Earlier this month, the streets of Cáceres, Spain echoed with a sound rarely heard outside Ireland: the full power of Irish pipes and drums. Under the banner of “The PADI’s” – The Pipes and Drums of Ireland, a combined band...
The World Pipe Band Championships 2025 brought some fantastic results for Irish bands, especially those from the south of the country. In Grade 4B, Carrigaline Pipe Band from County Cork took first place overall. Led by Pipe Major Gary Stephenson,...
Aloys Freischmann conducting the Cork Symphony Orchestra in 1958. Aloys Fleischmann (1910 - 1992)In February 1926, composer Aloys Fleischmann met piper Neilus Cronin at Corkery's pub in County Cork. In his journal, Fleischmann wrote that Cronin was "the...
The South African Irish Regiment Pipes and Drums: History, Tradition, and Tunes A Band with a Legacy Since its founding, the South African Irish Regiment Pipes and Drums has served as a unique cultural link between South Africa and...
The Importance of Irish Warpipes at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, often called, “The Fleadh”, is the biggest event in Ireland for traditional Irish music. Organised every year by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), this festival and competition...
Thomas Ashe: The Patriot Piper and the Birth of the Black Raven Pipe BandThe story of the Black Raven Pipe Band is closely tied to the rise of Irish national pride in the early 1900s. During this time, people began...
The Story of Eugene Patrick Daly: The Titanic's Irish BagpiperThe sinking of the RMS Titanic is a story of both tragedy and bravery. Among those who experienced this disaster was Eugene Patrick Daly, a third-class passenger from Athlone, County Westmeath,...
