Pipers Club | |
Abbreviation | NPU |
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Predecessor | Dublin Pipers Club |
Formation | 1968 |
Founder | Breandán Breathnach and other pipers |
Type | Irish Music |
Purpose | Promotion of the Uilleann pipes and Irish music |
Headquarters | Henrietta Street |
Coordinates | 53°21′09″N 6°16′12″W / 53.35250°N 6.27000°W |
Official language
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Irish, English |
Chairman
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Tommy Keane |
Secretary
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Noel Pocock |
Donnacha Dwyer, Sheila Friel, Dave Hegarty, Ken Lynam, Padraic Mac Mathúna, Kieran O’Hare, Sorcha Potts, Kevin Rowsome | |
Staff
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Gay Mc Keon (CEO) |
Website | pipers |
Na Píobairí Uilleann (Irish pronunciation: [n̪ˠa pʲiʊ̟bˠaɾʲi ɪlʲən̪ˠ ], meaning "The Uilleann Pipers") is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the Irish Uilleann pipes and its music.
NPU was founded in 1968 in Dublin, Ireland under the impetus of researcher and collector Breandán Breathnach and pipers such as Seamus Ennis, Leo Rowsome and Paddy Moloney (of the Chieftains), many of whom had played with the Dublin Pipers Club. Its headquarters are located in Henrietta Street, Dublin, in a restored Georgian building with facilities for many activities. Membership of the organisation is now spread throughout Ireland, England, Scotland, Continental Europe, North America and Australia. Among the notable musicians associated with NPU are:
The goals and activities of the organization are numerous. Regular classes on piping technique, pipe making, and reed making are taught to students of all ages and abilities. NPU is also making a major effort to re-master and re-release recordings of deceased masters of the instrument as well as record living masters. The club offers a wide range of tutorial materials including DVDs, CDs, and books.