Links
www.paddykeenan.com
Paddy Keenan is a well-known figure in Uilleann Piping circles and indeed in the greater world of music. He is an un-rivalled exponent of the pipes and he ranks as a supreme virtuoso to all that know him. He grew up in Ballyfermot, Dublin. Along with his father John Keenan and his brothers they were very influential in the Dublin music scene in the late 60’s and early 70’s. They ran a regular gig in Slattery’s of Capel St. Dublin “The Pavee Club”. Many memorable nights of music were enjoyed there. Paddy joined “The Bothy Band “ when it was formed, it was often said that he was the “engine room” of the band because of his distinctive and pulsating rhythm. Since the band’s break-up Paddy has carved out a solo career, he now resides in America where he is continually touring and recording. He carries the great legacy of the “Travelling Piper” wherever he goes.
www.aideenrickard.com
Aideen's my niece - a really good singer.
RTE
Radio 1 "Late Session" archive
This is a (real player) link to the programme archive of 20 minute
radio interview I did shortly after the launch of "Pure Piping".
The whole thing lasts about 55 minutes. It was broadcast on the
12/01/01. Its a big file (3.2 Mb) so you'll probably want a broadband
connection.
www.mickeydunne.com
Mickey Dunne is a noted piper carrying on the tradition of his
famous forebears Mickey and Christy Dunne.He is also the President
of the Thomond Pipers club in Limerick.
www.UilleannObsession.com
Pat D'arcy an enthuasistic piper now living in America is very
involved in the piping scene there and he hosts an excellent piping
website.
www.peterhedlund.com
Peter "Puma" Hedlund is the foremost exponent of the
Swedish "Nyckelharpa" in the World today. He is a composer
of Swedish music as well as one of the main forces in the revival
of the "Nyckelharpa" and it's music.
http://www.ritaleydon.com/ZrpmMusic/cds/cd001/AnotherWay.html This site has been specially opened up to promote Peter "Puma"
Hedlund's new C.D. "Another Way".
www.unionpipes.co.uk
Martin Preshaw is a dedicated Pipe-maker now living in Co. Down.
He is a very enthuasistic reed-maker and his concert pipes embrace
a full-bodied round tone.
www.esatclear.ie/~rowsome/
Kevin Rowsome is a fifth generation Rowsome piper! His father Leon
passed on a wealth of knowledge to him in the areas of reed-making
, tunes and pipe-making itself. His grandfather Leo dedicated his
entire life to the preservation, making, playing and teaching the
Uilleann pipes.
www.martinnolan.com
Martin Nolan is an experienced and well travelled accomplished
Uilleann piper, he learned his craft from John Keenan Snr. Martin's
piping reflects the Travelling style of playing the pipes and is
pure joy to listen to!
w1.461.telia.com/~u46103557
Thomas Johnson has a wonderful website that contains detailed information
on Uilleann pipes, pipers, biographical details on Johnny Doran
the legendary travelling piper and loads more!
www.claddaghrecords.com
Claddagh Records are the leading record company in Ireland that
specialise and cater for Traditional Irish Music and World Folk
Music.
www.neilmulligan.com
Neillidh Mulligan was initially taught to play the pipes by his
father Tom, he later took lessons from Leo Rowsome. He has travelled
widely playing at festivals and concerts. He has just released a
new album "An Tobar Gle".
www.pipers.ie
Na Piobairi Uilleann, is the organisiation that now looks after
the preservation and promotion and teaching of the Uilleann pipes,
it was founded in 1968 By Brendan Breathnach, Leo Rowsome, Sean
Reid and many more.
www.tinamcloughlin.com/
Tina McLoughlin is an accomplished Whistle and Accordeon player,
originally from Bremen in North Germany now resident in Ireland.
Classically trained on the Recorder from the age of six. She was
introduced to Irish music by John Sheahan and the music of The Dubliners
and Planxty.
http://www.slotpb.com
The St. Lawrence O' Toole Pipe Band is the Premier Pipe-band in
the Rep.of Ireland, and possibly All-Ireland today! Founded in 1910
,and associated with prominent figures in modern Irish history i.e.
Thomas Clarke, Padraig Pearse, Douglas Hyde and others.
http://www.johnnykeenan.com
Johnny Keenan was a great exponent of the "picking" style
of Banjo-playing. He began learning his music on the pipes from
his father John Keenan but moved over to the Banjo, by then he had
a good store of tunes due to his introduction on the pipes. The
Keenan family were very influential in the Dublin music scene, particulary
in the early seventies with the famous "Pavee Club" held
every Tuesday night in Slattery's Pub in Capel St. The Banjo festival
in Longford Town in late September is held in Johnny's memory and
is a credit to Chris Keenan who has put enormous energy in to the
organising and running of the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival.
http://www.jimfitzpatrick.ie
Jim Fitzpatrick is a highly acclaimed modern Irish artist, his
work now spans four decades and is extremely popular all around
the World. He specialises in Celtic art and incorporates it in to
most of his works.He has designed everything from stained-glass
windows to book illustrations, calenders through to album covers.
His art-work for the Thin Lizzy albums "Johnny the Fox"
and "Vagabonds of the Western World" being prime examples
of his work. He has also used photography in this field as on Sinead
O'Connor's latest C.D. "Sean Nos Nua". He also was responsible
for the cover of "Pure Piping".
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