Traditional Irish Tunes on The Uilleann Pipes - Finbar Furey, 1989

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  • Finbar Furey tells Iarla Ó Lionaird about learning to play the pipes and making reeds.
    As a piper, Finbar Furey takes a special interest in the care and making of reeds for the instrument. He is concerned about the decline in reed making among young uilleann pipe players. He himself learned the technique from piper Dan Dowd and recalls his favourite chanter reed.
    Ted Furey, Finbar’s father, was a fiddler and travelling musician, and taught him the pipes when the family settled in Ballyfermot. His other teachers were Johnny Keenan and Tommy Moore.
    Felix Doran from Rathnew in County Wicklow was another piper who called to their house regularly, and master piper Seamus Ennis often came to stay for the weekend.
    "It was one of these houses, the music didn’t stop."
    Finbar plays two tunes, the first a slow air called ‘A Spailpín A Rún’ and the second, a reel titled ‘The Silver Tip’ where he is joined by sean-nós dancer Seamus Ó Dubháin from Cill Chiaráin in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
    This episode of ‘The Pure Drop’ broadcast on 10 October 1989. The presenter is Iarla Ó Lionáird.
    ‘The Pure Drop’ is described by the RTÉ Guide in 1988 as “A nine part traditional music series featuring the best solo instrumentalists playing in Ireland today and occasionally featuring small groups.”
    The programme was first broadcast on 14 January 1988 and ran until February 1996. Presenters were James Kelly, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Paddy Glackin and Martin McGinley.

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  • @erichicky8931
    @erichicky8931 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Where on earth has that Ireland gone? What a job they have done on us.!

    • @caseyphudson
      @caseyphudson 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It went with the rest of the world.

    • @whistletom
      @whistletom 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It's still there. Pay attention.

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ireland has kept its culture. England lost their's during the industrial revolution.. I'm born in England I think Dublin's a bit of a theme park but it's OK, I prefer the west coast.

    • @timXJ220
      @timXJ220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I'm going to take up the Uileann Pipes to do my ancestors proud. For the did not die in ditches, nor die in vain so that Culture and People may be lost forever more. 🇮🇪🙏✝️ God Bless Éire and Her People

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their in every corner of the world and like here in England they took pure shit... my parents arrived to no Black's No Dog's No Irish.. And Irish need not apply.. The irony, I'm glad thier not here to see it at the moment.

  • @philipryan25
    @philipryan25 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    One of the most beautiful sounds ❤

  • @marjoriestirk703
    @marjoriestirk703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The first time I ever heard these pipes was on an LP I bought in the early sixties. There were various artists on it. Two of the tracks were Finbar playing Star Of Munster and the hairs on the back of My neck stood on end. The other track I loved was Eddie Furey singing Pretty Saro. I have seen them many many times and have had the pleasure of meeting them on a few occasions and what a friendly lot they are. No airs or graces just good craic. They are still My favourite band and always will be. They are all such talented musicians

  • @seanlong6578
    @seanlong6578 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Feckin BRILLIANT there just are no other words for it.. Just BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

  • @outoforbit00
    @outoforbit00 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Clean spotless playing by a master musician on well made and cared for set of pipes.
    Incidentally, it looks like Flatly got his inspiration for dance moves from this fine dancer.

  • @Inquisitor_Vex
    @Inquisitor_Vex 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was absolutely stunning. Beyond beautiful.

  • @suea.swlondon7799
    @suea.swlondon7799 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just wonderful...Especially the dancer at the end ..I'm seventy one and although I have been involved with folk music for many years, I can honestly say that Irish music and dance has become my passion over the last fifteen or so years.. The pipes are incredibly evocative. Finbar Furey being one of the best pipers. Thank you.

    • @Ubu987
      @Ubu987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the first time I ever heard a dancer on the beat instead of before, or even almost randomly as if there was no music. That guy was really listening and in the tune!

  • @cheefussmith9380
    @cheefussmith9380 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Irish but I live in the us. My father took us to see the Fureys (among others) every time they visited. Incredible and Finbar was so nice to me when I was a boy. Now I’m trying to return the favour by keeping the music alive for my children. National treasures all of them. Iarla included, mind you! ❤🇮🇪

  • @Idontknow-ly9bu
    @Idontknow-ly9bu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Brings tears to my eyes

  • @niallmac44
    @niallmac44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The interviewer talks about Finbar's father Ted, being a fiddle player but I do remember Ted telling me how he was the first in his family to play a stringed instrument. So he had played the pipes and I do remember a magical night in O'Donoghue's when Ted and Seamus Ennis swapped instruments. As my friend, Johnny Beggan said "Those fuckers could play anything."

    • @laurencesmith2199
      @laurencesmith2199 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      lol Good comment , especially the father Ted bit .
      Davy Spillane can send me into trances .

    • @toadthewhole1447
      @toadthewhole1447 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@laurencesmith2199
      Stop eating magic mushrooms, dropping acid, wash yourself so you can get off the dole and get a job, ya bollix.

  • @martinlouden9005
    @martinlouden9005 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A beautiful performance on the pipes and equally impressive was the dance of the multi Guinness enthusiast!

  • @michaelheraghty309
    @michaelheraghty309 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    JOHN PEEL rip .helped THE FUREYS when starting out in late 60 S.playing there early music.

  • @Sionnach1601
    @Sionnach1601 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The way things are going, in another few years, you'll be called far right if you like to listen to this, if not already.
    We are supposed to NOT be proud of this fantastic, ancient, amazing, RICH culture that is ours.
    Anyway, Finbarr Furry thank you. You're an ambassador for Éireann, God bless ya. 🇮🇪🇮🇪

    • @CathyD1976
      @CathyD1976 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ffs the biggest empire in the World tried to stop us and failed stop talking nonsense. You cannot take something from us that is part of our very dna and core

    • @ApeOfMyIdeal
      @ApeOfMyIdeal 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is there anything you weirdoes won't try and ruin with your pitiful mé féinism? Always trying to invent new ways to be victims. If you're being called "far right" it's not because you're into trad music it's probably coz your a reactionary with a persecution complex.

  • @andrewhayes9913
    @andrewhayes9913 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Aren't we lucky to be Irish all the same

    • @timXJ220
      @timXJ220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Aren't we just 🇮🇪🙏✝ Éirinn go Brách

  • @rhysie9983
    @rhysie9983 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love Finbar - Amazing character and Artist.

  • @ronaldmansfield.6439
    @ronaldmansfield.6439 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So good.

  • @tulligman
    @tulligman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Finbar is a national treasure.

    • @roooroooooooo1091
      @roooroooooooo1091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Iarla, the interviewer is also a national treasure. One of the best living seannós singers

    • @RafikYamoleev
      @RafikYamoleev 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/F96cJV0Msog/w-d-xo.html

    • @RafikYamoleev
      @RafikYamoleev 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/hnsqpmav5HE/w-d-xo.html

    • @Neo-mw1pp
      @Neo-mw1pp ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roooroooooooo1091 Really? Link??

    • @roooroooooooo1091
      @roooroooooooo1091 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Neo-mw1pp Him with his trad group "the gloaming": th-cam.com/video/mmq6k0D7w_0/w-d-xo.html
      Him playing Franky in “Brooklyn”: th-cam.com/video/hnsqpmav5HE/w-d-xo.html
      Táimse I mo chodladh: th-cam.com/video/EJt18WYjI7U/w-d-xo.html
      He has also producted albums featuring the likes of Sinead O’Connor

  • @odonnchada9994
    @odonnchada9994 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Class Uilleann Pipes.☘️🇮🇪🎵🎶🎼

  • @markbird1965
    @markbird1965 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always loved the blackbird from the dawning of the day album

  • @birgitconrad4893
    @birgitconrad4893 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wonderful!

  • @zombfi
    @zombfi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this.

  • @edmundcoyle364
    @edmundcoyle364 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful.

  • @banjodulce
    @banjodulce 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gorgeous!

  • @DarBC77
    @DarBC77 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Powerful

  • @dyehousefilms9492
    @dyehousefilms9492 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant!

  • @haddockpaddock9462
    @haddockpaddock9462 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gold.

  • @janm2473
    @janm2473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How absolutely beautiful... Finbar looks around 20? 25? Thank you, CR.

  • @geoffbenoy2052
    @geoffbenoy2052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Go maith!!!

  • @carlmildner859
    @carlmildner859 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    beautiful ... is all you can say about this

  • @kyle2931
    @kyle2931 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time I ever heard of these pipes, I think - and if I’m not mistaken - came from the video for Josh Groban’s video for “You Raise Me Up”. Very cool.

    • @kyle2931
      @kyle2931 ปีที่แล้ว

      Minus the typo, 🤣. Oops. 🙂

  • @Lee-nh5bb
    @Lee-nh5bb 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Go Seamus!!! 🕺

  • @alistairbanfield6965
    @alistairbanfield6965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely and at the same time sad to see the great fiddler Sean Keane sitting next to Finbar. Who is the dancer?

  • @bridgetburns1193
    @bridgetburns1193 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Irishman. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  • @bigears4014
    @bigears4014 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The pipes are singing, not many can play this instrument

  • @ballygeale1
    @ballygeale1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He must be 80 by now

    • @niallmac44
      @niallmac44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not quite. He is a couple of years younger than I and I am 77

    • @kennedyobrien1
      @kennedyobrien1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He'll be 76 in September

    • @odonnchada9994
      @odonnchada9994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      His Music Is Timeless.

  • @johndoyle2397
    @johndoyle2397 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does anyone Scottish out there say the bagpipes are inferior to yhe uillean pipes

    • @alistairbanfield6965
      @alistairbanfield6965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What we call Highland Pipes are also played in Ireland. They're both bagpipes. Uilleann pipes are bellows blown, rather than hot air blown. Bellows blown pipes are also found in Scotland and the north of England and there are traditional mouth blown bagpipes in almost every country in the world. Certainly they are found in Spain (gaitas) and Wales and France (cornemuse, cabrette, chabretta and bodega pipes).

  • @MikeL-7
    @MikeL-7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it any wonder the Fureys were such legendary drinkers when there was all that crap 80s decor to put up with. I was nearly driven blind by the rat coloured carpets and Iarla’s chair which looks like it was stolen out of the ILAC Library. And who would begrudge Finbar his porter? He is a hardy man, and I know one thing I wouldn’t stop him. A

  • @markkavanagh4457
    @markkavanagh4457 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the air called??

  • @raybo64
    @raybo64 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Fantastic instrument in the hands of a master piper. Excellent.

  • @tommythomas9449
    @tommythomas9449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm from up north Queensland Australia.and this to me is a jem .half of the blokes that I know bloodline come from Ireland and they would not even know the significance of this music.finbar is an icon the fureys and davey arthur are my favourite.love the music very close to heart

  • @devon6482
    @devon6482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Finbar's music touches my heart like no other !

  • @Sionnach1601
    @Sionnach1601 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The pipes are the soul of the country.
    They take you away out beyond your office walls over the fields, the lakes and the mountains until your spirit soars free over the Atlantic

    • @cheefussmith9380
      @cheefussmith9380 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Indeed, heavenly!

    • @Lee-nh5bb
      @Lee-nh5bb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      .....🎶 And reaches us here down under! 🎶

    • @paulmckenzie4291
      @paulmckenzie4291 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      So well said. The pipes are woven into the mind beyond thought, so that those who've never yet had the luck of setting foot on Ireland's soil, or even seen the coast, are still arrested by the sound and know, despite distance and generation, that Ireland is in their blood and heart.

    • @Sionnach1601
      @Sionnach1601 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@paulmckenzie4291 Very well said Paul.
      Éireann chun na hÉireannaigh 🙏🙏☘☘

    • @paulmckenzie4291
      @paulmckenzie4291 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Sionnach1601Thanks for the kind reply. Ní bhíonn chuile fhánaí ar strae

  • @JosephE-yd6ks
    @JosephE-yd6ks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Can't he make it talk

    • @geoffthomas2221
      @geoffthomas2221 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I doth my cap to the two men in suits

    • @thesceptic1018
      @thesceptic1018 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Close enough

    • @Christopher1990z
      @Christopher1990z 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He can make it scream boy

    • @fionncarty8913
      @fionncarty8913 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Even better , he makes it sing

    • @timXJ220
      @timXJ220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can he what.... . In awe of the Man for his God given talent 🇮🇪🙏✝️

  • @davidbrennan3613
    @davidbrennan3613 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Pure magic by one of lrelands most gifted musican's

  • @Eternalnowisthekey
    @Eternalnowisthekey ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Finbar is such a multitalented musician.. he’s an Irish gem 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  • @olieahern1318
    @olieahern1318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Met finbar in cork about 3 years ago what a great personality had time for his fans after his gig a genius 👏

    • @Roddy1965
      @Roddy1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Had a beer with the Furey's after a gig in Newfoundland back in mid 90s. They were just great lads, homesick, and humble. Great experience.

    • @larryoconnor7094
      @larryoconnor7094 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      More of this I "met finbar" bull shit...

    • @Roddy1965
      @Roddy1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@larryoconnor7094 I guess poor Larry didn't have the good fortune to meet Finbar? Good thing, Finbar is much nicer than Mr. O'Connor, it seems. Larry likes to refute people's experiences of which he knows nothing. If it's any consolation, I know Paddy Keenan pretty well, too.

    • @PH5221
      @PH5221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@larryoconnor7094 What you on about? They toured all over the place and met tens of thousands of people.

  • @patrickodonnell4109
    @patrickodonnell4109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Pure Genius. Thank you for this amazing post 🎶

  • @davidbrennan3613
    @davidbrennan3613 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The sound from the pipes is fantastic and unique

  • @biniou24
    @biniou24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just MAGIC !

  • @warburtonsbread481
    @warburtonsbread481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Music to my ears ❤

  • @woodyspooner
    @woodyspooner 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I prefer the sound of the uilleann pipes. They have a more soulful sound when played slowly, unlike the Scottish bagpipes

  • @fivetwoeight528
    @fivetwoeight528 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Absolutely brilliant

  • @JDLeonard74
    @JDLeonard74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Breath taking 🤯❤️

  • @Redtop1965
    @Redtop1965 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fabulous, plus the dancing at the end 👌.

  • @CameronLockey
    @CameronLockey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Unreal. Absolutely inspirational. I love his regulator work.

  • @ilPapadiBoulder
    @ilPapadiBoulder 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Finbar forever ❤

  • @johnandkathleenodonnell4130
    @johnandkathleenodonnell4130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So, tell us, who was the dancer? Was that a spontaneous performance or planned? I loved the music, the chat and the dancer, too.

    • @wallopcock
      @wallopcock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dancers is Séamus Devane .

    • @Chilavertish
      @Chilavertish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He had a few bottles of cider in front of him so it might have been spontaneous 😄

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dunno.....cept he used lay tarmac as a day job.

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@wallopcock it fcuk7n is in English.

  • @cirrianderspielmann3965
    @cirrianderspielmann3965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ☘️...can someone tell me the name of the beautiful Lament / Air?

    • @chrisormston
      @chrisormston 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spailpin A Ruin

    • @cirrianderspielmann3965
      @cirrianderspielmann3965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chrisormston ☘️Vielen Dank Chris ! Best Regards from Cirrian/ Uilleannpiper (Germany)

  • @germurtagh7288
    @germurtagh7288 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finbar can make a banjo sing😁😁😁

  • @NotAFanAnymore
    @NotAFanAnymore ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Legendary

  • @markbird1965
    @markbird1965 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful lament

  • @dominiclapinta8537
    @dominiclapinta8537 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also, they make some good synthetic reed for Uilleann Pipes. And not the ones that go into the regulators, but ones that go into the melody pipe. I have some and they are great. They have none of the weaknesses of cane reed because they take less pressure to sound, they don't absord moisture and they are made of plastic, so they last a very long time. I'm still playing with the same reeds years later, and they sound great, and I can take the melody pipe apart from the set, use the adapter that fits it, and play anytime I want, just like as if I had a practice chanter. I did this before I got a practice set for over two years.
    th-cam.com/users/shortsllSPJ1Vhwb8?feature=share

  • @denismurray868
    @denismurray868 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    complete control

  • @cbucks1923
    @cbucks1923 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dieing art then . Dead and buried now I'd say

  • @denismurray868
    @denismurray868 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    top class brilliant muso

  • @adamtier3263
    @adamtier3263 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is Ireland 💚

    • @marianlynch4829
      @marianlynch4829 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Let's for the love of God keep it that way...

  • @margo4137
    @margo4137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love my home country

  • @eamonnclabby7067
    @eamonnclabby7067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Slainte...Finbar....E.....

  • @bhante1345
    @bhante1345 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A force of nature!

  • @peter-subramanian
    @peter-subramanian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait, is elder better or worse than cane...?

    • @stansmith4054
      @stansmith4054 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Elder causes a more mellow soft sound. Makers use cane now because it's easier to work with, less expensive and holds shape a tad longer.

  • @johnnotrealname8168
    @johnnotrealname8168 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The first guy who speaks has the same accent as Richard Martin Spring, why?

  • @archaicrevival7878
    @archaicrevival7878 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Holy feckin sheet Finbar!

  • @stevewhite4897
    @stevewhite4897 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Superb Piper and Dancer..Massive thanks

  • @PadraigCarey-b2e
    @PadraigCarey-b2e 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Genius, saw them live in gleneagles in Killarney,1989❤

  • @alangorman6087
    @alangorman6087 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best piper in the world bye a country Mile.

  • @duffythedancer
    @duffythedancer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why o why did he seem to abandon the pipes....a master

  • @annetaylor-wx5dk
    @annetaylor-wx5dk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why does this music bring me to tears? I'm not even Irish !

  • @yorganyog
    @yorganyog 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He plays really excelent.

  • @andrewhayes9913
    @andrewhayes9913 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ohhhh long live it.

  • @marklynch9527
    @marklynch9527 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you wanna buy a dag

  • @MrGoogle-f4j
    @MrGoogle-f4j 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aye the be the one

  • @BarbaraAnne-y5s
    @BarbaraAnne-y5s 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haunting❤

  • @Kitiwake
    @Kitiwake ปีที่แล้ว

    And starts @ 3 00

  • @michaelmckenna-hennessey6009
    @michaelmckenna-hennessey6009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A true legend

  • @highplainsdrifter2775
    @highplainsdrifter2775 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I didn’t think Jeremy Clarkson had a beard back then. 🙂

  • @WeedLandMania
    @WeedLandMania 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    L’écoute à elle seule vaut tous les commentaires du monde…cette musique a été faite pour ce pipes….un chef d’oeuvre….
    Merci pour le partage sincèrement.