SNIPPET: Per excerpt in the 2001 issue of the yearly "Leitrim Guardian" magazine: "In 1998 the widely renown and talented McNAMARA family of Carrickavoher, Aughavas's recording "Leitrim's Hidden Treasure" went on to win awards, and now Brian, the eldest member of the family has been recognized widely for his unique musical style and repertoire. A winner of multiple All-Ireland titles at Junior and Senior level during the 1980s, Brian has became a regular member of concert tour groups and has traveled extensively as a musician. He is a regular performer and tutor at national and international workshops and summer schools; When not involved in music, Brian can be found lecturing at Dublin City University where he is an academic staff member. His new solo album, "A Piper's Dream" was described as featuring "exquisite piping." As with the family recording, much of the material recorded on Brian's album is taken from old manuscript collections of former South Leitrim musicians ! such as Stephen GRIER and Alex SUTHERLAND. GRIER (1824-1894) compiled a collection of approximately 1,000 tunes in 1883 at his home in Gortletteragh while Alex SUTHERLAND (1873-1967) who lived in the parish of Carrigallen also collected many local and rare melodies which are featured on Brian's recording. Most enlightening is the immensely strong tradition of Uilleann piping which existed in the South Leitrim area particularly during the 19th century. The importance of the contribution of contemporary pipers of the time to the survival and transmission of the tradition has been distinctly brought to prominence in this recording."