Born in Co Antrim 1942.Emigrated to Australia in 1966 .I play the war pipes fairly well and uilleann pipes poorly, but I love them.
Tunes in black's tunebook: 26
| Fairy | August 4th 2005 |
| Mary O'beinne's Entry To Kildonal Castle | August 3rd 2005 |
| pipe band near Lisburn | April 10th 2008 |
| Great news for Norn Iron | May 10th 2007 |
| arthritis & pipers | November 15th 2006 |
| Whistle made from branch | May 3rd 2006 |
| Fiddle festival Sydney on week end 7 - 9 April | March 26th 2006 |
| Discussions | pipe band near Lisburn | April 10th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: where do u all come from? | August 13th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: Who is The Phantom Fiddler | August 12th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: What do you think are the "key elements of traditional style? | June 3rd 2007 |
| Discussions | Great news for Norn Iron | May 10th 2007 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackthorne Stick | reel | Dmixolydian |
| The Boys Of Portaferry | reel | Gmajor |
| The Boys Of The Town | jig | Gmajor |
| The Carraroe | jig | Dmajor |
| The Cup Of Tea | reel | Edorian |
| Dick Gossip's | reel | Dmajor |
| The Donegal | reel | Dmajor |
| The Dunmore Lasses | reel | Eminor |
| I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave | jig | Dmajor |
| The Irish R. M. | polka | Amajor |
| Jackson's Trip To Aughrim | jig | Dmajor |
| Killarney Boys Of Pleasure | reel | Eminor |
| The Killavil Fancy | reel | Gmajor |
| The Kilmovee | jig | Gmajor |
| The Lilting Fisherman | jig | Gmajor |
| The Maid At The Well | jig | Gmajor |
| The Morning Star | reel | Dmajor |
| My Dungannon Sweetheart | jig | Dmajor |
| Out On The Ocean | jig | Gmajor |
| The Pigeon On The Gate | reel | Edorian |
| The Piper's Chair | jig | Gmajor |
| The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn | reel | Gmajor |
| Rolling In The Ryegrass | reel | Dmajor |
| The Sally Gardens | reel | Gmajor |
| Star Of The County Down | reel | Eminor |
| Within A Mile Of Dublin | reel | Dmixolydian |