Daniel Meyers, Irish Bagpipes

I am happy to play a wide variety of Celtic traditional music, as well as taking specific requests, if you have any. My repertoire also includes some Classical pieces and hymn tunes. Please contact me directly for more information!

I have been playing the uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipes) since 1999, and have performed in a variety of venues in Ireland, the UK, and the US. I am a professional, conservatory-trained musician with a Master of Music degree from the Longy School of Music; I have also studied with some of the finest pipers in Ireland including Eamonn O Broithe, Mick O'Brien, Neillidh Mulligan, and Kevin Rowsome. My piping was recently featured on the soundtrack of the nationally-released film "Rooters: The Birth Of Red Sox Nation", and I have also played for a variety of theatrical productions.

I specialize in traditional sean-nos ("old-style") airs on the pipes, and can play jigs, reels, and other Irish, Scottish and American tunes, as well as hymn tunes or special requests. I also sing and play Irish whistle ("tin whistle"), low whistle, flute and bodhran (the traditional Irish drum), and I'm happy to include these in my performance as well.

If you're interested in a duo or trio, please contact me and I can probably accommodate you; other available instruments include guitar, fiddle, cello, and Celtic harp.

The uilleann pipes aren't as loud as the Great Highland Bagpipes (Scottish bagpipes), and they have a wider musical range and a unique and beautiful sound. They can be played indoors as well as out, and are also suitable for playing with other instruments.