January 15th, 2012
Finn Mac Ginty Benefit Concert flyer
Musician, actor and voice artist Finn Mac Ginty comes from Coole in county Westmeath. After moving from Japan, Finn and his wife, Tamara, lived in Seattle from the late 1980s until 2007, when he moved back to Ireland. While in the Northwest, he played with many local musicians, and in the bands The Suffering Gaels and Setanta.
On December 18th of last year, Finn suffered a fall at his new home in Cloughjordan, county Tipperary, resulting in a severe brain injury. After a couple of weeks at Beaumont hospital in Dublin, where he underwent surgeries and was treated for his injury, Finn is now being cared for at the hospital in Tullamore. He has not regained consciousness since the accident.
In an effort to provide support as well as financial assistance for Finn, a benefit concert is being held at the Tractor Tavern on Sunday January 29th starting at 5.00 PM. Music will be provided by local musicians and friends of Finn’s including Leo MacNamara and Aurora Burd, Ray Carney (The RayBone Experience), and Paul Mooney and Laura Ploudre.
The Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue NW
January 29, 2012 at 5.00 PM
Please do come along and show your support.
Thank you.
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January 5th, 2012
Dear Pipers and Irish traditional music enthusiasts,
Please join us for the January Pipers Club meeting in Seattle.
Location: 4221 Linden Ave N. Seattle, WA 98103
Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2pm -5pm
The tunes will commence after a short business meeting. We will be practicing a few tunes from the potential setlist for the Northwest Folklife Festival in May. This Sunday, we will focus on a few jigs, Gander in the Pratie Hole, Queen of the Rushes (the D version #93 in the Walsh tune book), Fraher’s, Buried My Wife, and Out on the Ocean.
Please don’t hesitate to bring your favorite snacks!
A beginner’s group lesson will be available at 1pm. Please RSVP for the lesson.
See you on Sunday!
Michael
michael@ballisticmusic.com
253-777-9967
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December 18th, 2011
Please follow the link to register online for the Tionol and to take advantage of the “early-bird” pricing: WEST COAST TIONOL 2012
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December 2nd, 2011
Dear Pipers,
Please join us for our December Pipers Club Meeting at the home of Rod Margason in Seattle from 2:00pm to 4:30 pm on December 11th. Please don’t hesitate to bring Christmas-themed snacks or drinks to share!
4523 Corliss Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103
Committee members and interested volunteers will meet at 1:30 to discuss club business.
Lessons will be available upon request from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Please RSVP to me for lessons so that I can make arrangements.
The focus of this meeting will be playing and listening to tunes and discussion of piping in general. Please read below for a list of tunes that you will probably encounter at the meeting. If you are unfamiliar with any, the vast majority can be found in the John Walsh tunebook available on our website at irishpipersclub.org
We look forward to seeing all of you there!
Michael Long
Chairman, Seattle Irish Piper’s Club
253-777-9967
michaelL@ballisticmusic.com
Frequently heard tunes at Pipers Club Meeting (in no particular order):
Lark in the Morning
Garret Barry’s
Fraher’s
Hogan’s
Connaughtman’s Rambles
Coleman’s
The Old Favourite
The Wexford Hornpipe
The Fairies’ Hornpipe
The Plains of Boyle
Merry Blacksmith
Green Fields of America
Boil the Breakfast Early
The Steampacket
George White’s Favorite
The Mountain Road
Drops of Brandy
The Butterfly
Sean Bui
Donnybrook Fair
O’Sullivan Mor
Shane O’Neill’s
Jackson’s Morning Brush
The Old Bush
… and many more
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November 15th, 2011
It’s time to put the 2012 West Coast Tionol on your calendars, folks! It will be taking place February 18-19, 2012 in Seattle. We will be publishing the exact location and schedule along with other updates shortly. We already have Denis Brooks and Jerry O’Sullivan on board for the pipe workshops this year. We also plan to offer classes in reed-making and maintenance, Fiddle, Whistle, Flute, Guitar, and Irish Song.
Stay tuned for updates to the roster of teachers and performers, registration info, etc.
We will post updates to this forum as well as our website at www.irishpipersclub.org, and on our new club Facebook Page “Cumann na bPíobairí – Uilleann Pipers’ Club – Seattle”. Please visit and “like” us. If you wish to be added to an email update list, please contact me at michael@ballisticmusic.com.
Cheers,
Michael
Seattle Irish Pipers Club
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