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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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...

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.