About Tiarnán:
Tiarnán started playing the uilleann pipes when he was around nine years of age in The Armagh Pipers Club. When younger, he won 4 Fleadh Ceoil (1st place) All-Ireland titles and two Oireachtas titles. Tiarnán has been touring and performing on a regular basis since 1995 both as a member of various bands and as a solo performer. His music has taken him to Europe, United States, Africa, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and elsewhere.

About Eamonn:
Eamonn Curran from Monaghan was the first uilleann pipe pupil in the Armagh Pipers club in the late 60's where he was also taught by Brian Vallely. Eamonn was however born into music and owes a lot of his music to his father Ned, the great fiddle and flute player who lived most of his life in Monaghan but whose roots are in the Fermanagh tradition. Eamonn has inherited much of his father's great legacy of music and currently teaches pipes in the Armagh Pipers Club as well as making many of the sets played by the pupils. In addition Eamonn has experience of life as a professional player and has toured and recorded extensively in Europe, Britain the United States and Canada with groups such as The Reel Union and Dolores Keane. Eamonn now lives in his home town Monaghan where he is principal teacher in Knockatallon Primary School.

Tentative Schedule

Most of the events for the tionól will be held in the East Bay area, in the cities of Berkeley and Oakland. Maps and addresses will be mailed to you when you register. The main location is within a few blocks of the Claremont Resort in Berkeley. More affordable accomodations are available throughout the area. The Oakland airport is the nearest.

Friday, Feb. 18
7pm - 12am: Welcome party

Saturday, Feb. 19
9:00am - 10:00am: Check-in and registration
10:00am - 12:00pm: Classes
1:30pm - 3:30pm: Classes
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Piper's Chair
8pm: Concert at The Freight (doors open at 7:00)
Later: Party and session.

Sunday, Feb. 20
10:00am - 12:00am: Classes
2pm - 5pm: TBD
9pm: Session at The Plough and Stars

Classes will be offered for pipes only.

Registration Information

The registration fee is $50. This does not include a ticket to the concert.

To register, please mail your name, address, phone number, email address, payment (checks payable to the "San Francisco Pipers' Club"), and level of instruction (beginner, intermediate, or advanced) to:

Bob Wilson
849 Wintergreen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Send mail to tionol@sfpipersclub.org if you have questions.