Armagh Pipers Club is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, having been founded in 1966. Dedicated to the development of traditional music, the Club has achieved worldwide acclaim, particularly for its innovative music education programme. APC has been in the forefront of producing teaching materials since the 1970s. Initially set up to promote the playing of uilleann pipes, the Club now caters for a wide range of instrumental music as well as singing.
Congratulations to Brian & Eithne Vallely and all others involved in this work.
About four years ago I downloaded/printed a tune book -- about 150 tunes and snatches of melody -- that the webmaster of the site claimed was published by and for members of the APC. It wasn't a PDF so it wasn't scanned directly from the book, and I'm not sure if that's the real source. Ever heard of APC publishing a members' club tunebook? The tunes are definitely pipe tunes, many of which I've never heard anywhere else.
The 13th William Kennedy Piping festival was officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Armagh in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, on 13th October. The festival programme and tickets for all concerts are now available.
Programmes
Reply to this email with your name and address and we'll post out a programme free of charge.
Tickets
Tickets are available for the following concerts:
'A Night of Highland Piping' with The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland; The Killeen Pipe Band; Dougie Pincock; Anna Murray; and members of the Armagh Pipers Club.
7.30 p.m. Thursday 16th November – Armagh City Hotel
Tickets: £12/£9 – available from Armagh City Hotel on +44 (0)28 37518888 or from Armagh Tourist Information Centre on +44 (0)28 37521800
'World Piping Concert' with Liam O'Flynn and the Pipers Call Band; Ensemble Shanbehzadeh ( Iran); Michael McGoldrick with John Joe Kelly and Ed Boyd; and The Anxo Lorenzo Band (Galicia).
7.30 p.m. Friday 17th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £13/£10 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Afternoon Concert' with Dàimh; Sean McKeon and Liam O'Connor; and Brendan Ring with Gerry McKee and Frank Torpey.
3.30 p.m. Saturday 18th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £7/£4 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Armagh Pipers Club 40th Anniversary Concert' with Lúnasa; Flook; Buille; The Armagh Rhymers; Jarlath Henderson; Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn; Thomas Smith; Barry Kerr; Martin Meehan; Patricia Vallely; Fintan Vallely; and Tommy Sands as MC.
7.30 p.m. Saturday 18th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £12/£9 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Uilleann Pipes Concert' with Robbie Hannan and Dermot McLaughlin; Cillian Vallely with Kevin Crawford and Paul Meehan; Jimmy O'Brien-Moran; Brendan Ring with Gerry McKee and Frank Torpey; Barry Kerr; and Sean McKeon with Liam O'Connor.
7.00 p.m. Sunday 19th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £9/£6 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
There is also a series of free concerts and sessions over the week. Please visit our website ( www.wkpf.org) for more details
Workshops
There is a full range of workshops available in the following instruments and subjects: uilleann pipes, highland pipes, border pipes, small pipes, northumbrian pipes, fiddle, flute, concertina, bodhrán, banjo, guitar, bouzouki, uilleann pipe reed making and maintenance, flute maintenance, Galician music, Iranian music, Sardinian music, Scottish music, Czech music, Scots Gaelic and Irish singing, and an introduction to the Scots Gaelic Language. There are also art workshops and percussion workshops for U-12s. Please see our website (www.wkpf.org) for times and venues.
Accommodation
A list of accommodation in the Armagh Area is available on our website – www.wkpf.org.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate in contacting us at this email address or by phone at +44 (0)28 37511248.
Armagh Pipers' Club
Armagh Pipers' Club
Armagh Pipers Club is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, having been founded in 1966. Dedicated to the development of traditional music, the Club has achieved worldwide acclaim, particularly for its innovative music education programme. APC has been in the forefront of producing teaching materials since the 1970s. Initially set up to promote the playing of uilleann pipes, the Club now caters for a wide range of instrumental music as well as singing.
Congratulations to Brian & Eithne Vallely and all others involved in this work.
http://www.armaghpipers.com
# Posted on October 14th 2006 by Feargal French
Re: Armagh Pipers' Club
Yep, the APC is well worthy of celebration, but, Feargal, you should have plugged the forthcoming WK piping festival!
# Posted on October 14th 2006 by Floss the Tethers
Re: Armagh Pipers' Club
About four years ago I downloaded/printed a tune book -- about 150 tunes and snatches of melody -- that the webmaster of the site claimed was published by and for members of the APC. It wasn't a PDF so it wasn't scanned directly from the book, and I'm not sure if that's the real source. Ever heard of APC publishing a members' club tunebook? The tunes are definitely pipe tunes, many of which I've never heard anywhere else.
# Posted on October 14th 2006 by gravelwalks
Re: Armagh Pipers' Club
Just received these details this evening:
13th William Kennedy Piping Festival
15th – 19th November 2006
Armagh City
The 13th William Kennedy Piping festival was officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Armagh in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh, on 13th October. The festival programme and tickets for all concerts are now available.
Programmes
Reply to this email with your name and address and we'll post out a programme free of charge.
Tickets
Tickets are available for the following concerts:
'A Night of Highland Piping' with The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland; The Killeen Pipe Band; Dougie Pincock; Anna Murray; and members of the Armagh Pipers Club.
7.30 p.m. Thursday 16th November – Armagh City Hotel
Tickets: £12/£9 – available from Armagh City Hotel on +44 (0)28 37518888 or from Armagh Tourist Information Centre on +44 (0)28 37521800
'World Piping Concert' with Liam O'Flynn and the Pipers Call Band; Ensemble Shanbehzadeh ( Iran); Michael McGoldrick with John Joe Kelly and Ed Boyd; and The Anxo Lorenzo Band (Galicia).
7.30 p.m. Friday 17th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £13/£10 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Afternoon Concert' with Dàimh; Sean McKeon and Liam O'Connor; and Brendan Ring with Gerry McKee and Frank Torpey.
3.30 p.m. Saturday 18th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £7/£4 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Armagh Pipers Club 40th Anniversary Concert' with Lúnasa; Flook; Buille; The Armagh Rhymers; Jarlath Henderson; Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn; Thomas Smith; Barry Kerr; Martin Meehan; Patricia Vallely; Fintan Vallely; and Tommy Sands as MC.
7.30 p.m. Saturday 18th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £12/£9 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
'Uilleann Pipes Concert' with Robbie Hannan and Dermot McLaughlin; Cillian Vallely with Kevin Crawford and Paul Meehan; Jimmy O'Brien-Moran; Brendan Ring with Gerry McKee and Frank Torpey; Barry Kerr; and Sean McKeon with Liam O'Connor.
7.00 p.m. Sunday 19th November – Market Place Theatre
Tickets: £9/£6 – available from the Market Place Theatre online at www.marketplacearmagh.com or by phone on +44 (0)28 37521821
There is also a series of free concerts and sessions over the week. Please visit our website ( www.wkpf.org) for more details
Workshops
There is a full range of workshops available in the following instruments and subjects: uilleann pipes, highland pipes, border pipes, small pipes, northumbrian pipes, fiddle, flute, concertina, bodhrán, banjo, guitar, bouzouki, uilleann pipe reed making and maintenance, flute maintenance, Galician music, Iranian music, Sardinian music, Scottish music, Czech music, Scots Gaelic and Irish singing, and an introduction to the Scots Gaelic Language. There are also art workshops and percussion workshops for U-12s. Please see our website (www.wkpf.org) for times and venues.
Accommodation
A list of accommodation in the Armagh Area is available on our website – www.wkpf.org.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate in contacting us at this email address or by phone at +44 (0)28 37511248.
# Posted on October 14th 2006 by Feargal French
Re: Armagh Pipers' Club
Great line-up for the William Kennedy Piping Festival!
# Posted on October 16th 2006 by Murrough
Re: Armagh Pipers' Club
The line -up looks amazing. Anyone know what accomodation is like in Armagh??
J
# Posted on October 18th 2006 by johnnieflute