Some years later a kind getleman called Ed Harrison got me started on the uilleann pipes and gave me my first lessons.

Belfast was one of those pockets of the country where the uilleann pipes seemed to thrive. Many fine uilleann pipers were living there and I absorbed as much knowledge about the instrument as I could.

Apart from being a maker of these instruments, I really enjoy playing music and won the All-Ireland title for playing the uilleann pipes a number of years ago.

The making in a set of uilleann pipes is a process which crosses into the boundaries of a variety of skills such as wood turning, leather work, jewellery making, and the ability to play the instrument! 

All of these skills combine to produce an instrument which is in tune, tastefully finished and capable of producing those sounds which you can hear on the 'Listen' section of this website.

Ever since I became a Christian a few years ago, the wonders of creation are a constant reminder to me of my own maker. 

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