Schedule
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Workshop and Presentation Descriptions
TBD
"The Life and Music of Al Purcell"
Stay Tuned!
"Pipers at World's Fairs and the Image of the Irish"
"The Life and Music of piper Mike Scanlon"
Originally from Co. Mayo who spent most of his life in Boston & Cleveland.
"The Hanafin Brothers"
Stay Tuned!
"Slow Air Playing Of Touhey"
In this workshop, we will be focusing on the slow air playing of Touhey in a semi-open/semi-closed style, which was mentioned by Tom Busby.
"The Piping of Michael Gallagher"
The Leitrim/New York piper Michael Gallagher was a fantastic musician, and his commercial recordings from the 1920s showcase incredible phrasing, rhythm, and technique. We’ll study a few tunes from Gallagher’s repertoire, taking a look at the sophisticated finger work that made his piping so unique and effective. After a brief introduction to the life and music of Gallagher, this workshop will move on to a typical pipes-on teaching format, featuring listening, demonstration, and phrase-by-phrase group learning on the pipes.