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News
08/14/08: The Southern California Tionól will take place this year from Oct 31st to Nov 2nd... Halloween weekend! Our guests will be Nollaig MacCárthaigh, Tommy Martin, Martin Preshaw and David Quinn. Looking forward to seeing some of you there! ::: more»
08/11/08: Photos of yesterday's meeting have been added featuring Gabriel, Larry, Victor & Tom ::: more»
06/24/08: The club made an appearance at the Irish Fair in Irvine this year ::: more»
04/16/08: SCUPC member Fel Bautista sent me some photos of our Spring Tionól. They are available now to look at on this website ::: more»
04/15/08: The SCUPC Spring Tionól was very nice. Mickey Dunne was the calm gentleman we've all come to know. It was a pleasure having him around and was sad to see him go. Looking forward to the next one Mickey!
03/19/08: We have a SCUPC Spring Tionól coming up on April 5th & 6th. Our guest this year is Mickey Dunne. The Tionól will start around 10:00am at Larry's Dunn's house. Morning workshop from 10-noon, afternoon from 2:00-4:00pm. Registration for the weekend is $75.00, concert only is $20.00. RSVP please to larry@socalpipers.com
02/12/08: This months meeting was great fun ::: more»
01/14/08: We had an almost surprise visit from Tim Britton last weekend and Tim Drake borrows Steve Farrell's drones ::: more»
01/10/08: Larry Dunn & myself, Patrick D'Arcy, were invited last night to attend a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society. We did a presentation on the uilleann pipes and were warmly received. Strengthening the bonds between the scattered Irish communities here in LA county ::: more»
12/09/07: We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary this December and marked the occassion at this months meeting ::: more»
11/09/07: Photos and videos of the SCUPC Tionól are now up on this site ::: more»
11/05/07: The SCUPC Tionól was a great success. Thanks so much to everyone involved. Photos and reviews will be posted as they emerge from the exhausted attendees ::: more»
09/27/07: The Paddy Keenan workshop & concert went great. Photos and a bit of a write up are on this site ::: more»
04/09/07: Sufficiently rested Larry Dunn has forwarded a review of the weekends exploits ::: more»
04/02/07: Photos of the Spring Tionól featuring David Power are now available ::: more»
03/12/07: Added photos of last weekends meeting ::: more»
12/12/06: 7 Years a Listening and 2 Years a Practising! Officially! It's our ninth anniversary! ::: more»
10/19/06: Tionól Update: Everything went nice and smoothy this year. Photographs of this years event are now available ::: more»
09/05/06: Tionól Update: We just received word that pipemaker Martin Preshaw will be joining us for the tionól this year along with Tommy Keane, Marion McCarthy, David Quinn, Michael Hubbert, Michael O'Donovan & Kevin Crehan ::: more»
09/01/06: More sad news I'm afraid. SCUPC member Jason Bond succumbed to cancer Sept. 1 at the age of 58 ::: more»
Jason Bond
R.I.P.
04/09/06: Another wonderful article from the gifted pen of Michael O'Donovan on the latest NFCSCUPC meeting ::: more»
04/09/06: S.C.U.P.C. Piper Steve Farrell passed away on Sunday morning due to liver cancer.
You'll be missed Steve.
It was great to know such a warm and open spirit.
As you always said yourself, "God Bless". ::: more»
Steve Farrell
R.I.P.
04/09/06: SCUPC meeting photos added ::: more»
11/28/05: Added the latest N.F.C.S.C.U.P.C. meeting minutes to it's corresponding page. If you don't know what this means you are not allowed to go there ::: more»
10/26/05: More photos added to the tionól page. Thanks for these Gaby! ::: more»
10/12/05: The 2005 Southern California Tionól was a roaring success. Thanks to Larry Dunn for his organizational skills, Gabriel & Eileen McKeagney for hosting the event and all the rest of the lads that chipped in particularly Steve Farrell and Nicholas ::: more»
09/09/05: Just confirmed: Fiddler Kevin Crehan will be joining us on the Saturday of the tionól to teach a workshop. Please spread the word to all your fiddle playing friends ::: more»
08/23/05: I have set up a BLOG for anyone interested in attending the Southern California Tionól. The idea is that you can connect with people and arrange room sharing and car pooling etc ::: more» 
08/18/05: Conor McKeon swung by for a few tunes and to teach a class at the latest pipers club meeting. Photos coming soon.
08/04/05: Added the latest N.F.C.S.C.U.P.C. meeting minutes to it's corresponding page. If you don't know what this means you are not allowed to go there ::: more»
06/27/05: Mikie Smyth was back for more punishment this past weekend and it was great! Oh my weary bones! This one'll take a while to get over. Mikie's new CD was on hand during this visit and there were many snapped up gladly. I believe more than were even sold in New Zealand ;) Beautiful music, I highly recommend it. Keep an eye on Mikie's website for further details ::: more»
06/09/05: Lewis Blevins visited our stomping grounds this past weekend. Here are some photos taken by Michael Eskin of the evening ::: more»
06/02/05: By popular demand I've added a N.F.C.S.C.U.P.C. page. If you don't know what this means you are not allowed to go there ::: more»
05/31/05: We had a fantastic time with Mikie Smyth this past weekend. He's now on his way to New Zealand for a few weeks and will be returning to give another workshop and house concert on June 24-26, 2005. Mark your calendars! ::: more»
04/11/05: A double CD set is now available of the 2004 SCUPC Tionól concert. Musicians featured are Mick O'Brien, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Benedict Koehler, Pat D'Arcy & Kynch O'Kaine. All proceeds go directly to the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club. This CD is only available at SCUPC mettings and events.
12/26/04: Added some video of Mick & Caoimhín in concert at the tionól ::: more»
12/22/04: Check out Gabriel McKeagney on radio in Ireland. Scroll to the bottom of the page for Gay's link ::: more»
Our Mission
Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club membership is available to anyone with an interest in the uilleann pipes (pronounced illan).
Members are entitled to lessons once a month at our monthly meeting which takes place on the second Sunday of each month.
If you would like to be notified of meetings and their location please click here.
At these monthly meetings there is a room assigned to learning a "tune of the month" and a room assigned to reed making, pipe maintenance, sharing of tunes and other general misbehaviour.
All dues and contributions go directly to the promotion of uilleann piping in Southern California.
We have been hosting Tionóil (piping conventions) here in Southern California for a few years now. These events have attracted the best in Traditional Irish Music to Southern California. We now host a Tionól each year in late Autumn.
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