Kieran O'Hare, Robbie Hannan, Brian McNamara, Debbie Quigley, Paddy Keenan, Davy Spillane, Ronan Browne, John McSherry, David Power, Ciaran O'Maille, Mike Kilbane, Brian Bigley.
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Ohio native Tim Benson became interested in the uilleann pipes as a teenager. Involvement with the Ulster Project at that time exposed him to recordings of traditional Irish music, and spawned his interest in the pipes. Some of his earliest influences came through recordings of the Chieftains and of Joe McKenna. After attaining a practice set of pipes made by Michael Brennan of East Lake, OH, Tim received introductory lessons from Michael Kilbane through the Academy of Irish Music in Cleveland, OH. He later received more advanced tuition from piper Kieran O'Hare, and attended influential workshops at Scoil Acla in 2002 with Ciaran O'Malley and Robbie Hannan. He began teaching uilleann pipes at the Riley School of Irish Music in Cincinnati, OH while attending college at Xavier University. For several years Tim enjoyed performing at a wide array of venues around the mid-west, both independently and with Irish traditional groups Silver Arm and with the Cleveland-based Portersharks. He recorded albums with both groups, and appeared on The Road to Riley, a recording of Riley School faculty. Driven by a desire to acquire a deeper understanding of the instrument, Tim devoted himself to making uilleann pipes after settling in Western New York in December 2006. He is joined in this venture by his partner Stephanie Cornelius, a fiddle player and mechanical engineer from Western New York, who provides design & fabrication support, and makes hand-stitched bags and bellows. Together they work to produce sets of all configurations in their shop located 30 miles east of Buffalo. Tim primarily works with the traditional turnery woods associated with bagpipe making, such as ebony, the rosewoods, and boxwood. Brass and nickel silver are employed for the metal work. He has a great appreciation for pipes made by classic makers such as Leo Rowsome and the Taylor brothers, and has been influenced greatly through the invaluable guidance of a few modern masters.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi Tim, I do not know why you've mentionned Jean-Michel Veillon because he doesn't appear on my "my-space" page at all. But you're dead-right he is one of the top wooden-flute players in the world. I actually know him well and I even made two flutes for him.
Hi Tim, I was making my own first half-set in 1979 but since I was more into making wooden flutes with silver-keys and also wooden low-whistles. But actually at the moment I stopped my workshop because I am quiet busy with the music and I want to get work done on my house as well. I want to install a recording studio and as well a new workshop for the future or should I say for my old days. So I don’t really know at the moment if I am going to make pipes one day. I would like to and I know all the work very well, I just have to make the reamers but on the other side as well I got fed up with working alone in my workshop all day! I honestly prefer playing them.
Hi Tim, I am wind-instrumentmaker as well since 1973. Your work look's very nice and I hope it sound's as good as well. I couldn't find any soundfile of your pipes, you should put some right on your page here. Hope we could meet one day!
Haha aw o'k sweet. Oh wow lots of instuments hey, well that sounds rather interesting! I watched the video on your profile of Ebony, brass, and holly D chanter. Must say it sounded rather lovely :) Hope you have a good weekend. xoxo
Hello there :) How are things going for you? Been doing any new music? :) Wanted to ask have you heard from Brian recently? I haven't been in touch with him for a while! Lolz! xoxo
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