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T-shirt preorders have ended
To ensure that we can get the t-shirts printed and ready in time for the tionól, we've stopped accepting t-shirt preorders for this year's event. If you ordered a t-shirt, you can pick it up at the event. If you didn't order one, we'll have a limited number of t-shirts for sale at the tionól in a variety of sizes.
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Reedmaking workshop is now sold out!
The two-day reedmaking workshop with Jim Wenham is sold out. We still have a drop-in reed clinic, open to all, on Saturday morning.
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Registration is open!
We've opened online registration to the 2015 Northeast Tionól. Please visit the Event Registration page for instructions. Be sure to read the Details page first to learn about the workshops we're offering this year.
Our reedmaking options are different this year: we'll have a drop-in clinic from 10am to noon on Saturday, but for the rest of the weekend Jim Wenham will offer a two-day intensive reedmaking workshop, limited to 10 participants, that starts Saturday afternoon, picks up on Sunday ...
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Here’s the 2015 t-shirt design!
Hi folks, we're just about ready to open registration, we're waiting for one more bit of information before we can go live. We should be able to open registration sometime on the weekend of July 18-19. In the meantime, check out the t-shirt design for this year's tionól, "Pablo Piobcasso," by Tom Klein. You'll be able to order a t-shirt when you register.
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Roommates and Transportation Sharing for 2015
If you need a roommate or if you want to arrange shared transportation for the 2015 Northeast Tionól, please post a comment below. Include your email address (or phone number) in the comment so other people viewing the comments can get in touch with you if they're looking for a roommate or can provide a lift to the tionól.
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Instructors for 2015
We're thrilled to announce our instructors for 2015! Registration, including full descriptions of classes and workshops, will open in mid July.
Instructors
Pipes
Síle Friel
Ivan Goff
Patrick Hutchinson
Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill
Kieran O'Hare
Fiachra O'Regan
Anthony Santoro
Cillian Vallely
Reedmaking
Jim Wenham
Fiddle
Liz Knowles
Oisín Mac Diarmada
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An important note on ivory
This is really important! If you're coming to the tionól from another country (Canada, Ireland, etc.), and your pipes (or your fiddle bow!) has any parts made of ivory, your instrument may be confiscated at the border unless you have the proper documentation.
Tighter restrictions have been in place since February 2014 on ivory imports and exports. It’s worth reading up on the new law to understand the risks. There’s a good summary at http://www.thebagpipeplace.com/bagpipes-ivory/
If you're a f...
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Reedmaking
Due to unexpected complications related to the visa application process, we're postponing Joe Kennedy's turn at the reedmaking bench until next year. We're happy to report that Tim Benson has agreed to hold the reedmaking workshops this year! See the Instructors page for details on Tim.
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