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Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 25, Page 1

Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 25, Page 1
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Na Píobairí Uilleann
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Chairman, NPU
periodical Title
Píobaire, An
volume Number
2
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1 \TI_piobArneJIMHJ R 25BEALTAINJE3 I935JIM BROPFIY ANDNOEL HILLOn Saturday 6 Februarythe music was provided bypiper Jim Brophy fromCrumlin, and Clare concer-tina player Noel Hill. Eachman played for just underall hour and between themkept the audience deJightedfrom start to finish. JimBrophy started the nightand, after taking two orthree tunes to warm up,settled into his characteris-tic style and repertoirewhich is so much apprecia-ted by those who are Mmiijar with it. Among theitems Jim played were tilereels Castlekelly (which PatMitchell learned from Jimand plays on his Topic LP,and of which a transcriptionfrom Jims playing may befound in Ceo! an Phfobaire- 110. I), and my ownfavourite, the Green Gates,which Jim played at myrequest. A feature ofJims playing is his inclusionof a generous sprinkling ofsong tunes. Usually when apiper is asked for a slowair one expects an airassociated with on or otherof the big seanns songs.We know from the few in-stances where pipers wrotedown their repertoires thatpipers of an earlier genera-tion included in them thetunes of very many Englishlanguage songs. It is a pitythat Jim and Matt Kiernanare the only players I knowof who retain this aspectof the tradition. Jimsplaying of these tunes al-ways reveals in them morethan one had thought wasthere.Noel Kill played thesecond half and kept theaudience entertained through-out, as much with his hilar-ious anecdotes as hissuperb concertina playing.Each tune seemed to remindhim of a story, and eachstory of a tune. One suchwas Sonny s Return whichvas recalled from memoryafter consultation with AndyConroy who was in theaudience. It commemoratesthe inglorious return toDublin of the box playerSonny Brogan, days after agreat send-off from thecitys musicians on his cmigration to England. AtSe n Potts request hefinished the session with arepeat of one of the tuneshe had played earlier, theGold Ring.Both musicians weregreatly appreciated by theaudience, and it is hopedto have them back to playagain.Terry MoylanMUSIC ON THE UIFFEY& PIPERS WORKSHOP17 MARCH 1985/\s part of the Dublin Tradi-tional Music Festival, NPUhosted an afternoon, illu-strated lecture and pipingrecital, from 4 - 6 p.m. Infact most of the audiencearrived at 3 p.m. due toconfusion in the publicityfor the event. However,the long wait vas easedsomewhat by a cup of tea,provided free of charge.Eamonn Mac Thomis,author of two books onDublin streetlore Me jeweland darlin Dublin and Gurcake and coal blocks gave -his lecture with slide i I lustrations entitled: Music onthe Liffey. Although themusical connection wasmostly tenuous, the talkwas at all times entertainingand informative. One reference, of interest to pipers,,77- ; 1 - Jf - Ej L OPNY(cont. on p. 8)
issue Number
25
page Number
1
periodical Author
[Periodical]
issue Publication Date
1985-05-01T00:00:00
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Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 25

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