The Boys of Ballymun (Jig)
This tune was a dedication to the staff and pupils of Our Lady of Victories Boys School in Ballymun where I taught music during 2006/7.
Sheila Friel playing “The Boys of Ballymun” by Sandie Purcell on the uilleann pipes, May 2024.
About Sheila Friel
Sheila Friel was born in Glasgow with family roots firmly entrenched in the Donegal Gaeltacht. She began playing music on tin whistle, then flute for several years, before getting a set of pipes at age 16. Sheila performs and tours the world along with her sisters Anna and Clare, who together comprise the highly regarded traditional group, The Friel Sisters.
