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Armagh Pipers Club
14 Victoria Street
Armagh BT61 9DT
Northern Ireland

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15th William Kennedy Piping Festival 13th - 16th November 2008, Armagh City
Programme
For tickets in the Market Place Theatre contact the box office at +44 (0)28 37521821 or online. For tickets for all other concerts and more information contact us at +44 (0)28 37511248 or use our e-mail address.

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Talk: "Paddy Conneely and the conservative art of Irish piping" - Jimmy O'Brien Moran
Saint Patrick's Trian - 11am
Admission: Free
Session: Lunchtime Session
The Stage Bar & Bistro - 1pm
Admission: Free

with

  • Pere Joan and Manel Martorell (Mallorca)
  • Caramusa (Corsica)
  • Dråm (Sweden)
  • Giancarlo Parisi (Sicily)
  • Talk: "The Pastoral Pipes" - Ross Anderson
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 3pm
    Admission: Free
    Talk: "Gaelic perspectives in piping" - Allan MacDonald
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 4pm
    Admission: Free
    Exhibition Opening
    The Market Place - 6.30pm
    Admission: Free

    Opening of a new exhibition of paintings by Seamus Duffy

    As part of the festival local artist Seamus Duffy exhibits a new collection of his work entitled "PEOPLE IN THEIR PLACES", where he endeavours to depict moments in time captured from the world around us.

    Music by members of Armagh Pipers Club & Ceoltóirí Fheis an Earraich

    Concert: Duets concert
    The Studio Theatre - 7.30pm
    Admission: £9 (£7 conc)

    with

  • Robbie Hannan & Dermot McLaughlin
  • Brian McNamara & Tim Collins
  • Seán McKeon and Liam O'Connor
  • Jarlath Henderson and Ross Ainslie (Scotland)
  • Members of the Armagh Pipers Club
  • Presented by Lynette Fay

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Session
    Edward O'Neill's (Red Ned's Bar) - 10pm
    Admission: Free

    with

  • Beòlach (Cape Breton)
  • Ross Ainslie (Scotland)
  • Allan MacDonald (Scotland)
  • Friday, November 14, 2008
    Talk: "The Life and Times of Richard Lewis O'Mealy. Piper and Pipe-maker. 1873-1947. Part 2." - Ken McLeod/Ronan Browne
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 10am
    Admission: Free
    Schools event
    Sherry's Field Recreation Centre - 10am
    Admission: Through school invitations

    Lá na nGaelscoileanna

    An afternoon of activities through Irish for students of Irish language medium schools.

    Schools Event
    The Market Place - 11am
    Admission: Through school invitations

    with

  • Caramusa (Corsica)
  • Dråm (Sweden)
  • Pere Joan and Manel Martorell (Mallorca)
  • Andy May (Northumberland)
  • Talk: "Inventing a Tradition: the Introduction of Bagpipes into Irish Regiments in the British Army" - Seán Donnelly
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 11am
    Admission: Free
    Book Launch: 'Bagpipes: A National Collection of a National Treasure' by Hugh Cheape
    The Market Place - 12.30pm
    Admission: Free
    Session: Lunchtime Session
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 1pm
    Admission: Free

    with

  • Jarlath Henderson
  • Ross Ainslie (Scotland)
  • Anxo Lorenzo and Xosé Liz de Cea (Galicia)
  • Ivan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
  • Andy May (Northumberland)
  • Luigi Lai (Sardinia)
  • Talk: "Bagpipe Revivals: true/false/don't know" - Mike Paterson
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 3pm
    Admission: Free
    Concert: "A World of Piping 1 - Islands of the Mediterranean"
    The Studio Theatre - 5pm
    Admission: £6

    with

  • Luigi Lai (Sardinia)
  • Giancarlo Parisi (Sicily)
  • Pere Joan and Manel Martorell (Mallorca)
  • Caramusa featuring Ghjuvan Ghjacumu Andreani, Cristianu Andreani and Marc Vichet (Corsica)
  • Presented by Barnaby Brown

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Live Radio Broadcast
    The Market Place - 7pm
    Admission: Free

    Live Recording of BBC Radio Ulster programme, Blas presented by Lynette Fay featuring performances from many of the festival guests.

    Concert: Festival Concert 1
    The Market Place - 8pm
    Admission: £15 (£12 conc) - £10 upper gallery

    with

  • Lúnasa featuring Kevin Crawford, Seán Smyth, Cillian Vallely, Paul Meehan and Trevor Hutchinson
  • Beòlach featuring Wendy MacIsaac, Mairi Rankin, Ryan J. MacNeil, Patrick Gillis and Mac Morin (Cape Breton)
  • Bagad Cap Caval (Brittany)
  • Allan MacDonald (Scotland)
  • Presented by Brian Mullen

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Session
    Edward O'Neill's (Red Ned's Bar) - 10pm
    Admission: Free
    Session
    Turner's Bar - 10pm
    Admission: Free

    with

  • Martin Meehan
  • Mark Mohan
  • Gerry Lappin
  • Justin Toner
  • Session
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 10pm
    Admission: Free

    with

  • Ceoltóirí Fheis an Earraich
  • Members of Armagh Pipers Club
  • Saturday, November 15, 2008
    St. Patrick's Grammar School - 10am
    Admission: £15

  • Uilleann pipes with Mick O'Brien, Brian McNamara, Jimmy O'Brien Moran, John O'Brien and Jarlath Henderson*
  • Highland bagpipes with Allan MacDonald
  • Border pipes with Ryan J. MacNeil
  • Flute with Kevin Crawford and Jean-Michel Veillon*
  • Fiddle with Wendy MacIsaac, Mairi Rankin and Donal O'Connor*
  • Guitar with Patrick Gillis
  • Piano with Mac Morin
  • Breton music with Patrick and Jackie Molard
  • Sicilian music with Giancarlo Parisi
  • Asturian music with Jose Manuel, Javier and Eva Tejedor
  • *these classes will be divided according to level on the day

    Talk: "Learn to listen - Listen to learn - a music appreciation course" - Ronan Browne
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 10am
    Admission: Free
    Session: Lunchtime Session
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 12pm
    Admission: Free

    with

  • Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn
  • Eamonn Curran
  • Sinéad Lennon
  • Thomas Smith
  • Rosie Smith
  • Outdoor Performance
    The Market Place - 1pm
    Admission: Free

    Obviously weather permitting; this will be our attempt to introduce the Saturday afternoon shopping public of Armagh to the experience that is the Breton bagad!

    Talk/Session: "Pipers and their Pipes"
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 1pm
    Concert
    Saint Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral - 2pm
    Admission: £10 (£8 conc)

    with

  • Liam O'Flynn & Catherine Ennis
  • Dråm featuring Erik Ask-Upmark, Anna Rynefors and Bert Deivert (Sweden)
  • Luigi Lai (Sardinia)
  • Presented by Lynette Fay

    Tickets available to reserve by email at info@wkpf.org or phone at +44(0)28 37511248

    CD launch by Gael Linn - Albert Fry - Tráthnóna Beag Aréir
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 3pm
    Admission: £free

    As Béal Feirste Albert Fry agus d'fhoghlaim sé a chuid amhrán ó amhránaithe Conallacha i Rann na Feirste. Cnuasach cuimsitheach é seo de na hamhráin a thaifead Albert do Gael Linn idir 1968 agus 1979.

    There are twenty-two songs in all representing a comprehensive collection of Ulster songs including Peadar Ó Doirnín's 'Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte' which Albert sang ar the Dundalk commemoration of the poet in June 1969. Also on this CD is 'Mheall sí lena glórthaí mé', 'Síos an Sliabh' and the title track 'Tráthnóna Beag Aréir'. This is a real treasury of Ulster song.

    Tuilleadh eolais/further information: eolas@gaellinn.com and www.gaellinn.com

    Concert: A World of Piping 2
    Saint Patrick's Trian - 4.30pm
    Admission: £6

    with

  • Anxo Lorenzo (Galicia)
  • Patrick Molard (Brittany)
  • Ivan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
  • Andy May (Northumberland)
  • Presented by Barnaby Brown

    Tickets available to reserve by email at info@wkpf.org or phone at +44(0)28 37511248

    Concert: Festival Concert 2
    The Market Place - 7.30pm
    Admission: £15 (£12 conc) - £10 upper gallery

    with

  • "Ireland/Asturias Project" featuring Tejedor (Jose Manuel, Javier and Eva Tejedor), Buille (Niall & Caoimhín Vallely, Paul Meehan & Brian Morrissey), Cormac Breatnach, Cillian Vallely and Trevor Hutchinson
  • Patrick Molard; Jackie Molard and Jean-Michel Veillon (Brittany)
  • At First Light featuring John McSherry, Donal O'Connor, Alan Burke, Francis McIlduff & Rubén Bada
  • Presented by Brian Mullen

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Festival Club
    The Studio Theatre - 11pm
    Admission: 6 (or free with a Main Auditorium Ticket)

    with

  • Michael McGoldrick and Ian Fletcher with special guests
  • Première of "Rakish", an electro-acoustic piece by Niall Vallely based on the music of Johnny Doran
  • This performance is free to all main auditorium ticket holders. As the Studio Theatre is a much smaller venue, this will be based on a first come first served basis. There are also a very limited amount of separate tickets available for this gig available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office.
    N.B. this is a stand-up gig with strong flashing lights and will be very loud!

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Session
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 11pm
    Admission: free with any Main Auditorium Ticket

    Various festival artists and special guests

    Sunday, November 16, 2008
    St. Patrick's Grammar School - 10am
    Admission: £15

  • Uilleann pipes with Mick O'Brien, Brian McNamara, Jimmy O'Brien Moran, John O'Brien and Cillian Vallely*
  • Border pipes with Ross Ainslie
  • Banjo with Paul Meehan
  • Concertina with Niall Vallely
  • Bodhrán with Brian Morrissey
  • Bouzouki with Rubén Bada
  • Singing with Alan Burke and Brian Mullen*
  • Swedish music with Erik Ask-Upmark and Anna Rynefors
  • Galician music with Anxo Lorenzo and Xosé Liz de Cea
  • Northumbrian music with Andy May
  • *these classes will be divided according to level on the day

    Session: Lunchtime Session
    The Stage Bar & Bistro - 1pm
    Admission: Free
    Concert: A World of Piping 3
    The Studio Theatre - 2pm
    Admission: £6

    with

  • The Jarlath Henderson and Ross Ainslie Trio (Ireland/Scotland)
  • Na Tri Seudan featuring Fin Moore, Angus MacKenzie, Angus Nicolson & Calum MacCrimmon (Scotland)
  • Beòlach (Cape Breton)
  • Anxo Lorenzo and Xosé Liz de Cea (Galicia)
  • Ivan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
  • Presented by Declan McCarthy

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Concert: Uilleann Pipes Concert
    The Studio Theatre - 7.30pm
    Admission: £10 (£8 conc)

    with

  • Ronan Browne
  • Mick O'Brien & John O'Brien
  • John McSherry & Francis McIlduff
  • Jimmy O'Brien Moran
  • Brian McNamara
  • Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn
  • Presented by Peter Browne

    Tickets available from the Market Place Theatre Box Office at www.marketplacearmagh.com or +44 (0)28 37521821

    Session
    Armagh City Hotel - 10pm
    Admission: Free

    The Final Session!

    Armagh City and District Council Armagh Pipers Club Arts Council Northern Ireland The Stage Bar.Bistro The Emer Gallery Bann Contracts Fisher Engineering Armagh City Hotel Iomairt Cholm Cille sponsors