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Píobaire, An, Volume 1, Issue 5, Page 3

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Na Píobairí Uilleann
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Chairman, NPU
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Píobaire, An
volume Number
1
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( 14.2)About this time, Seamus Donnelly of Waterville, Co. Kerry, was the teacher; classes now free tomembers were being held on Mondays, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, juniors being taught at7p.m.., seniors atS p.m. (Programme of The Pipers Festival 26.l.06).During this period classes were also held forfiddle playing. Pupils were to pay 4/ permonth and Mrs. Kenny (Brighid Ni Dhonnchadha) was appointed as teacher. (18.Vl. 04). Theattendance at these classes was very poor. There were only two or three pupils in the followingSeptember. Later it was decided to discontinue the class unless more attended (24.Xl.04) buta decision to stop the class was revoked when Tom Kenny told the committee his wife would bewilling to teach for 3/ a night (16.ll.05). When only one pupil was attending the class itwasfinally decided to end it (6. lV.05). In the following year, the class was restarted,the husbandon this occasion being the teacher (30.lll.O).The dancing class had much the same problem. Sufficient pupils were not forthcomingto meet the fees expected by some of the teachers and it was decided that the dancing groupshould not be maintained any longer than a couple of weeks, the teacher to be paid only 4/nightly (7.Xl.05). When arrangements were being made for The Pipers Festival it was foundthat only girls could be mustered to dance at this concert, no boys were willing to perform inthe group dancing (28.XIl.05).Edward Martyn was delighted to learn that Seosamh 0 Ceallaigh was down for amhrana ghabhail ar nos no sraid (ballad songs style) in the forthcoming concert; he favoured theinclusion of such songs in the programme (14.Xll.05). Some hitch must have occurred in thiscase as Kellys name does not appear on the programme. Titles appearing on the programmewhich I have not yet been able to identify are Ginger Kitty (reel) played by Nicholas Markey,The Maid in the Garden (jig), The Fen ions of Connacht and Willie in the Boot (reels),playedon flute by James Cunningham. Ten songs described as seannos were also included as well asselections on the war pipes by P. Breafhnach, Sean Doron and Liam Mac Briain and exhibitionsof group dancing for which Bill Andrews and P. Cunningham supplied the music on pipes andfiddle. Admission price to the concert which was held at the Gresham Hotel on 26 January,1906 was 1/=.A scoraiocht for the benefit of Markey held at the Gresham a year previously realised4. Markeys pay for teaching was raised from 10/ a month to 7/6 a night in June 1904;later the fee payable by his pupils was reduced to 1/ from 2/6 a month because he was sickand unable to attend.The club suffered an almost fatal blow in 1906. The Treasurer departed for Englandtaking with him the funds of the club, if he had not already spent them before his depariure.A special meeting of members was held on 30 November, with Edward Martyn in the chair, todiscuss how the money might be recovered and how the club could be kept in existence. Itwas decided since the club was founded for pipers all other classes should cease, and only oneroom for one night only each week should be retained.At the Annual General meeting in April 1908 the Treasurer was able to announce abalance of 2.5.1., which was considered most satisfactory. Nicholas Markey, the clubsfirst teacher, received 10/= from the funds as he was ill for a considerable period and in poorcircumstances. Bill Mdrews was teaching, gratis, in his stead. Andrews also offered hisservices free as teacher of the war pipes, a class for which was mooted at this time (12.V. OB).It was decided that threedrone instruments should be used and OKeeffe of Ballagh, Co.Tipperary, was to be asked to quote for supplying them. Enquiries were also to be made inBelfast about the possibility of getting second hand sets. The club could also act as treasurerfor such members as desired to pay a little at a time (22.Vl.08). The Gresham s bill for theconcert was 4.8 and the treasurer was directed to pay 1 on account. The club was unableto meet a request from Michael OSullivan for a set of pipes. This was Cumbaw , a verybrief record of whose playing is held in our archives and his appeal was made from the Unionhouse in Cahivciveen. His annual subscription with an offer to let members have his SeodaCeoil at reduced prices was received from Carl Hardebeck.3 over
issue Number
5
page Number
3
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[Periodical]
issue Publication Date
1971-03-01T00:00:00
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Píobaire, An, Volume 1, Issue 5

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