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7 2 23 20110510 23 perform on the pipes occasionally, and on the violin; and in the course of each evening he will perform on both at the same time.’ (House of Mr. Rice, sign of the Eagle and Harp, Ninth St, Washington DC, 1821) 52 [Denny was also advertised as giv- ing a concert on the violin and ‘patent union pipes’ in Richmond, Virginia, in De- cember 1822: ‘he will perform on both in- struments, at the same time, a number of Scotch and Irish airs, &c. together with some fashionable waltzes, and also imitate with the pipe the human voice.’] 53 • ‘Mr. Martin Ward, the celebrated per- former on the union Irish bag-pipes, res- pectfully announces to the ladies and gentlemen of Baltimore, that… he will give a grand concert of Irish and Scotch airs… assisted by several celebrated per- formers… Programme – Part 1st – A grand military march; Grammachree; Irish jig; John Adier of Glinn; Irish lilt; The Valley Lay Smiling before Me; The Exile of Erin; Miss McLoud; Carolan’s Receipt. Part 2nd – My Lodging is on the Cold Ground; Irish jig; The American Star; Garyone, with variations; The Flowers of Edinburg[h]; Sprig of Shillelah; My Nannie, O; Lord Moira’s Return; Grand Finale.’ (Union Hall, corner Baltimore St and Tripolett’s Alley, Baltimore, Maryland, 1842) 54 Other, seemingly Irish, performers on the pipes are not named (although from their dates and places of performance several are likely to be some of the above), but they are identified in a number of ways: • A ‘new performer on the union pipes, an instrument entirely new here, which can- not fail of attracting those sons of Erin who are fond of hearing their national music performed in its original style.’ (New York, 1808) 55 [This was probably Mr. Curran above.] • ‘In the course of the evening, a gentleman, recently arrived from Ireland, will play several airs of [sic] the Irish pipes.’ (The- atre, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819) 56 [This may have been a Patrick Connolly who gave ‘a concert of music, comprising the Irish bag- pipes, flute and violin…’ in Richmond, Virginia, in April 1819.] 57 • ‘The Irish piper – for this night only… In the course of the dance… by the Misses Durangs…the celebrated Irish piper will play on the union pipes the favorite airs of Robin Adair, Jesse the Flower o’ Dumb- lane, &c…’ (Baltimore Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland, 1820) 58 [The tunes played are however Scottish, at least in title.] • ‘Among the performances, a variety of tunes will be played on the favourite instrument the Irish bagpipe…’ (Green Cottage Garden, Providence, Rhode Island, 1821) 59 [These may have been by Mr. Clarke above.] • ‘The public is respectfully informed that the performer on the Irish union pipes will play during every evening this week…’ (Peale’s Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, 1824) 60 • ‘Songs were sung, the Irish bag pipes played, jokes cracked, wit flowed, and in fact everything went off with the best glee and spirit.’ (Hibernian Provident Society of Albany Anniversary report, Albany, New York, 1842) 61 • ‘It will be seen in our advertising colum[n]s the Irish Minstrels have been in- duced to offer two additional perform- ances… Their performances will be accompanied on the grand union bag pipes…’ (Liberty Hall, New Bedford, Mas- sachusetts, 1847) 62 The second part of this article, along with the foot- notes, will appear in the next issue of An Píobaire

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