Hotel with a big line-up, fantastic accommodation and food. Featuring pipers from across the sea – Colleen Shanks and Gay McKeon!
Day attendees are welcome on the Saturday.
Highlights include:

Lovely accommodation and Bed Breakfast and Evening Meal in a posh seaside hotel.
Piping instruction (beginner, improver and advanced levels), throughout the weekend
Friday/Saturday evening sessions at the Bedford Hotel
Saturday afternoon piping concert/piper’s chair featuring our own top pipers as well as Colleen and Gay
The best ever raffle – remember to bring along piping or strange and incongruous raffle prizes!
Dinner Friday evening
Full English Breakfasts Vegetarian/vegan/GF meal options
Coffee and tea breaks

For further details/costs etc please email Mick Megee on megeeassoc@gmail.com

Ceol sa Chlub
2025-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Ceol sa Chlub is a youth recital series, organised by young musicians for young musicians. Taking place on Friday 28th February, this month’s recital will take place downstairs in HQ, 15 Henrietta Street and will feature three performances, hosted by Ceol sa Chlub organiser Síofra Ní Scolaí.
We invite all young musicians and their families to come and enjoy some live music! No registration or booking is needed.

Doors open at 6:45pm and the recital will begin at 7pm in the basement
Admission is €4 for U18s and €6 for accompanying adults
Please note that there will be a session after the performances, so make sure to bring your instruments!

Supported by Dublin City Council and the Arts Council.

Session with the Pipers
2025-03-04 21:30 - 23:30 | The Cobblestone, 77 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann are delighted to present ‘Session with the Pipers’ in The Cobblestone on Tuesday 4th March at 9:30pm, doors open at 9pm. Performing on the night will be:

Tess McDonnell – uilleann pipes
Frankie Gavin – fiddle
Diarmuid Ó Meachair – accordion
Mairéad Ní Fhlatharta – song

Admission is €15 (concession rate €10). Please note that the Cobblestone is an Over 18s Only Venue.
Seating is not allocated and is available on a first come first served basis.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Notes & Narratives - Aidan Connolly
2025-03-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta St., Dublin 1, Dublin, D01 N504, Ireland
Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists. This month’s speaker is fiddle player Aidan Connolly. He will be presenting “The Cronins of Reaboy: Exploring the music of Paddy, Johnny, Mick and Han Cronin”. His presentation will include rare recordings and seldom seen footage and photos of the legendary Cronins of Reaboy.
Notes & Narratives will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, starting at 8:30pm on Thursday 20th March 2025.
Admission is €10 (unwaged / student / retired €5). For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed for free through our channel NPU-TV.
Supported by The Arts Council

PIPECRAFT: Bellows Making Course with Jim Wenham - FULL
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-03-23 16:00 | MA
Two-day bellows making course with piper, reedmaker and pipemaker Jim Wenham.

Students will get the opportunity to make uilleann pipes bellows. Students will learn about the materials and tools required to make a bellows. All tools and materials will be provided. Participants must be 16 and over.

Date: Saturday 22nd March – Sunday 23rd March (2 day course).
Location: PipeCraft, Unit 44, Port Tunnel Business Park, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17.
Cost: €280 (members) / €350 per person (non-members)

All participants must register in advance. If you are interested in participating in the course or have any queries in relation to courses at PipeCraft please email info@pipers.ie or call +353-1-8730093
