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Trad Night with Paddy Keenan

 Trad Night with Paddy Keenan. Photo by Natalia Inkina

World class uilleann piper Paddy Keenan was in Moscow last week to take part in the 4th Annual Bagpipes of the World Festival at the Glastonbury Club. Paddy was in Moscow for a week. As well as headlining the festival, Paddy gave workshops on the uilleann pipes and the low whistle and performed to a packed house at the Irish Embassy.

Paddy was joined by Russian musicians Sergey Kuvin (guitar), Alexander Karavaev (whistle), Anton Zille (fiddle) and Evgeny Pichugin (concertina).

Trad Night with Paddy Keenan at Embassy of Ireland Russia, Evgeny Pichugin, Anton Zille, Paddy Keenan, Sergey Kuvin and Alexander Karavaev. Photo by Natalia Inkina