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7 3 2 20110711 The issue’s cover shows a watercolour painting – The Piper’s Wee Dram, by William Brocas – which was recently acquired by Na Píobairí Uilleann. See page 6 for details. 2......Cover photo details 3......Editorial 4......Donations & Acquisitions 5......New music teaching DVD 6......Brocas painting 7......Position available 8......News & Events 9......Ace & Deuce of Piping 10......NPU Events 11......New Publications 12......Piping in Germany 13......International Day of Uilleann Piping 14.......NPU Tionól 18.......Tune from Mulhollan collection 22.......Some Irish Pipers in America, Part 2 26......Picture That! 27......Correspondence 28......Seanchas 30......NPU Publications 31......Advertisements 32......Calendar of Piping Events Contents Editor: Dave Hegarty, Chairman, Na Píobairí Uilleann Teo. Editorial committee: Dave Hegarty, Noel Pocock, Seán Donnelly, Terry Moylan Board of Directors: 2011-2012: Dave Hegarty (Chairman); Noel Pocock (Secretary); Tommy Keane (Treasurer); Tom Clarke; Joe Crane; Donnacha Dwyer; Wilbert Garvin; Emmett Gill; Ken Lynam; Padraig Mac Mathúna; Sean Potts; Sean Óg Potts Honorary President: Seán Potts Patrons: Peter Carberry, Longford; Dave Hegarty, Tralee; Pat Mitchell, Dublin; Neil Mulligan, Dublin; Seán Potts, Dublin. Staff: CEO: Gay McKeon; Administrator: Gerry Lyons; Archivist: Terry Moylan; Administrative assistant : Sandie Purcell Registered Office: 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. Registered Charity: No. CHY 6155 Telephone: Office: +353 (0)1-8730 093; Fax: +353 (0)1-8730 537 E-mail: info@pipers.ie Web site: www.pipers.ie / http://source.pipers.ie Membership: Full & Associate - €45 p.a. Unwaged/junior members - €19 p.a. Advertisements: Ordinary advertisements carried free, display adverts - €20 An Píobaire contents © Na Píobairí Uilleann Teoranta, unless otherwise stated. Na Píobairí Uilleann Teoranta is incorporated in Ireland, Company Reg. No. 242874. An Píobaire is the newsletter of Na Píobairí Uilleann Teoranta, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, and is issued five times annually - 1st week February, 3rd week April, 1st week July, 3rd week September, 1st week December. Na Píobairí Uilleann Teoranta (“NPU”) can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of contributed articles or statements appearing in this publication, and any views or opinions expressed are not necessarily those of NPU unless otherwise indi- cated. Parties other than NPU may place advertisements in this publication and NPU is not responsible for examining or evaluating any such advertisements and does not endorse directly or indirectly the goods or services offered by any of these businesses or individuals. NPU accepts no responsibility for loss, damage or distress occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this publication. NPU reserves the right to make publishing decisions on any advertisement or editorial article submitted and to refuse publication or to edit any editorial material as may seem appropriate.

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