15/04/2026
We're thrilled to welcome back William Woodson to this year's Tionól. Will will be teaching reed making and will be on hand all weekend for uilleann pipe triage!
An East Coast native, Will Woodson lived in Glasgow, Scotland and New York City before moving to Portland, Maine, where he’s grown to become a stalwart of the thriving Irish traditional music scene around New England. On the flute, he’s heavily influenced by the music of the older generations of North Connacht flute players, particularly those who recorded in America in the 1920s and 30s; on the pipes, he’s inspired by the Irish-American tradition of pipers such as Patsy Touhey, Michael Carney, Bernard Delaney, and Michael Gallagher. Will performs extensively with his duet partner, fiddler Cait Finley. The two released an album, "The Glory Reel", accompanied by Chris "Junior" Stevens in 2019. Over the course of the pandemic, Will and Caitlin produced a regular online video series, “The Phonograph Project”, featuring music drawn from Irish musicians recorded in America in the 1920s and 30s. Will has taught and performed at a number of music festivals and summer schools in North America, including the Boxwood Festival, the Patsy Touhey Weekend, and recently presented alongside Cait at the Ward Irish Music Archives “Archiving Irish America” conference. When he’s not performing and teaching, Will keeps busy as a maker of uilleann pipes.
