Welcome to the South Wales Uilleann Pipers
We are a group of musicians with varied abilities but a common love of the Uilleann pipes. Players at all levels of experience or anyone else interested can join. Please contact us for more information.
Tionól 2010:
This year's tionól will be held on Saturday 4th September, with sessions, uilleann pipe and fiddle workshops, and the Celtic night concert (see video highlights of last year's concert, right).
Tutors:
Barry Kerry & Alan Burton (pipes)
Emma Sweeney (fiddle)
The Uilleann Pipes.
The uilleann or Irish pipes are more melodic and quieter than many other types of bagpipe. An air bag under one elbow is inflated by bellows strapped under the other.
Learn more about the mightiest of traditional Irish instruments and hear some samples of the pipes being played.
Meet our committee. From left to right:
Eddie Brophy (Resident Piper-in-Chief)
Meirion Williams (Treasurer)
Richard Mordey (Chairman)
Sian Moran (Secretary)
Next meeting: We will be meeting again after September's tionól.
Our meetings are a chance to learn and practice piping in an informal atmosphere. We hold a session every 6 weeks or so, usually in the bar of the Ferndale Hotel, Ferndale, South Wales (see map, right).
Other instruments are more than welcome but remember we play Irish traditional music.
See video of April meeting in the gallery.
Here's a selection of local or piping links...
Na Piobairi Uilleann Irish Uilleann Pipe Society
South Western Association of Uilleann Pipers
North West Uilleann Pipers
Uilleann Obsession Website for pipers
The Session.org Irish traditional music site
Amairgin the Gael Local Comhaltas branch
More on our links page
