This is a really worthwhile initiative of The Arts Service of Louth County Council – Celebrate Pipes – a series of four videos featuring local Uilleann Pipers Brendan McCreanor and Patrick Martin.
From Drogheda Life: “Funded by Louth County Council and the Arts Council, the video was commissioned by the Arts Office as part of its Arts in Schools Programme, to recognise the inclusion of Uilleann Piping on the UNESCO list of Intangible Culture Heritage in 2017.
Originally designed as live workshop visits to schools, the programme could not proceed this year and the content was filmed instead for use in the classroom. “The Celebrate Pipes video link will be circulated to secondary schools in Louth and will be of particular interest to second level music students” said the Council’s Acting Arts Officer Mary Capplis. “It has great potential for use as an educational resource for music teachers, as it will link in with the curriculum covering traditional arts. While it is not the same as a live visit by musicians, it will create an awareness and understanding of the art of Uilleann piping, in addition to showcasing excellent musical performances from two Louth musicians.
Here’s the link to the series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvlsCHDsX-EQsFitqCZW0zA/videos and below is the first of the videos in that series.
