It is with great
pleasure that we can announce that the guest piper for our 2008
November Tionol will be Emmett Gill. The dates of the weekend
will be 14-16 November and the location will be Tintagel,
Cornwall, UK.
Welcome to
the website of The South Western Association of
Uilleann Pipers (SWAUP)
The Association was formed in 1988 to provide a
focus of contact and help mainly for those in the
south and west of England and in Cornwall who
were struggling both with learning to play the
uilleann pipes and with maintaining them. Since
its formation, the Association has benefited from
strong support from members and friends who
attend the associations regular Saturday
meetings. SWAUP also holds an annual piping
weekend, or Tionol, which provides an
opportunity to listen to and learn from some of
the foremost names in Uilleann Piping.
There is no membership as such - meetings are
open to all uilleann pipers and to anyone
interested in the uilleann pipes and traditional
Irish music. Please see the Meetings page
for details of our next gathering - a warm
welcome awaits. Additionally, should further
information be required, feel free to contact us
using the information given on the Contact
Us page.
