UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 23, Page 5
March 9, 1995
Irish bagpipes concert March 12

     Liam O'Flynn will play the Uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipes) in a
concert at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 12, in Pearson Hall.
     O'Flynn is recognized as the supreme traditionalist both at home
and abroad. In Ireland, he is perceived as the unrivaled successor to
the late great Seamus Ennis, who actually bequeathed a set of his own
pipes to O'Flynn, his favorite former student.
     O'Flynn's work is featured in the scores of several films,
including A River Runs Through It, The Field and Cal.
     He won international acclaim as a member of Planxty, one of
Ireland's most influential traditional bands, recording six albums
with the group before it disbanded in 1975.
     His most recent release, Out to an Other Side, is his third solo
album and features an array of guest musicians, including Sean Keane
of the Chieftains and Liam O'Maonlai of the Hothouse Flowers. The
recording takes its title from a line in Seamus Heaney's poem, "The
Pitchfork," which O'Flynn says sums up the venturesome nature of his
music.
     In 1980, he recorded The Brendan Voyage, which was written for
him by composer Shaun Davey. A highly innovative piece of work, it
uses the Uilleann pipes with a full symphony orchestra, while
describing the voyage to America of the sixth-century Irish saint,
Brendan the Voyager.
     Tickets, available at the door, are $8 for the general public and
$5 for University faculty, staff, senior citizens and students.
O'Flynn's Newark appearance is sponsored by the Performing Arts
Series. For more information, call 831-8741.