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Brian Hughes

Brian Hughes

Brian Hughes began playing traditional Irish music at a very young age, in his home town of Athy Co Kildare. By the age of 14 yrs, Brian had made TV appearances and had won County, Provisional, and All Ireland Titles on Tin Whistle and Flute. It was around this time that Brian developed a keen interest in the art of Uilleann Piping, and he attended classes in the Pipers Club in Dublin for many years.

Over the following years, Brian became a well-known name in the world of traditional Irish music, and in 1997 he recorded and released his debut solo album, Whistle Stop, on the Gael Linn label.

Brian has also recorded on the Clo Iar Connachta label and to date has recorded 5 albums, including a beautiful Airs project with the multi-instrumentalist Garry O Briain, and also a major musical suite for Uilleann Pipes, Whistle and orchestra, which Brian composed to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Ernest Shackleton’s famous Endurance voyage.

Brian Hughes has recorded with the very best in traditional Irish music over the last 20 years. He has produced the greatest body of whistle music ever recorded, and he is widely regarded as being one of the finest whistle players of his generation.

Brian has been teaching for many years, both privately and at the many Summer Schools across the country each Summer.

It is now 20 yrs since Brian recorded his debut album in 1997, and to celebrate this he will release a new album this October, which will contain some of the recording highlights over this time. Tracks from all 5 albums will be included, and it should produce a definitive insight into the many styles, sounds and arrangements which were used on the different recordings, and the amazing musicians who have been involved along the way.

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