Uilleann Pipes Music & History
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- Short history of the uilleann pipes including the bagpipes and hurdy gurdy etc.
Uilleann pipes (IPA: [ˈɪlən]) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. The uilleann pipes bag is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the waist and the right arm. Found in other European bagpipes (ex. Northumbrian pipes, Scottish smallpipes), the bellows not only relieves the player from the effort needed to blow into a bag to maintain pressure, they also allow relatively dry air to power the reeds, reducing the adverse affects of moisture on tuning and longevity. Some pipers can smoke, converse, or sing while playing as well.
Cushioned bellowsThe uilleann pipes are distinguished from many other forms of bagpipes by their sweet tone and wide range of notes - the chanter has a range of two full octaves, including sharps and flats - together with the unique blend of chanter, drones, and "regulators." The regulators are equipped with closed keys which can be opened by the piper's wrist action enabling the piper to play simple chords, giving a rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment as needed. There are also many ornaments based on multiple or single grace notes. The chanter can also be played staccato by resting the bottom of the chanter on the piper's knee to close off the bottom hole and then open and close only the tone holes required. If one tone hole is closed before the next one opened, a staccato effect can be created because the sound stops completely when no air can escape at all.
The uilleann pipes have a different harmonic structure, sounding sweeter and quieter than many other bagpipes, such as the Irish Warpipes or Great Highland Bagpipes. The uilleann pipes are usually played indoors, and are always played sitting down.
A hurdy gurdy (or hurdy-gurdy) is a stringed musical instrument with several strings arranged so that they can be played simultaneously by a rotating wheel covered with rosin. It is essentially a mechanical violin. This method of producing sound is similar to string instruments such as the violin, but because the hurdy gurdy produces several notes together, with a melody accompanied by chords made by "drone strings", its sound is perhaps more comparable to that of bagpipes. For this reason, the hurdy gurdy is often accompanied by the bagpipes, particularly in French and contemporary Hungarian folk music. - บันเทิง
Very interesting to see so many pipes. Circular breathing very interesting. That it preceded the bag, very interesting.
2.10 I just love how he tunes his reg mid performance......what a show man...LEGEND
Beautiful sound that comes out of this beautiful instrument. Calm cool effect. To have it become extinct would be a sad loss.
Finbarr Furey, brilliant but underrated Piper. Knew his teacher Tommy Kearney. Lovely man. All Ireland champion on pipes. Sorry can't remember the year.
Thank you!
WoW ! Thanks.
India also has a classical Pipe called the Sheenai .
'Is é fáth mo bhuartha' = 'My concern is why'
MM I would love to see the whole video. Is it anywhere??
Great video and thanks for sharing!
I think that's Finbar Furey from Ballyfermot at the start of the video....?
A young Pat Broderick too
How sweet, how Irish!
How's the first air called?
The Coolin
An Coolin
Who knew Jeremy Clarkson could play the pipes?!?
Both Finbar and Jeremy would be horrified by the comparison, I'm sure LOL
Could someone please identify the first piper in the video, and the name of the tune? Thanks.
+- Hopskinny Finbar Furey
Coolin'
Piper finbar furey.The tune is called the coolin
Glendalock not glendalo
irishlongsword boland Gleann Dá Loch.