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Activities

This subseries relates to the various activities carried out by Na Píobairí Uilleann to promote their organisation, as well as, the art of uilleann piping and pipe making. These activities include the publication of it newsletter An Píobaire, exhibitions on uilleann piping, the promotion of the uilleann pipes through participation in music competitions like Feis Ceoil and the establishment of pipe making companies throughout Ireland.

General Correspondence: 1978-1982

Letters from Séamus MacMathúna, Wexford; Larry McCullough; Larry Lynch who encloses a copy of an itinerary for a ‘14 day dance and music tour of Ireland June 23-July 6, 1981’; letter from Diarmuid Grainger ‘enclosing details of the passing away of Mr Moss Kennedy, piper and pipe maker… he was 82’ Grainger gives a good deal of biographical information in this letter (4 June 1982); letter from Tadhg Mac Lochlainn thanking Breandán Breathnach for the tape of ‘D[enis]. Delaney’, MacLochlainn ‘knew Denis well and saw [him] playing in 1916/17 when I was about 10 or 11 yrs.’ (4 Dec 1982)

Songs from Co. Meath

Handwritten, typescript, photocopied printed, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Meath, mostly lyric sheets, including one programme to a concert. Mostly transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.

An Píobaire

Letters, notices and articles sent to Breandán Breathnach relating to the society’s newsletter An Píobaire. Most of the material dates to the early 1970s including an article and illustration from Ronnie Wathen (Wathen, Ronnie, 1934-1993), Es Cloí, Deyá, Mallorca entitled ‘Beginning the pipes: a personal note’ (10 Nov 1970); ‘Latest News Snippets from Pat McNulty’, Glasgow’ (May 1972) and a retraction statement from Theodor Podnos, New Jersey, U.S.A ‘Theodor Podnos regrets the erroneous statement made in his lecture of June 19, 1972 concerning the tunings of modern Highland chanters’ (30 April 1973). Also included are two copies of An Píobaire Nov [1977] and May 1982.

General Correspondence

General correspondence from uilleann pipers, other musicians, academic researchers and Irish music enthusiasts from Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Australia and the United States of America. Many of the correspondents request information on membership to Na Píobairí Uilleann, they look for information about piping classes, about where they can buy uilleann pipes and about pipe and reed making classes. Letter writers also requests to buy the society’s publications including tutor books, the journals Ceol & An Píobaire and request to purchase cane, hemp and reeds. They also look for information on contemporary and historical uilleann pipers, sound recordings and sheet music and seek answers to technical questions about chanter and reed making. Many letters contain information about uilleann pipes, pipers, reed making and pipe manufacturing. Some letters compliment Breandán Breathnach on his publications. Regular correspondents include Tom Busby, Martin Cooney, Wilbert Garvin, Robbie Hannan, Robert McMahon, Pat McNulty, Bill Ochs, Theodor Podnos, Ronnie Wathen. There are also some letters relating to the early years of the Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Undated letters are filed at the end of the series.

Na Píobairí Uilleann

This series relates to the uilleann piping organisation Na Píobairí Uilleann which was founded in 1968. The majority of the papers relate to the early years of the organisation from 1968–1978, when Breandán Breathnach was chairman. A large amount of the correspondence is addressed to the chairman’s home address, 47 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. There are also letters addressed to other committee members including secretary, Brian Vallely and Terry Moylan. The objectives of the organisation are to ‘promote and encourage the playing of the uilleann pipes; to collect and preserve music for the instrument in any manner considered feasible by the council; to assemble materials and carry out research on the history of the pipes and pipers; to issue from time to time publications about piping and the affairs of the association; to spread the knowledge of reed making and to promote the making of pipes.’ (BBR-18712/5/2). The series is divided into three subseries, the first contains some financial and administrative documents relating to various NPU premises and to specialist equipment acquired by the organisation. The objectives of the organisation are reflected in the second subseries ‘Activities’ with documents relating to the society’s bulletin An Píobaire; the music competition, Feis Ceoil; letters relating to the organisation of some of the early Tionól [Pipers’ Gatherings]; the piping exhibition Pipes and Piping, which was exhibited around the country in various locations; and documents relating to proposals sent to Gaeltarra Éireann, Shannon Development and The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust for grant aid to assist in setting up pipe makers in business. The final subseries, ‘General Correspondence 1969-1982’, contains letters from many uilleann pipers active in the society in the 1970s.

Dermot McLaughlin Collection. Reel-to-Reel 11 [sound recording] / Vincent Campbell

00:00:14 - 00:01:56 | The black mare of Fanad, [reel] = [The nine points of roguery, reel] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:01:59 - 00:04:37 | How strong the fiddle tradition was in Vincent's youth, speech ; Vincent names local players, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:04:38 - 00:06:48 | Australian waters, [jig] ; Untitled, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:06:54 - 00:07:52 | The cock's tail reel [version of The Dublin reel] [Mickey Doherty version] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:07:52 - 00:11:35 | Mickey Doherty one of the top fiddle players, speech ; Mickey was underrated as a player, speech ; Vincent lists the local dances, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:11:36 - 00:12:39 | The lancer's, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:12:40 - 00:14:01 | More local fiddle players, speech ; The marine dance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:14:02 - 00:14:54 | The marine, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:14:57 - 00:15:41 | Unititled, highland [version of Síos an baile mór, song] = [In the town of Ballybay, song] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:16:26 - 00:17:31 | Unititled, highland [version of Síos an baile mór, song] = [In the town of Ballybay, song] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:17:38 - 00:18:32 | The dairy maid, [reel] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:18:37 - 00:19:12 | A group of six mazurkas in the locality, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:19:13 - 00:20:19 | [The Glenties mazurka] = [Vincent Campbell's, mazurka] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:20:22 - 00:21:23 | [Sonny Brogan's, mazurka] = [Vincent Campbell's, mazurka] = [The Irish mazurka] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:21:28 - 00:23:10 | How the music and dance was handed down, speech ; Comparison with the contemporary tradition, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:23:12 - 00:24:21 | Untitled, waltz = [walking dance] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:24:22 - 00:24:59 | The 'German', a type of barndance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:25:01 - 00:26:15 | Untitled, barndance [version of The minstrel's fancy, hornpipe] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:26:19 - 00:26:57 | The 'polka', a popular dance tune in the locality, speech / Vincent Campell, speech in English
00:26:58 - 00:28:33 | [Mac Eoin Sheáin agus níon John Choit = Owen John's son and John Kate's daughter], polka / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:28:35 - 00:29:40 | Maggie Pickie, set dance / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:29:41 - 00:31:36 | The Maggie Pickie tune and dance, speech ; Conall Mac a'Luain who danced the Maggie Pickie, speech ; Dan Breslin who taught Conall to dance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
Dermot McLaughlin Collection. Reel-to-Reel 11 [sound recording] / Vincent Campbell

Dermot McLaughlin Collection. Reel-to-Reel 11 [sound recording] / Vincent Campbell

00:00:14 - 00:01:56 | The black mare of Fanad, [reel] = [The nine points of roguery, reel] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:01:59 - 00:04:37 | How strong the fiddle tradition was in Vincent's youth, speech ; Vincent names local players, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:04:38 - 00:06:48 | Australian waters, [jig] ; Untitled, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:06:54 - 00:07:52 | The cock's tail reel [version of The Dublin reel] [Mickey Doherty version] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:07:52 - 00:11:35 | Mickey Doherty one of the top fiddle players, speech ; Mickey was underrated as a player, speech ; Vincent lists the local dances, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:11:36 - 00:12:39 | The lancer's, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:12:40 - 00:14:01 | More local fiddle players, speech ; The marine dance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:14:02 - 00:14:54 | The marine, jig / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:14:57 - 00:15:41 | Unititled, highland [version of Síos an baile mór, song] = [In the town of Ballybay, song] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:16:26 - 00:17:31 | Unititled, highland [version of Síos an baile mór, song] = [In the town of Ballybay, song] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:17:38 - 00:18:32 | The dairy maid, [reel] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:18:37 - 00:19:12 | A group of six mazurkas in the locality, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:19:13 - 00:20:19 | [The Glenties mazurka] = [Vincent Campbell's, mazurka] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:20:22 - 00:21:23 | [Sonny Brogan's, mazurka] = [Vincent Campbell's, mazurka] = [The Irish mazurka] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:21:28 - 00:23:10 | How the music and dance was handed down, speech ; Comparison with the contemporary tradition, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:23:12 - 00:24:21 | Untitled, waltz = [walking dance] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:24:22 - 00:24:59 | The 'German', a type of barndance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English
00:25:01 - 00:26:15 | Untitled, barndance [version of The minstrel's fancy, hornpipe] / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:26:19 - 00:26:57 | The 'polka', a popular dance tune in the locality, speech / Vincent Campell, speech in English
00:26:58 - 00:28:33 | [Mac Eoin Sheáin agus níon John Choit = Owen John's son and John Kate's daughter], polka / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:28:35 - 00:29:40 | Maggie Pickie, set dance / Vincent Campbell, fiddle
00:29:41 - 00:31:36 | The Maggie Pickie tune and dance, speech ; Conall Mac a'Luain who danced the Maggie Pickie, speech ; Dan Breslin who taught Conall to dance, speech / Vincent Campbell, speech in English

Dermot McLaughlin Collection. Reel-to-Reel 5 [sound recording] / Con Cassidy, fiddle

00:00:01 - 00:01:38 | [The lazy dog], highland [version of Little Katie Kearney, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:01:40 - 00:03:35 | [Johnny Boyle's jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:03:39 - 00:04:37 | Untitled, reel (Jimmy Lyons version) / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:04:41 - 00:05:27 | [Untitled, highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:05:28 - 00:06:44 | [The lazy dog, highland] [version of Little Katie Kearney, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:06:46 - 00:07:20 | [Dúlamán na binne buí = Seaweed from the yellow cliff, highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:07:21 - 00:08:42 | [An Mullach Garbh = The rugged height, highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:08:49 - 00:10:01 | [The low highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:10:03 - 00:10:43 | [The braes of Maas, highland] [version of The braes of Mar] [comp. Daniel Dow], strathspey / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:10:48 - 00:11:23 | [Miss Ramsey's, highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:11:24 - 00:13:06 | Untitled, [waltz] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:13:07 - 00:18.38 | [The speaking waltz] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:18.42 - 00:20:29 | [Parnell's march, jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:20:30 - 00:22:40 | [La Marseillaise, march] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:23:14 - 00:25:21 | [The pigeon on the gate, reel] (Neillidh Boyle version) / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:25:22 - 00:27:03 | [My love is in America, reel] (Con Cassidy version) / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:27:05 - 00:28:12 | [Con Cassidy's, jig] [= The Lea Castle, jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:28:20 - 00:30:50 | [Gallagher's, march] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:30:51 - 00:32:10 | [George White's favourite, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:32:12 - 00:32:41 | [Neil Gow's wife, strathspey] / Dermot McLaughlin, fiddle
00:32:42 - 00:34:32 | Untitled, [polka] ; Untitled, [polka] / Dermot McLaughlin, fiddle
00:34:34 - 00:35:40 | [Con Cassidy's jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot Byrne], accordion
00:35:42 - 00:37:20 | Untitled, [march] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot Byrne], accordion
00:37:23 - 00:38:40 | [Rakish Paddy, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:38:43 - 00:39:38 | [McFarley's, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:39:40 - 00:40:58 | Untitled, [barndance] / Con Cassidy, fiddle
00:41.14 - 00:41:47 | Untitled, [barndance] / Con Cassidy, fiddle

The following material from 00:41:49 - 00:51:00 was recorded in the Highlands Hotel at the annual Glenties Fiddle Weekend in October 1983:
00:41:49 - 00:43:34 | [Cuffe street, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot McLaughlin], fiddle
00:43:36 - 00:44:22 | [Doodely doodely dank, slip jig] [version of The cock and hen, slip jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot McLaughlin], fiddle
00:44:29 - 00:46:06 | [Last night's fun, reel] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot McLaughlin], fiddle
00:46:07 - 00:49:32 | [Johnny Boyle's jig] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot McLaughlin], fiddle
00:49:33 - 00:51:00 | [The low highland] / Con Cassidy, fiddle ; [Dermot McLaughlin], fiddle

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