solo piper, and recorded two solo albums on the uilleann pipes. Leon and his wife Noreen (O'Flaherty) Rowsome from Corca Dhuibhne, had five children (Kevin, Mary, Anne, Nuala and Caitríona) and ten grandchildren (Leo's great-grandchildren), five of whom (Tierna, Naoise, Mark Óg, Luke and Alastair) are sixth-generation uilleann pipers. Leon's son (Leo’s grandson) Kevin Rowsome is an accomplished and world-renowned fifth-generation uilleann piper. Leo Rowsome died suddenly whilst adjudicating The Fiddler of Dooney Competition in Riverstown, County Sligo on 20 September 1970. To commemorate the Centenary of Leo’s birth, his daughter, Helena had some of Leo’s original manuscripts published by Waltons in 2003. "The Leo Rowsome Collection of Irish Music" consists of 428 reels and jigs. Leo’s Tutor for the Uilleann pipes (published by Waltons 1936) is included in that publication. Discography Rí na bPíobairí (King of the Pipers) (1969) The Drones and the Chanters (1971) Classics of Irish Piping (1975) References External links Kevin Rowsome http://billhaneman.ie/IMM/IMM-XXII.html 1903 births 1970 deaths Irish uilleann pipers Musicians from County Dublin People from Harold's Cross Claddagh Records artists Topic Records artists