Peter Browne

Born in Dublin, Peter Browne started playing traditional music at age six, first on tin whistle and concert flute, and from age of nine the uilleann pipes. He was encouraged by three of the great names in piping: Leo Rowsome, Willie Clancy and Séamus Ennis. In the 1970s he was twice winner of the Oireachtas uilleann piping competition and performed for a time with The Bothy Band. He recorded two albums in the 1980s together with Philip King and played as orchestral soloist in performances of the Brendan Voyage by Shaun Davey. He has hosted several music programmes on Irish radio – notably The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio One – teaches at events and festivals and has been collecting old traditional recordings for many years. Slow airs are an essential part of the Irish music tradition and the main focus of Peter's work. During his residency at the CCI, Peter will be focusing on performing, teaching and recording slow airs.