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Welcome

My name is Mark Blackwell

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I am an Irish traditional musician and I have been on an instrument-making journey since 2018.

See my journey with Irish music

Pictures of my work and my performances

About Me

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For much of my early life I played the tin-whistle. However, my Irish music journey really began in 2011 when I discovered the community accidentally online. I began learning to play the flute immediately and this is where my passion for Irish music started.

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Once I graduated at Ballyfermot I built up a fit-for-purpose workshop and continued the craft. Uilleann pipe making is a complex process with a steep learning curve and I spent a further year studying the subject, training under other pipe-makers and working in my own workshop. I also repaired and maintained several instruments while producing a number of Uilleann Pipe reeds as a service. 

My interest grew and I was fortunate to find a multitude of talented teachers that taught me how to play the traditional wooden flute. A few years later, I decided to start learning the uilleann pipes, and later enrolled and graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Irish Music Performance in Ballyfermot CFE, where I learned the craft of making Uilleann pipes.

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Ⓒ Mark Blackwell 2022

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