Piping Days Concert presented by BRIMS and WTJU
Sat, Nov 02
|Charlottesville Waldorf School
Featuring Patrick D’Arcy, Brenda Cox, and Eamonn Dillon
Time & Location
Nov 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Charlottesville Waldorf School, Waldorf School Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
About the Event
NOVEMBER 2nd, 2024, 7 P.M.
TICKETS $22 /Advance, $27/At the Door
$12/Child/Student with ID
THE MUSIC & ARTS ROOM
Charlottesville Waldorf School
120 Waldorf School Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Patrick D’Arcy
Patrick hails from Dublin, Ireland. As a young man, he started his learning
journey with the help of Na Píobairí Uilleann – the Dublin piping club, as well as
attending classes and various Tionóil - including the West Coast Tionól and also the
Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay, Ireland.
He is the creator of UilleannObsession.com and a founding member of the
Southern California Pipers Club. Now living in Nashville Tennessee! In the early
2020’s, he had the opportunity to host an online uilleann pipe specific talk show
called PIPER SUNDAY for the So Cal Pipers Club. He has written music for TV and
played with many folk and pop performers. Patrick tours regularly both in the US
and internationally teaching workshops and performing.
Eamon Dillon
Born in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Uilleann Piper and whistle player
Eamonn has toured and recorded both as a solo artist and with a varied group
of performers, touring shows and bands.
Working between the US, Canada and Europe , his music has been featured
on several film and television programs around the world. He has performed
and recorded as a featured artist in both traditional , theatrical and mixed
genre ensembles, including Needfire, John McDermott, (The Irish Tenors,)
Celtic Bridge, King James, Sarah Packium, & Paloma Faith amongst others.
He first learned the tin whistle from his father, and Tara Diamond, before
getting his first set of Uilleann Pipes, made by the great master Sean McAloon,
who mentored him while starting out.
Brenda Cox
A classically trained musician and retired teacher of the Deaf, Brenda
found the freedom of traditional folk music to be a fascinating study and an
avenue for sharing music with musicians and non- musicians alike. Brenda has
performed and taught at various music festivals and music camps throughout
the US, Canada and Ireland. Her interest in therapeutic music lead her to
become a Certified Music Practitioner. She is a certified therapeutic musician at
Hospice of the Piedmont and is instructor of harp at Blue Ridge Irish Music
School. Brenda’s compositions and her arranging skills are displayed in several
books and sheet music singles that she has published.
Tickets
Student/Child Ticket
$12.00Advance Ticket
$22.00Door Ticket
Goes on sale: Nov 02, 6:00 PM$27.00
Total
$0.00