Kathleen Dugan Cavanagh — Uilleann Pipes and Tin Whistle Instructor

Kathleen Dugan Cavanagh is an uilleann piper and tin whistle player based in Orlando, Florida. She offers lessons in person and virtually on both instruments and performs throughout Central Florida.

Lessons and musical background

Kathleen was first drawn to the pipes after hearing Kieran O’Hare play on Mick Moloney’s Green Fields of America tour. She began learning as an adult and has pursued piping ever since. Her playing has been influenced by Benedict Koehler, Seán McKiernan, Brian McNamara and Tommy Reck.

She plays with Murphy’s Slaw at the Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub and helps organise the South East Tionól, Orlando’s annual uilleann piping and fiddle workshop, where she has also taught.

Teaching and performances

• 2024: Performer at the Willie Clancy Summer School Wednesday evening Pipers’ Recital in Miltown Malbay, Ireland.
• 2025: Teacher and performer at the Northeast Tionól in East Durham, New York.
• 2026: Featured instructor at the April BRIMS Tionól in Charlottesville, Virginia, and at Pipers’ Gathering in Litchfield, Connecticut.
• 2027: Scheduled to teach at the Leo Rowsome Commemorative Event on February 27 in Dublin, Ireland.

Contact Kathleen

For lessons, performances and other enquiries, email cavanagh1@bellsouth.net.

Read Kathleen’s East Coast Pipers instructor biography.