William Kennedy Piping Festival

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Line-up so far:
David Power & Martin Hayes; Máire Ní Ghráda & Maeve Donnelly; ‘Blackie’ O’Connell, Siobhán Peoples & Cyril O’Donoghue; Brian McNamara & Gráinne Hambley; Liana Sharifian & Homayoon Nasiri (Iran); Tommy & Pádraic Keane; Tryst (Scotland) featuring Finlay MacDonald, Ross Ainslie, Calum MacCrimmon, Lorne MacDougall, Steven Blake, James MacKenzie & John Mulhearn; Cúig; Nico Berardi (Italy); Stefce Stojkoski (Macedonia); Gráinne Holland; Seán, Sorcha & Fiachra Potts; Mickey, Niamh & Bríd Dunne with Seán Óg Graham; Loïc Bléjean, Sylvain Barou & Tony Byrne (Brittany/Ireland); Brìghde Chaimbeul & Aidan O’Rourke (Scotland); Néillidh, Alphie, Fiachra & Tadhg Mulligan; Diarmaid, Deirdre & Donncha Moynihan; Brian, Cillian, Niall, Dara & Oisín Vallely; Sophie Stephenson (Scotland); Gay, Seán & Conor McKeon; Emer Mayock;
Kevin, Lorraine, Tierna & Naoise Rowsome; Mark Redmond; Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn; Pádraig McGovern; Robbie Hughes; Seán McElwaine

****Updated programme!****

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Thursday 14th November

6pm – Festival Launch - Primate’s Palace
- Tryst (Scotland)
- Mohsen Sharifian & Friends (Iran)
Admission Free

8pm – A World of Piping - Áras na bPíobairí
- Brìghde Chaimbeul & Sophie Stephenson (Scotland)
- Edelmiro Fernández (Galicia)
- Mohsen Sharifian (Iran)
- Nico Berardi (Italy)
- Stefče Stojkoski (Macedonia)
Tickets £7

10pm – Session - Red Ned’s Pub
- Cillian Vallely
- Éamonn Curran
- Finlay MacDonald (Scotland)
- Loïc Bléjean (Brittany)
Admission Free

Friday 15th November

1pm – The Rolling Wave Live! - Áras na bPíobairí
The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1 is delighted to present a special lunchtime concert featuring music and chat from some of the best musicians from home and abroad taking part in this year’s festival. The event will be hosted by the presenter of The Rolling Wave Aoife Nic Cormaic and will subsequently be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1.
Tickets are free but advance booking from wkpf.org is required

2pm – Session - Red Ned’s Pub
- Cillian Vallely
- James MacKenzie (Scotland)
- Steven Blake (Scotland)
- Sylvain Barou (Brittany)
Admission Free

5pm – Concert – Piping Perspectives 1 - Market Place Studio Theatre
- Brian McNamara & Gráinne Hambly
- Gráinne Holland with Brian Finnegan & Tony Byrne
- Loïc Bléjean, Sylvain Barou & Tony Byrne (Brittany/Ireland)
- Máire Ní Ghráda & Maeve Donnelly
Tickets £10

6pm – Session - Red Ned’s
- Brìghde Chaimbeul (Scotland)
- Edelmiro Fernández (Galicia)
- Ross Ainslie (Scotland)
Admission Free

6pm – Lecture – ‘Lord Rossmore’ - Seán McElwaine with Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn
Followed by Launch of ‘The William Kennedy Lectures’ – a selection of lectures from 25 years of the festival
Armagh County Museum
Admission Free

7pm – Session - Hole in the Wall Bar
- Deirdre Moynihan
- Diarmaid Moynihan
- Donncha Moynihan
- Loïc Bléjean (Brittany)
- Maeve Donnelly
Admission Free

8pm – The Uilleann Pipes Concert – First Presbyterian Church Armagh
- Emer Mayock
- Kevin Rowsome
- Máire Ní Ghráda
- Mark Redmond
- Pádraig McGovern
- Seán Potts
- Tommy & Pádraic Keane
Tickets £12

10.30 – Session - Turners Bar
- Calum Stewart Trio (Scotland/Brittany)
- Cúig
Admission Free

Saturday 16th November

10.00am – 12.30pm – Workshops - St. Malachy’s Primary School
- Harp – Gráinne Hambly
- Fiddle – Siobhán Peoples
- Flute – Sylvain Barou
- Banjo – Stevie Dunne
- Singing – Gráinne Holland
- Accordion – Christy Leahy
- Scottish Step Dance – Sophie Stephenson
- Highland Pipes and Border Pipes – Calum MacCrimmon and Lorne MacDougall
- Beginner Uilleann Pipes – Éamonn Curran
- Intermediate Uilleann Pipes – Kevin Rowsome
- Advanced Uilleann Pipes – Seán Potts
Tickets £12

10.00am – 12.00pm – ‘Come and Try!’ - A chance to come and try the uilleann pipes for complete beginners and for all ages! - Áras na bPíobairí
Admission Free

12pm – ‘Pipers and their Pipes’ – Néillidh Mulligan & Mickey Dunne in discussion with Brian Vallely
Armagh City Hotel
Admission Free

1pm - Concert – ‘An Afternoon of New Music for Pipes’ - First Presbyterian Church Armagh
- Buile Shuibhne/The Madness of Sweeney - featuring David Power, Barry McGovern & the RTÉ ConTempo Quartet
- Tryst (Scotland) - featuring Finlay MacDonald, Ross Ainslie, Calum MacCrimmon, Lorne MacDougall, Steven Blake, James MacKenzie & John Mulhearn
Tickets £10

1pm – Lunchtime Session - Hole in the Wall Pub
- Emer Mayock
- Mohammad Jaberi (Iran)
- Mohsen Sharifian (Iran)
- Niall Vallely
- Sylvain Barou (Brittany)
Admission Free

1.30pm – Lunchtime Session - Toni’s Bar & Grill
- Máire Ní Ghráda
- Mickey Dunne
- Nico Berardi (Italy)
- Stefče Stojkoski (Macedonia)
Admission Free

1.30pm – Lunchtime Session - Red Ned’s Pub
- Blackie O’Connell
- Mark Redmond
- Pádraig McGovern
- Siobhán Peoples
- Stevie Dunne
Admission Free

2pm – Lunchtime Session - Turners Bar
- Mulligan Family
- Brian McNamara
Admission Free

3pm – ‘Meet the pipes!’ – an introduction and demonstration of Italian, Macedonian and Iranian bagpipes
Áras na bPíobairí
- Mohsen Sharifian (Iran)
- Nico Berardi (Italy)
- Stefče Stojkoski (Macedonia)
Admission Free

3pm – Singing Session - Charlemont Arms Hotel
Admission Free

4pm – Session - The Victoria Bar
- Edelmiro Fernández (Galicia)
- John Mulhearn (Scotland)
- Lorne MacDougall (Scotland)
Admission Free

4pm – Concert – Piping Perspectives 2 - Market Place Studio Theatre
- Brìghde Chaimbeul & Aidan O’Rourke
- Calum Stewart Trio (Scotland/Brittany)
- Diarmaid, Deirdre & Donncha Moynihan
Tickets £10

6pm – Session - Hole in the Wall Bar
- Rowsome Family
- Máire Ní Ghráda
Admission Free

6pm – Session - Turners Bar
- Seán, Sorcha & Ellen Potts
- Tommy & Pádraic Keane
Admission Free

6pm – ‘Meet the Pipemaker’ - Robbie Hughes talks about his life and times making pipes
Armagh City Hotel
Admission Free

8pm – Festival Concert - Market Place Theatre Main Auditorium
- Martin Hayes & David Power
- ‘An Exploration of Piping in Iran and Ireland’ featuring Mohsen Sharifian & Mohammad Jaberi (Iran) with Sylvain Barou (Brittany), Emer Mayock & Niall Vallely
- Gráinne Holland with Brian Finnegan & Tony Byrne
Tickets £15

11pm – Festival Club - Market Place Theatre Studio
- ‘Blackie’ O’Connell, Siobhán Peoples & Cyril O’Donoghue
- Cúig
Admission Free

11pm – Festival Club Session - Market Place Theatre Café
- Ceólta featuring Mark Carmichael, Ciarán Mulholland and Paul McKernan
Admission Free

Sunday 17th November

10am – Workshops - Áras na bPíobairí
- Fiddle – Maeve Donnelly
- Scottish Step Dance – Sophie Stephenson
Tickets £12

12pm – Concert – Piping Perspectives 3 - Market Place Studio Theatre
- ‘Blackie’ O’Connell, Siobhán Peoples & Cyril O’Donoghue
- Loïc Bléjean & Tony Byrne (Brittany/Ireland)
- Mickey Dunne
- Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn & Dónal McCague
Tickets £8

1pm – Session - Red Ned’s Pub
- Ceólta featuring Mark Carmichael, Ciarán Mulholland and Paul McKernan
Admission Free

1pm – Junior Singing Session - Áras na bPíobairí
Admission Free

3.30pm – Ó Ghlúin go Glúin – Piping Dynasties - Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive
- Tommy & Pádraic Keane
- Gay, Seán & Conor McKeon
- Néillidh, Alphie, Fiachra & Tadhg Mulligan
- Seán, Sorcha & Ellen Potts
- Kevin, Lorraine, Tierna & Naoise Rowsome
- Brian, Dara, Niall, Cillian, & Oisín Vallely
Tickets £8

18.00 – Musical Service - St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral
Admission Free

18.30 – Final Session - Red Ned’s Pub
Admission Free