Leonard Barry from North Kerry, Ireland - Special Community Concert

LEONARD BARRY - North Kerry, Ireland in Tualatin - Special Community Concert! Friday, April 25, 2014, 7:30pm, doors 6:45 Tualatin Historical Society, 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin. ** "Best secret in Washington County is the cultural events right here in Tualatin!" All community. Cost: $15 Members THC, residents, Veterans and students - $20 general, $20 door. Tickets available on line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/591538 Leonard Barry with Johnny B Connolly - Community Concert Leonard Barry, from North Kerry, is one of Ireland's finest uilleann pipers. He has played and taught the pipes in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia. Leonard has worked with many of Ireland's leading singer songwriters including Luka Bloom and John Spillane. To coincide with the release of his second album 'New Road' he is touring with some of the special guests who play with him on the album. Leonard Barry has regularly been described as one of Ireland's leading Uilleann pipers. Born in Tralee, Co. Kerry and raised in Kilmoyley, ten miles outside Tralee, Leonard started his musical journey at the age of eight under the guidance of his Uncle Bert O'Brien. It was at the age of 15 when Leonard when an interest in the Uilleann pipes started when Leonard met piper Dave Hegarty. Shortly after that encounter he heard his Uncle's recordings of The Bothy Band and Planxty, and that prompted Leonard to contact Dave Hegarty and get his first lessons. Paddy Keenan and Liam O'Flynn quickly became a big influence on Leonard's piping, along with Finbar Furey. Other influences would be; Leon Rowsome, Johnny Doran, Willie Clancy and Seamus Ennis. Upon finishing school Leonard moved to Cork city and went to many sessions at the time in The Lobby Bar and in The Gables. Attending sessions and meeting musicians in the Sliabh Luachra area would go on to have a big influence on Leonard. Listening to Johnny Leary and recordings of Julia Clifford and Denis Murphy also introduced Leonard to t