An Interview with Billy Lehane about the St Finbarr’s Pipe Band

Billy Lehane talks about the St Finbarr’s Pipe Band.

Excerpt 1: About the origins of St Finbarr's pipe band in 1939

Excerpt 2: About pipe bands in Cork city in the early 40s (the Vols, The Carrigaline pipe band)

Excerpt 3: Billy talks about the forming of St Nicholas band as a Northside band.

Excerpt 4: Early competitions for St Nicholas Band

Excerpt 5: About various members of St Nicholas' band

Excerpt 6: Billy speaks of the forming of other pipes bands in Cork city.

Excerpt 7: About the kind of tunes being played

Johnny McCarthy

03/1994

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Ireland, Munster, Cork City, Northside

Johnny McCarthy

Billy Lehane

30m 55s