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Ger Martin • Jan 05, 2018
By Paddy Martin 07 Aug, 2022
August 6th 2022, Newcastle, Co. Down
By Patrick Martin 18 Jul, 2021
I am now also offering Galician Gaita (Bagpipe) for certain gigs, I took the plunge and ordered a custom set from Seivane during lockdown. I've always been a fan of Carlos Nunez and other artists and already know some Galician airs and am supplementing with some traditional Scottish and Irish tunes. These pipes will be useful in settings where I have to walk and play (this is impossible with Uilleann Pipes) In this way, they have a similar role to Highland Bagpipes, though a little quieter, and perhaps more suited to indoor as well as outdoor gigs. They have a high-pitched but sweet sound with a rich drone. Here is a little video of me playing the Gaita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz5TwRKpdCA
By Patrick Martin 15 Nov, 2020
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 Mc Creanor and myself, 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.
By Patrick Martin 17 Jan, 2020
Rehearsing tunes on the flute with fellow BCFE ceoltoir students/musicians
By Patrick Martin 25 Dec, 2019
Earlier this year I was hired to provide some entertainment on the Highland Pipes in Dundalk’s Rum house for St. Patrick’s Day.
By Patrick Martin 25 Dec, 2019
On 29th December I will appear on the BBC’s Songs of Praise programme (The Big Sing, Christmas special) which was recorded in The assembly Buildings, Read More > >
By Paddy Martin 27 Mar, 2018
24th March 2018: I took part in the Leinster solos today in bagpiping, though it had been almost ten or so years since my last Read More > >
By Ger Martin 05 Jan, 2018
12th October 2017 Reeded a Kingwood uilleann chanter in C that I’d been making during the week for a talented young piper.
By Paddy Martin 05 Jan, 2018
4th – 12th December 2017 Visited New York. Checked out the music sessions, visited relatives…….and had a date!
By Ger Martin 05 Jan, 2018
15th December 2017 Joined Drogheda Orchestral Collective for a rendition of the Braveheart Suite on uilleann pipes at An Tain Theatre Dundalk. It went down Read More > >
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