Na Píobairí Uilleann

Chairman, NPU

An Píobaire

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7 4 13 20110920 of Irish and Breton music. The label and cata- logue number are Disque Veria 2230054. The second find is a CD entitled The Unseen Stream, an album of new compositions by multi-instru- mentalist Troy Donockley, who plays the pipes, whistles, key- boards and various string instruments on the recording, as well as singing. He is joined by various musicians and singers. The CD was re- leased in 2005 by Lantern Music (LNTNCD2) and is available from www.troydonockley.co.uk. GETTING a bit away from our customary fare of straight Irish traditional music, these two recordings are examples of how our in- strument has been incorporated into other forms of music The first is an LP entitled An Erminig, featur- ing French mu- sicians Alain Le Hegarat on the uilleann pipes, with Alain Trouvel playing the organ. The album – which is not generally available; our copy was a chance find on an oline vinyl site – was origi- nally released in 1977 and comprises a mixture 13 Terry Moylan ~ GLAD YOU CALLED BY ~ AMONG THE MANY VISITORS over the sum- mer to Na Píobairí’s premises at 15 Hen- rietta Street were Paul Gillespie and his family. Paul organised the Boston Committee of sup- porters of NPU in the 1980s, which provided very significant support towards our efforts to make our house habitable when we had moved into a fire-damaged, derelict former tenement. The American pipermaker Seth Gallagher also called by during August, in the company of Jimmy O’Brien-Moran. Seth was in Ireland to deliver new sets of his pipes to two lucky pipers, and the staff were delighted when Jimmy provided an impromptu recital on one of Seth’s sets. Behind Jimmy in the picture at left can be seen the portrait of Joe Mulligan, an active member of the Boston Committee re- ferred to above. Members visiting Ireland can be assured of a welcome at Henrietta Street. Seth Gallagher and Jimmy O’Brien-Moran

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