Robbie Hannan & Paddy Glackin Workshops, Los Angeles, Nov. 1

Uilleann Pipes
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The Fowler Museum is pleased to welcome two if Ireland’s foremost traditional musicians as artists-in-residence. Fiddler Paddy Glackin and uilleann piper Robbie Hannan will appear in a series of events at the Museum in conjunction with the exhibition The Northern Fiddler: Irish Traditional Fiddle Playing in Donegal and Tyrone 1977-1979

November 16, Friday, 8 PM
Museum members should not miss this rare opportunity to hear Glackin and Hannan, joined by top local musicians, in an intimate session. Reserve early! Seating is limited to 40.
  • Members only. $25. No host bar begins at 7:30, with the exhibition open for viewing.
    For membership and reservations, call 310-206-0306.
    November 17, Saturday, 12noon - 2 PM

    In association with The Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club Robbie Hannan will give a workshop in uilleann piping.
  • Workshop Fee $40
  • Meet at the museum entrance at 11:30

    See below for parking instructions etc.
    Paddy Glackin will be giving a fiddle workshop simultaneously in conjunction with the Celtic Regional Arts Institute of California. $40
    November 17, Saturday, 4 PM
    Join Glackin and Hannan for a pre-concert "Conversation on Traditional Irish Music," moderated by Irish music scholar Dr. Lillis Ó Laoire from the University of Limerick. The impromptu conversation and musical demonstratios will explore the roots of the music and its meaning.
  • FREE made possible by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities
    November 17, Saturday, 8:00 PM
    Glackin and Hannan bring their spectacular duo performance to the Los Angeles public for the first time. Hear them combine fiddling and piping to bring the musical traditions of Ireland's northern regions to new heights.
  • $20 Seating is first come first served. Doors open at 7 pm. Advance purchase and early arrival recommended. Tickets go on sale on October 15. For tickets please call (310) 825-2101. Concert c0-hosted by the Fowler Museum and the UCLA Departments of Ethnomusicology and World Arts and Cultures.
    Parking/Location Information
    The Museum is located just west of Royce Hall at UCLA. Parking at UCLA costs $6.00; enter campus from Sunset Blvd. at Westwood Plaza (the overhead sign reads "Westwood"); proceed underground to the Lot 4 parking kiosk. Stairs at the northeast end of Lot 4 bring you to the Museum entrance; elevators and at the southeast end of the lot with handicapped parking adjacent.
    Please call The Fowler Museum, UCLA at (310) 825-2101 to book concert tickets ASAP to ensure satisfaction.

    [ This Message was edited by: Patrick D’Arcy on 2001-11-05 18:20 ]