Founded in 1979, the San Francisco Pipers’ Club provides a supportive community for people learning and playing the uilleann pipes in the San Francisco Bay Area. The club describes itself as the longest-running uilleann pipers club in the United States.

Meetings and member lessons

The club meets approximately monthly, offering members free piping, reedmaking and pipe-maintenance lessons. It also welcomes visiting pipers and organises social gatherings, including parties and picnics. Consult the club for current meeting dates, locations and membership details.

West Coast Piping Tionól

Every two years, the club hosts the West Coast Piping Tionól, a weekend-long piping festival.

West Coast Piping Tionól information.

Pipes and the club

The principal focus is the uilleann pipes, also known as union pipes: Irish bellows-blown bagpipes with a chanter, drones, regulators, bellows and bag. Some members also play other piping traditions, including gaida and Great Highland bagpipes.

• Official club website
• Facebook

International Uilleann Piping Day poster

The supplied poster announces a November 7, 2026 gathering at Park Hall in Ben Lomond, starting at 6:30 pm, with a free concert at 7:30 pm featuring Caoimhín Ó Fearghail. It invites visitors to learn about and try the pipes. Confirm arrangements with the club; this poster is not a recurring club-meeting schedule.

Worldwide International Uilleann Piping Day listing.