Na Píobairí Uilleann

Na Píobairí Uilleann Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), the Society of Uilleann Pipers was founded in 1968 when there were less than 100 uilleann pipers remaining.

Sharing the Sound of Ireland through Access, Education, Preservation & Performance
https://linktr.ee/napiobairiuilleann
Become a member: https://shop.pipers.ie/products/npu-membership

Company Registration No.: 242874
RCN: 20010492
CHY 6155 Today NPU is a thriving arts organisation dedicated to Sharing the Sound of Ireland through Access, Education, Performance and Preservation. Since unveiling it

s restored Georgian premises at 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin, in January 2007, NPU has been busy catering for the expanding demand for regular tuition, as well as releasing many significant publications and recordings. With demand for pipes considerably exceeding supply, a dedicated Training Centre – PipeCraft – was established in 2011 to deliver training in the very highly skilled craft of uilleann pipemaking. NPU is accredited by UNESCO as a competent Non-governmental Organisation in the field of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). NPU lobbied the Irish Government to ratify the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage which resulted in the inclusion of Uilleann Piping on the UNESCO representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2017. Na Píobairí Uilleann’s primary funding agencies include The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Dublin City Council.

Another great Notes & Narratives last night with creator of thesession.org Jeremy Keith! Head to our events calendar to ...
19/06/2026

Another great Notes & Narratives last night with creator of thesession.org Jeremy Keith! Head to our events calendar to find out about future events. We would love to see you there. All welcome!

Find last night's livestream on NPU-TV - https://pipers.ie/npu-tv/🔗

18/06/2026

The 2025 Annual Report is available on our website.

🔗Read the full report to find out how we provided education opportunities in uilleann piping and pipemaking in 2025 - https://pipers.ie/annual-report-2025/

All welcome tomorrow, Thursday 18th June at 8:30pm, for Notes & Narratives with Jeremy Keith, creator of thesession.org,...
17/06/2026

All welcome tomorrow, Thursday 18th June at 8:30pm, for Notes & Narratives with Jeremy Keith, creator of thesession.org, a popular site amongst traditional Irish musicians.

This month’s speaker Jeremy Keith will discuss 'The Making of thesession.org' a community website dedicated to Irish traditional music. Discover how Jeremy helped build this vibrant digital community that connects musicians, shares tunes, and helps preserve traditional Irish music online. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of creating an online space where thousands of players worldwide can collaborate, learn, and celebrate traditional music together. Notes & Narratives is a monthly series that brings traditional music, song and dance to life through performance, storytelling and conversation with leading traditional Irish musicians artists and researchers.

🎟️ Tickets - https://ie.powertik.com/events/notes-narratives-the-making-of-thesession-org

16/06/2026

Happy !

Today, June 16th, is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses, the events of which take place on Thursday, 16 June 1904. Here is a clip of Barry Gleeson in 2011 as part of his Notes and Narratives talk "Ulysses in Song".

Tickets to this Thursday's Notes & Narratives talk - https://ie.powertik.com/events/notes-narratives-the-making-of-thesession-org🔗

16/06/2026

On this day, from the Archive 🎶

On the 16th June 2017, Peter Browne delivered a talk “Consuming up the Whole Country” - experiences of Sliabh Luachra music and people'. Notes & Narratives is a monthly series that brings traditional music, song and dance to life through performance, storytelling and conversation with leading traditional Irish musicians artists and researchers. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Tickets & more information about this Thursday's talk - https://ie.powertik.com/events/notes-narratives-the-making-of-thesession-org🔗

Everyone is welcome at tomorrow's Second Sunday Session, Sun 14th June, 2-4pm. There will be three musicians leading the...
13/06/2026

Everyone is welcome at tomorrow's Second Sunday Session, Sun 14th June, 2-4pm. There will be three musicians leading the session - Tommy Martin as well as Aoileann & Cillian Ó Connor!

Don't forget your instruments!

Check out our other upcoming events: https://pipers.ie/events/ 🔗

11/06/2026

🎓 Na Píobairí Uilleann are pleased to announce that City of Dublin FET College will again be offering instrument making as part of their Higher National Diploma in Irish Traditional Music Performance and Traineeship in Instrument Making, Repair and Maintenance in the 2026/7 academic year.

The programme is 2 years long, and students will have the opportunity to undertake strands in uilleann pipemaking, amongst other instruments. All instrument-making components of the course are delivered by Na Píobairí Uilleann in our PipeCraft training centre. The course is suitable for musicians who wish to develop and improve as performers, while the instrument making component caters for an increasing demand for good quality instruments within the traditional music community.

Applications to the programme can be made through the college website: https://www.bcfe.ie/courses/hnd-in-irish-traditional-music-performance/ 🔗

For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Address

15 Henrietta Street
Dublin
IE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+35318730093

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