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rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:07 am

If you were really comitted to furthering your piping career and you were free to move to anywhere you wanted, where would be the best place to be? I suppose the obvisous answer would be Dublin with all the resoures that are there.
Do you agree with Dublin or is there any other location that you think would be good to move too ?

RORY

stew · Post by **stew** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:39 am

The obvious answer would be Dublin,"WHY"

I can think of a lot better places.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:55 am

stew wrote:The obvious answer would be Dublin,"WHY" I can think of a lot better places.

Well dont be shy ,tell us what location you think would be better and why.

RORY

gregorygraham · Post by **gregorygraham** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:33 am

Having lived in Dublin and started piping there, I'd like to agree with Rorybellows, but there would certainly be contenders to the title of piping capitol. I'm thinking of Armagh, certain west coast counties (like Clare, Kerry, Limerick/Galway), London, certain cities in the U.S.

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:55 am

I am surprised at the answers so far. Remember, this isn't a quiz about your favourite place to live, but rather, where would you live specifically to learn/improve your piping. I am not aware of any place that could come close to Dublin (though I've never been there) simply because of having NPU there and the top piping talent it attracts, as well as all the UP history and knowledge that dwells therein.

djm

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:10 am

Next door to Liam O'Flynn.

Mukade

PJ · Post by PJ » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:29 am

djm wrote:I am surprised at the answers so far. Remember, this isn't a quiz about your favourite place to live, but rather, where would you live specifically to learn/improve your piping.

In fact, the question is where would you live to further your piping career. You could interpret this to mean a place where there aren't many pipers but where the people like piping. Nothing improves a career like a captive market - even a crap piper could thrive in such conditions.

Maybe this accounts for regional styles?

gregorygraham · Post by **gregorygraham** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:56 am

Just for the sake of stimulating a conversation, I was thinking of the calibre of pipers who come from non-Dublin organizations like the Armagh Pipers Club (C. Vallely, J. Henderson, T. O'Duinnchinn [spelling?]) and the London Pipers Club (Emmett Gill, Steafan Hannigan). Obviously though the sun revolves around Henrietta Street.

djimbo · Post by **djimbo** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:21 pm

Next door to Liam O'Flynn.

I'm with Mukade on this one.. Can I borrow a cup of sugar, and while I'm here can we go over a few triplets?

Nothing improves a career like a captive market - even a crap piper could thrive in such conditions

Hi PJ.. Being a lifelong crap piper in an area where there aren't a lot of pipers I can see the flaw in this one

The people who really like piping tend to gravitate to the places where there ARE good pipers.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:40 pm

The people who really like piping tend to gravitate to the places where there ARE good pipers

I feel better off having good musicians around rather than just pipers. A bit of a broader context is better for you.

I am where I want to be.

lundblad · Post by **lundblad** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:00 pm

I'd say anywhere in Ireland (Cork area for me) just to sip the atmosphere, some good regular sessions and openminded musicians regardless of what instrument they're playing to take you under your wings. Add regular lessons from a good piper with good tutoring skills and you'll be flying in a year!!! (talking from experience.)
Rob

CHasR · Post by **CHasR** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:31 pm

rorybellows, you're not thinking of moving, are you?

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:01 pm

CHasR wrote:rorybellows, you're not thinking of moving, are you?

I would like to move actually,Dingle is 30 mile from me and I'd like to move there. I agree with the opinion about having good music and musicians around you and I really like the sessions you get in Dingle. There are some great fiddle players in some of the sessions there that I really enjoy.
Most of my local pubs play a mish mash of country and western and sub-standard ballad sessions. Irish country and western is the only music that I can honestly say I hate.As soon as I win the lottery I'm off to Dingle.

RORY

lundblad · Post by **lundblad** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:28 pm

If you could get to know a few musicians that are more into playing tunes than ballads I'd say you should get together on your own.
Went back to Cobh this summer with my family, we stayed for 6 days and our friends got together for some extra sessions just for us??? flattered!!! 2 session nights out of 4 were brilliant, that will keep me going for the next Swedish winter months.
Rob

CHasR · Post by **CHasR** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:42 pm

rorybbellows wrote: As soon as I win the lottery I'm off to Dingle.

RORY

havent been checking your email have you???

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rorybbellows wrote:
Irish country and western is the only music that I can honestly say I hate.
RORY

agreed 100%: but, oh,

there's much, much, MUCH more repulsive music than that out there...

like REAL c/w for instance....