Patrick J. Touhey
Patrick J. Touhey (26 February 1865 – 10 January 1923) was a celebrated player of the uilleann pipes. His innovative technique and phrasing, his travels back and forth across America to play on the variety and vaudeville stage, and his recordings made his style influential among Irish-American pipers. He can be seen as the greatest contributor to a distinctive American piping style. Recordings made of Tuohy in the 1900s have been digitised and made available on the ITMA website. |
Birth and Death Data: Died January 10, 1923
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: uilleann pipes
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23333 | 10-in. | 11/12/1919 | Stack of barley | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes | |
| Victor | B-23334 | 10-in. | 11/14/1919 | The maid on the green | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes | |
| Victor | B-23335 | 10-in. | 11/14/1919 | Drowsy Maggie | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes | |
| Victor | B-23336 | 10-in. | 11/14/1919 | Medley of Irish reels | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-09-20-02] | Not documented | 9/20/1919 | Hornpipe jig and reel | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-11-14-01] | Not documented | 11/14/1919 | On a Sunday morning | Patrick J. Touhey | Irish pipes solo | instrumentalist, uilleann pipes |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Touhey, Patrick J.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105341.
Touhey, Patrick J.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105341.
"Touhey, Patrick J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Patrick J. “Patsy” Touhey
Discogs: Patrick J. Touhey
Allmusic: Patrick J. Touhey
Grove: Patrick J. Touhey
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Touhey, Patrick J., 1865-1923 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86091891
Wikidata: Patrick J. “Patsy” Touhey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2746401
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/72875145
MusicBrainz: Patrick J. “Patsy” Touhey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/182e9bcf-53a6-42d3-b97e-9bb190851569
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