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General info on Uilleann pipes requred, please

  • 11-11-2012 12:53PM
    #1
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭


    I'm interested in knowing a little bit more about the uilleann pipes and in particular, as to the state of play around the early 1800s:

    1. Was there always three types of pipes - starter (practice) set, half set and full set or are the first two types a relatively new innovation (i.e. well after early 1800s)?

    2. Does the player always have to sit down or can he stand/walk? From what I have deduced on the web, it might be possible to stand /walk with a starter set (and possibly the half set) as this set does not have the component that has to rest on the knee.

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    trad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭trad


    Everything you want to know about uilleann pipes can be found here.
    http://www.pipers.ie/

    There are a few pipers that post here but pipers.ie is all pipers. You could also try tradconnect.com


  • #3
    Páid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭Páid


    IMHO you would be better off asking here - http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewforum.php?f=6

    1. I don't know when practice sets / half sets, etc. came into existence. You forgot the 3/4 set.

    2. The uilleann pipes are usually/always played sitting down. You generally don't walk at all when playing uilleann pipes as the chanter is played on the knee.


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