Piping Days Concert presented by BRIMS and WTJU

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.