UPCOMING PERFORMANCES, etc.
(updated June 15, 2009)
Painting by Robert Gantt Steele for the Los Gatos Plein Air Art Show on May 30, 2009.
(I was asked by the artist to pose for this painting which took him 1.5 hours to paint.)
Performing at Los Gatos Music in the Park on July 12, 2009 @ 4:15PM with Davey Brewer & friends. Come early for a good spot!
C.B. Hannegan's Pub in Los Gatos with friends on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00PM.
Article in the Los Gatos WeekEnder Newspaper that came out on March 27, 2009
Article in the Los Gatos Observer that came out on October 4, 2008
http://www.losgatosobserver.com/los-gatos/Article.php?id=1017
Videos of my performance with The Chieftains at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on February 19, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D84buZsmmRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1dfwDV6kk
Richard D. Katz, a professional piper, began his piping career playing the Scottish Highland Bagpipes. He competed in local Scottish Highland Gatherings for 7 years being awarded 16 medals before retiring from competition. He has been tutored by Sgt. Gordon Walker (Scotland), Robert Wallace (Scotland), Harry McNulty (PM Power of Scotland, Scotland), and his piping teacher, Robert Boyd, California. Richard's highland pipes were custom made for him by Allistair Sinclair (Wm. Sinclair & Son) of Leith, Scotland. Richard traveled to Scotland in 1992 to take delivery of his pipes.
Richard became interested in Irish music and purchased an inexpensive tin whistle. While learning the tin whistle, Richard, became more aware of the world of Irish music. After seeing Davey Spillane perform on Uilleann pipes in "Riverdance" he decided to learn Uilleann pipes. He had a full set made for him by Charles Roberts of County Sligo, Ireland and traveled to Ireland in 1998 to take delivery.
Richard has been taught by such noted Irish pipers as Mick O'Brien, Eoin O'Raighaigh, Gay McKeon, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, and Martin Nolan. He has also been tutored by Bay Area uilleann piper, Todd Denman.
Richard plays a concert D tin whistle made by Chris Abell of Ashville, North Carolina and a 18" bodhrán made by Eoin Leonard (Belgarth Bodhrán's) of Orkney, Scotland.
Richard became very involved in the Irish music scene and is the Secretary of the San Francisco Irish Pipers' Club.
Richard plays at weddings, memorials & funerals, parties, corporate events, etc. He also teaches all of his instruments.
Please contact Richard at the following for information or bookings.
(408) 489-2881 or rkatz2552@aol.com
