Uilleann Pipes Workshop with Seán Potts

Seán Potts

Seán Potts was born in 1967 into a family steeped in traditional music. His father, Seán, was a founding member of The Chieftains, while his great grandfather, John Potts, father of Tommie Potts, was a renowned uilleann piper who moved from South Wexford to Dublin in the 1890s. 

Seán has toured internationally and performed extensively, playing and recording with Bakerswell, the Donal Lunny Band, Na Connerys, Tommy Peoples, Kevin Glackin, Paddy Glackin, Ciaran Tourish, Arty McGlynn, Paul McGrattan, Siobhan Peoples, Steve Cooney, Paul Brady, Seán Potts Snr, John Blake, Seán Keane, Daoirí Farrell, Peadar Ó Riada & Ceoltóirí Chualann and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. He produced the solo recording Seán Potts, Traditional Music on the Uilleann Pipes (2002).

Appointed to the staff of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) in December 2021, Seán headed an Arts Council Commissioned project A Portrait of an Artist: Seán Keane, screened at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2022 and released publicly following Seán Keane’s sudden death in May 2023. Seán is author of Tommie Potts: The Sorrowful and the Great, published by ITMA in October 2025.

*Please note that instrumental workshops are aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. Beginners are welcome to purchase tickets to attend as observers. Please arrive at the workshop venue 30 minutes before the start time to allow for registration. Tickets may be purchased on the door, but advance booking is recommended as workshops are very popular and places are limited.