Brian Collins (Uilleann pipes) is from Barefield, Co. Clare.
Brian began learning the tin whistle in Barefield National School, taught by Denis Liddy. He also learned from Frank Custy
in Toonagh.He played flute with the Barefield underage bands and groups. Brian graduated onto the uilleann pipes after
becoming enlightened to their magnificence by hearing various people playing such as Cormac Kerins, one of the other
pipers in the Barefield camp. Mick Coyne and Mick Dunne were a great help in passing on the trade to Brian. Mick Dunne
furnished him with his first practice set of pipes. Pipers like Marco Polier, Kevin Rowsome, Brian McNamara and Mikie
Smyth influenced Brian when he attended workshops given by them.
Brian has enjoyed many trips abroad playing music, including tours with the Barefield groups, a Comhaltas Convention in
Toronto in 2001, St. Patrick's Day in Shanghai 2002, a festival in Southern Spain in 2002 and the U.S.A. in 2003.
Brian began learning the tin whistle in Barefield National School, taught by Denis Liddy. He also learned from Frank Custy
in Toonagh.He played flute with the Barefield underage bands and groups. Brian graduated onto the uilleann pipes after
becoming enlightened to their magnificence by hearing various people playing such as Cormac Kerins, one of the other
pipers in the Barefield camp. Mick Coyne and Mick Dunne were a great help in passing on the trade to Brian. Mick Dunne
furnished him with his first practice set of pipes. Pipers like Marco Polier, Kevin Rowsome, Brian McNamara and Mikie
Smyth influenced Brian when he attended workshops given by them.
Brian has enjoyed many trips abroad playing music, including tours with the Barefield groups, a Comhaltas Convention in
Toronto in 2001, St. Patrick's Day in Shanghai 2002, a festival in Southern Spain in 2002 and the U.S.A. in 2003.
Turloughmore Ceilí Band