“When pipes are going well, it’s heavenly. When they’re not, it can be misery if you don’t know what to do,” says uilleann pipe maker, Aodán MacSéafraidh. Luckily, that’s not a problem for the ...

Midlands Uilleann Pipers are holding events in Mullingar to mark International Uilleann Piping Day, Saturday November 1, a worldwide event to celebrate a unique Irish traditional instrument. Midlands ...

A Clare musician reunited with her stolen instrument says she can now finally focus on grieving the loss of her brother. Corofin native Siobhán Hogan issued a public plea last month after her uilleann ...

A Corofin musician, whose uilleann pipes were stolen while she was sitting with her dying brother in University Hospital Limerick, believes the crime may have been committed to help her highlight the ...

A Clare musician says having her “priceless” instrument stolen the weekend her brother passed away has made the grieving process all the more harrowing. Corofin native Siobhán Hogan has issued a ...

A public appeal has been launched after uilleann pipes were stolen from a musician’s car while she was on her way to her brother’s funeral. Siobhan Hogan, a piper from Corofin, Co Clare, living in ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Connacht Tribune within your account. A city-based musican is making a public ...

A city-based musican is making a public appeal after having uilleann pipes worth thousands stolen in the Gort area. Siobhan Hogan, originally from Corofin, is well known in traditional Irish music ...

Torrin Ryan, “Uilleann Piping from the ‘Boros” • Among the many assets of the Greater Boston/Eastern Massachusetts Celtic music scene is its vibrant uilleann pipes community, personified by the Boston ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Uilleann pipes performer, composer and percussionist Dr Matthew Horsley performs an arrangement of ...

Therese Powell/KERA News Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, ...

Rob Gándara, plays for his son, Finisterre. Gándara is an engineer who designs and makes a modern version of Uilleann pipes. Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional ...