who are the eight best living pipers ?

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:17 am

I would like to add two, hidden, treasures: Máire Ní Ghrada and Billy McCormick.

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Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:56 am

How about Sean McAloon?

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:17 am

These uilleann pipers are still with us, alive and kicking, and are my favourite living pipers in alphabetical order. Different styles of playing, but all very, very interesting to listen to. I've been lucky enough to hear them all play live at one time or other except for Billy McCormick and John Rooney, I've only seen them on video so far, but they made a lasting impression. :

Ronan Brown
Tom Clarke
Mick Coyne
Lucy Deloz
Joe Doyle
Tommy Kearney
Paddy Keenan
Peter Laban
Billy McCormick
Joe McKenna
Finbar McLaughlin
Pat Mitchell
Máire Ní Ghrada
Mick O’Brien
Jimmy O’Brien-Moran
David Power
Leo Rickard
Big John Rooney
Kevin Rowsome
Steven Scales
Mickey Smyth
Geoff Wooff

Droner · Post by **Droner** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:28 pm

Anyone know anything about Eamonn Galldubh?.... he has impressed me many times

biliii · Post by **biliii** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:51 pm

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:13 pm

*Edit* Editted for a load of obscure drunken bollocks!

I only have seven favorite living pipers.

Jimmy
O'Brien
and Moran
Paddy Molloney
Tommy "The Impaler" Martin
Yer man from the insurance advert, and

sh*t, only six. :roll:

Regurges,

H.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:00 pm

No, wait, I've thought of another seven. Which ones do I leave out?

Bottoms up,

H.

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:28 pm

Lorenzo wrote:
Esko wrote:Great player's all , I'd like to ad Dennis Brooks.
I once asked Dennis Brooks who his favorite piper was (expecting to hear Ennis--or something of the sort), but he said Willy Clancy.

brooks saying clancy suprises me. i have a tape of dennis and tom kreegan from 1986 and brooks was in a leo rowsome phase at the time, or at least that night. well it just goes to show ya.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:42 pm

Are there any online recordings of Geoff Wooff someone can post a link to ?

uilleannfinlander · Post by **uilleannfinlander** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:01 am

M O'Brien
D Masterson
O'Flynn
L Rickard
R Hannan
DSpillane
D.Moynihan
PKeenan
C0'Leary

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:19 am

I like, in no particular order

Nollaig McCarthaigh, 'specially when he plays Maid in the Cherry Tree.
Mick O'Brien, say no more.
Keenan, doubtlessly a great and powerful musician.
McSherry. Crisp, inventive.
Nick Scott, 'cos he's great crack.
Dermott Moynihan, sweet, lyrical playing, unsurpassed composing.
My little lad, 'cos he just managed to empty my cane stock all over the living room.

7 is a lucky number.

(This just reminds me of Rai music where the singers are Chab or Cheb followed by surname, when they become truly great they are referred to by surname only. Cheb Khaled became Khaled, Paddy Keenan became...Keenan etc.,)

Now guys n gals, put up your wavs for the 'greatest' C&Fer poll........

:roll:

Alan

buskerSean · Post by **buskerSean** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:05 am

Peter Laban very kindly sent me an mp3 of Willie Clancy playing 'Rackish Paddy' in 1953. He wouldn't have got 'The Knock' for that one. Great stuff, thanks again Peter.

reedman · Post by **reedman** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:05 pm

Hmmm, Have you all forgot, the prince of Pipers,

Finbar Furey, Liam O'Flynn, Paddy Keenan, Sean Potts,Tommy Keane,
Davey Spillane, in there right order.

Time to enjoy the evening air.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:34 pm

Can anyone tell me more about Éamonn Ó Bróithe other than what's on the web? He's a piper involved in folklore and sean nós singing? My interests are peaked... so to speak.

Patrick.

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:13 pm

Pretty sad, that this thread has carried on for 3 months and only now has someone (AlanB) mentioned John McSherry.

Tsk, tsk, we should all be taken to the shed.