When most folks think of Séamus Ennis, it’s his masterful touch on the uilleann pipes that springs to mind. And rightly so – he was a giant in Irish traditional music, a collector of tunes who roamed the country on...
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...
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...
