Patrick O’Hare (uilleann pipes and tin whistle) from Belfast began playing the pipes at age thirteen. He has toured extensively throughout Europe as a soloist and with various bands. He was asked to join the group Ciorrus, formed by Donal Lunny but turned down the opportunity as he felt it was not the right time. As well as a performer and teacher he is also a maker of the uilleann pipes and has gained a reputation as one of the most outstanding reed makers of his generation, making reeds for many pipers from around the world such as John McSherry and Michael McGoldrick. He has published a book A Guide To Reed Making For The Uilleann Pipes.