Armagh Pipers Club is an independent traditional music teaching organisation in Armagh City, teaching Irish traditional music since 1966. Its emphasis is on enjoyable, supportive learning rather than competition.
The club describes around 1,000 lessons per year at various levels, covering instruments and singing. The supplied profile describes tuition for approximately 180 students. Its teaching includes accordion, banjo, concertina, fiddle, flute, harp, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, singing and session playing.
Base and contact
Aonach Mhacha
74–76 Upper English Street
Armagh, BT61 7LG, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 7748 986379
- Email: info@armaghpipers.com
- Official website
Classes also take place in rented school premises; confirm your class location with the club rather than assuming all tuition is at its base.
William Kennedy Piping Festival
The club runs the annual William Kennedy Piping Festival, an international celebration of pipe-based music established in 1994. The official homepage announces the 2026 festival for November 12–15. See the club website for the current programme and tickets.
The supplied anniversary poster advertises “60 Years of Armagh Pipers Club”, Friday November 13, 7:30 pm, at Armagh First Presbyterian Church, The Mall, Armagh, as part of the 31st William Kennedy Piping Festival. It is event artwork in this organisation’s gallery, not a class schedule.
Gallery
Club teaching summary checked against the official website on October 21, 2026. Contact details and images supplied for this update.