Leo Rowsome was born April 5, 1903. He was a man of many talents. Piper extraordinary, pipe maker, performer, teacher and household name in the 20th century.
Tommy McCarthy, a County Clare man and piper himself, once said to Sean Connolly: ‘Leo Rowsome was playing and making pipes when nobody else wanted to.
He died on September 20, 1970.
Discography:
Rí na bPíobairí (King of the Pipers) (1969)
The Drones and the Chanters: Irish Pipering (1971)
Classics of Irish Piping (Proper, 1975)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
