Just received this update on the William Kennedy Piping Festival
*13th** William Kennedy*
* Piping Festival*
*Armagh***
*15th-19th** November, 2006*
*Armagh** Pipers* *Club* is delighted to announce details of the 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival.
Started in 1994 to celebrate the memory of the blind 18th pipe maker from Tandragee, Co. Armagh, it has grown to
become one of the most famous and prestigious festivals of its kind in the world.
As well as formal concerts there will be workshops for all
instruments, lectures, films, sessions and much more.
Highlights this year include the World Piping Concert (17th) which features:
*Liam O'Flynn *&* The Pipers Call Band*;
*Michael McGoldrick* with* Ed Boyd *&* John Joe Kelly*; *Ensemble Shanbehzadeh* from Iran:
and the
*Anxo Lorenzo Band* from Galicia.
On the 18th there will be a special concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Armagh Pipers Club.
This will feature *Lúnasa*, *Flook*, *Buille*, *Jarlath Henderson*, *Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn*, and many more.
On the 16th, the ever popular Highland Piping Concert will feature a return visit from the *National* *Youth Pipe Band of Scotland,* alongside Armagh's finest – *The Killeen Pipe Band*.
Featured soloists will be *Dougie Pincock* and *Anna Murray*.
Other highlights over the weekend include performances from *Robbie Hannan * &* Dermot McLaughlin*;
*Sean McKeon *&* Liam O'Connor*;
*Brendan Ring *&*friends*;
*Jimmy O'Brien Moran*;
a return visit from Scottish band *Dàimh;*
*Band Re* from Sardinia and Scotland;
and also a special celebration of Czech music and culture featuring master pipers *Josef Moltas* and *Martin
Berka*.
13th William Kennedy Piping Festival
Check out details of the CD on their website, made from live recordings from the festival.
# Posted on June 8th 2006 by Ptarmigan
Just received this update on the William Kennedy Piping Festival
*13th** William Kennedy*
* Piping Festival*
*Armagh***
*15th-19th** November, 2006*
*Armagh** Pipers* *Club* is delighted to announce details of the 13th William Kennedy Piping Festival.
Started in 1994 to celebrate the memory of the blind 18th pipe maker from Tandragee, Co. Armagh, it has grown to
become one of the most famous and prestigious festivals of its kind in the world.
As well as formal concerts there will be workshops for all
instruments, lectures, films, sessions and much more.
Highlights this year include the World Piping Concert (17th) which features:
*Liam O'Flynn *&* The Pipers Call Band*;
*Michael McGoldrick* with* Ed Boyd *&* John Joe Kelly*; *Ensemble Shanbehzadeh* from Iran:
and the
*Anxo Lorenzo Band* from Galicia.
On the 18th there will be a special concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Armagh Pipers Club.
This will feature *Lúnasa*, *Flook*, *Buille*, *Jarlath Henderson*, *Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn*, and many more.
On the 16th, the ever popular Highland Piping Concert will feature a return visit from the *National* *Youth Pipe Band of Scotland,* alongside Armagh's finest – *The Killeen Pipe Band*.
Featured soloists will be *Dougie Pincock* and *Anna Murray*.
Other highlights over the weekend include performances from *Robbie Hannan * &* Dermot McLaughlin*;
*Sean McKeon *&* Liam O'Connor*;
*Brendan Ring *&*friends*;
*Jimmy O'Brien Moran*;
a return visit from Scottish band *Dàimh;*
*Band Re* from Sardinia and Scotland;
and also a special celebration of Czech music and culture featuring master pipers *Josef Moltas* and *Martin
Berka*.
# Posted on August 22nd 2006 by Ptarmigan