In April 2026, in the Blue Mountains of Australia, I visited Ian Mackenzie to repair my uilleann pipes. What began as a practical visit about reeds, tuning, chanters, drones, and missing screws became something else: a conversation about handmade instruments, aging, ships, surgery, coffee, Galician pipes, 3D printing, and the strange intimacy of repair....
I am currently in #Benin, West Africa, representing the World Music School Helsinki and soon in #Nigeria, representing Architectural Democracy. ...
The organizers of this festival met us last year at WOMEX and they listened to our ideas on teaching music as a mother language. The ongoing process fits well with their purposes of discussion, and we are delighted to be part of it....
After Kaustinen we will be also present at the Etnosalo festival, a young but thriving festival. ...