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Penparcau's Pipemaker
Aberystwyth-born Alan Ginsberg is a collector and maker of Uillean pipes. A collection of his wind instruments is on display at the Ceredigion Museum until 19 May 2006. The exhibition features pipes from Wales to Sardinia. Find out more below.
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Alan Ginsberg - Pipemaker
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Alan Ginsberg was born in Penparcau in Aberystwyth. He trained as an artist in Carmarthen College and Newport School of Art and then moved to London to work as an art teacher. He first heard the Uillean pipes in 1969 and was hooked on their sound and the craftsmanship behind it.
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