February Newsletter
Meeting Recap
Thanks to everyone who made it to our February meeting. We had a great time playing some tunes. As always you can check out our Common Tunes page to see what we’re all playing.
IPC Annual Membership
The Members Only section is a $20 annual subscription. The purpose of this subscription is to help support the club and allow us to bring in new pipers and musicians for workshops and concerts, as well as raise funds for our next tionol. And for your support you will get access to exclusive records of these musicians as well as discounts on workshops! You can sign up here:
Remember, we also have a donation option! You can donate here!
Pipers Review Archive
In case you missed it (ICYMI as the youthz say), Last month I was able to get a few more articles digitized for the Pipers Review archive. All three are about reed making. Have a look!
Some Notes on Reedmaking parts 1 & 2 - Originally published in two parts in ‘95 and ‘96
Elementary Mechanics of Reeds - Originally published in ‘95
Making Flat Chanter & Regulator Reeds - Originally published in ‘94
After a very busy February I am hoping to digitize a few more over the next couple months, so keep an eye out!
Workshops & Concerts
West Coast Tionol - San Francisco
The San Fransisco Pipers Club put on an excellent tionol this year. The guest pipers were Ivan Goff, Colm Broderick, and Niabh Dalton. Many tunes were learned and played. Naibh and Colm put on a great talk about understanding the Sliabh Luachra style of playing and gave some tips on how to play it on pipes. The concert was fantastic, and I was able to identify most of the tunes played!
First Half
1. Kilkenny Jig, Walls of Liscarrol, By Golly,
2. Tuamgraney Castle, Honeysuckle
3. Bright Lady (air)
4. Tuttle’s, Paddy Cronins,
5. Humours of carrigaholt, Corney’s Coming, Pretty Girls of Mayo
6. Set of unknown reels (if you know, do share!)
Second Half
7. Molly Meyers, The Priest, Merrily Kissed the Quaker
8. Thadelo’s Barndance #2 (via thesession.org), Ger the Rigger
9. Sliabh Mail, Fire in Clan Ratha
10. Bold Trainer O
11. Ballintore Fancy, Lady’s Cup of Tea, caha mountains
12. Concertina Air, reel
13. Willie Reidy’s, If I had a Wife, Star above the garter
14. Maid in the Cherry Tree, Castle Kelly, Speed the Plow
15. Choice Wife, Hardiman the Fiddler
If you happen to have more correct names for any of these please let me know.
Bandcamp, Bits & Bobs
ITMA Music and Conversations
Here’s another great video from the Music and Conversation series featuring Sean Talty. It was uploaded a short while ago, but the interview is from 2013. Have a look!
That’s it for now. We’ll meet again on March 8th. See you then!
