Anthony Byrne: The Celtic Piper

Anthony Byrne: The Celtic Piper

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  • Artist: BYRNE, ANTHONY
  • Format: 1 CD
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• Debut album from the piper in the hugely successful Celtic woman show.
• Anthony is also the piper for The High Kings.
• Anthony has been playing the bagpipes since he was 11 and has been the resident piper at the Arklow Bay Hotel since 1997.
• Anthony has played with numerous Pipe Bands including Tralee Pipe Band, Cobh Pipe Band, New Ross and District Pipe Band and has been a lifelong member of the 2007 Grade 3A World Champion Arklow Pipe Band. He has played competitively in Ireland, Scotland and France and has performed on stage at festivals in France, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, United States, England and Scotland.
• In 2000 he played for Pope John Paul II in The Vatican City and also attended an Audience With The Pope.
• In 2002, 2007 & 2008 he played solo at The International Rose of Tralee Festival.
• In 2003 he performed on stage at the Opening Ceremony of The Special Olympics in Croke Park to a live audience of 90,000 people alongside such performers as U2 and Riverdance.
• In 2008 Anthony toured United States and Ireland with the Irish Band The High Kings and features on their CD and DVD.
• Highlights from 2010 include playing with Horslips on their comeback tour in the O2 in Dublin in December 2010 and featuring in a live performance with Westlife for an RTE special "Westlife - For One Night Only". In addition, Anthony was featured in the Celtic Woman live show "Songs from the Heart" and will feature in their 2011 Spring tour performing in 81 shows across the US.

Track listing:

1. The Moving Cloud
2. Irish Marches
3. The Jig Mix
4. The Sleeping Tune
5. Four Reels
6. Last Tango in Harris
7. The Green Monster
8. Ar éireann Ní Neosainn Cé Hí
9. The Big Ship
10. Glasgow Week in Hamburg
11. Amazing Grace

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