Michael Tubridy is originally from Kilrush, Co. Clare. Michael grew up immersed in local music and dancing traditions, playing flute, whistle and concertina. A founding member of The Chieftains, he played with the group until 1979. Michael’s solo recording The Eagle’s Whistle was released on the Claddagh label in 1978 and in 1998 he published “A Selection of Irish Traditional Step Dances”. Michael has travelled widely performing and teaching the music and dancing traditions of his native area.

Peter Browne is a well-known piper and broadcaster. He commenced playing traditional music at a young age and received tuition in the playing of the uilleann pipes from three of the great players of modern times; Séamus Ennis, Leo Rowsome and Willie Clancy. In his career broadcasting with RTÉ Radio for over 40 years, Peter specialised in traditional music with programmes including The Long Note, Áirneán and The Rolling Wave.

The talk will take place at Na Píobairí Uilleann, 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 and will start at 8:30pm on Thursday 17th February 2022. Admission is €10 (concession rate €5). Tickets are available through Eventbrite, or contact the office at [email protected] or by phone +353 01 87 30093. For those unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed through our channel NPU-TV at https://pipers.ie/npu-tv/.

Na Píobairí Uilleann presents Notes & Narratives – a series of monthly performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland’s finest traditional artists.

Supported by The Arts Council.