| Jerry O'Sullivan has been widely hailed as America's premier uilleann piper. His reputation for technical and melodic mastery of the instrument, an Irish bagpipes known for their subtlety and expression, is unsurpassed in the United States, and is demanding considerable attention overseas. Jerry is also widely recorded on the Irish flute, the tin whistle, the low whistle, the Highland bagpipes, and the Scottish smallpipes. Jerry has toured extensively in the United States and Ireland, and has played as far afield as Japan and Israel. He has been a performer and instructor at numerous Folk Festivals, including the Milwaukee Irish Festival, Boston's Gaelic Roots Festival, the National Council for Traditional Arts Folk Festival, and the Swannanoa Gathering in North Carolina. He has performed at such venues as New York's Lincoln Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and on the mall in Washington D.C. |
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| Born in New York City to an Irish-American mother
and a father from Dublin, Jerry first learned to play
the Scottish highland bagpipes. During summer visits
to cousins in Dublin, he learned the uilleann pipes at
the Piper's club on Essex street, and from listening to
experienced players such as Matt Kiernan, Peter
McKenna, Fergus Finnegan, and Mick O'Brien. Back
in the U.S., he built his repertoire performing with
New York musicians such as Bill Ochs and Andy
McGann, and later Eileen Ivers and Joanie Madden.
Jerry can regularly be found performing solo, or with a number of other accomplished musicians. On special occasions, he is also known to perform with traditional Irish step dancers. As a former English teacher, he is also an experienced educator, and has acted as a lecturer and demonstrator to a wide variety of audiences. O'Sullivan is a gifted ambassador of the Irish uilleann pipes, maintaining the historic traditions and melodies of the instrument while expanding its range into new genres of music and media. His mastery of the instrument, traditional knowledge, versatility, and dedication to education truly make him America's premier uilleann piper. |
| JERRY O'SULLIVAN Uilleann Piper Sat., May 12, 2007; 8:00 PM Concert: $15 / children under 12, free Piping Workshop: $25 (from 5-7 PM) (Please call 610-486-2220 to register for workshop.) |
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| Sample of Jerry's playing! (Chief O'Neill's Favourite: #1556, O'Neill's Music of Ireland) |