Uilleann Piping in the Rowsome Family

LEO ROWSOME Teaching / Music

Choose from the links below:
1. Articles written about Leo during his lifetime
2. The Rowsome uilleann piping Quartet
3. Leo's teaching / music
4.  The Thomas Street pipers club
5. Photos of Leo's set of uilleann pipes
6. Obituaries  
7. Articles written about Leo since his death in September 1970

At age 17 in the year 1921 Leo was assigned a new post of uilleann pipe teacher in the Dublin Municipal School of Music. This was the first time traditional music was taught there. The presence of the uilleann pipes on the curriculum did a lot to elevate their image.

Photo of one of Leo Rowsome's uilleann pipe classes.
Back Row (Left to Right)  1. Anthony Crawford, 2. Terry Byrne, 3. Betty Nevin, 4. Sister of Liam Dowd ?
Front Row (Left to Right)  1. Cook, 2- 5 unconfirmed,  6 Paddy Moloney

Another of Leo's uilleann pipe classes (College of Music  c.1963/64).
  (Left to Right)  1. Thomas McKeon, 2. Joe McKenna, 3. Leo Rowsome, 4. Peter Browne, 5. Sean Hennessy

Samples (below) of music handwritten by Leo Rowsome

Chris Langan (1915-92) was a piper, pipemaker and composer originally from of Rush (Co. Dublin). A regular visitor to the Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown Malbay during the '80s. This tune was written out by Leo ... originally from correspondence to Chris after he had emigrated to Canada. Thanks to Cranford Publications for the above document.