The pipes, the pipes are calling

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

It is worth noting that one astonishing feature of the current generation of young players of the uilleann pipes is their astounding level of skill and artistry on this most beautiful and unique of Irish musical instruments

This is certainly the result of a national network of passionate, dedicated teachers and pupils.

So the difficulties of the subject of the ad would appear to be somewhat out of place with reality.

Furthermore, the advert notes the piper as being a male. Another of the great achievements of recent decades in uilleann piping has been the explosion in the numbers of female uilleann pipers.

As testimony, Na Píobairí Uilleann recently released a marvellous CD comprised...