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Now, back to the ulleann pipes. If you haven't already, check
out anything by the Master pipesman Finbar Furey, positively 
fantastic (although Paddy is damned good too).



--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "drmabuce" <drmabuce@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
>   ( i wonder how many posts we'll get on this topic before Sheriff
> Mike is forced to bust us for such blatant O.T. shenanigans)  
>    Since 'Mabuse' is clearly a fine old Irish name i feel empowered to
> endorse your observation that the pipes played on the Myspace site 
> the professor cited are NOT Irish pipes but , as you noted, Scottish
> Highland pipes. Despite the name , and (i'm sure) good intentions, the
>   group in question is definitely playing in the style of our celtic
> brethren who still guard the north of Britain. 
>    Also, as you note, Irish pipes are a substantially different
> instrument with a different sound and very different technique. There
> is a good article on this distinction at
> http://www.cranfordpub.com/articles/Bagpipes.htm
> by another obvious scion of the auld sod: David Papazian
> ;'>
> The most familiar face of the Irish Uillean pipes is probably Paddy
> Moloney of The Chieftans. (did anyone else one ever notice the
> resemblance between him and Alan Holdsworth?)
> (hey! what the hell!.... if i'm already THIS far O.T.!!!)
> 
> uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
> 
> The celtic knots featured on the stock Wiard 300-series faceplates are
> also a common decorative motif the elbow-bag of Uillean pipes
> 
> (i unreserved confess shame at such a feeble attempt to scavenge some
> Wiard-related reference into this post)
> 
> slainte!
> -doc
> 
> 
> 
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Michael A. Firman" <maf@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Wierd and cool, but those are highland pipes (which are Scottish and
> not Irish).
> > The Irish also have pipes (ulleann) which are smaller and softer and
> played in
> > a different manner. I'm not Irish so I'll have to defer to those on
> the list who
> > are, as to whether or not this was some sort of insult!
> > 
> > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Grant Richter" <grichter@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Check out "Tekno Train" and, of course, "Amazing Grace".
> > > 
> > > http://www.myspace.com/brianboruirishpipeband
> > >
> >
>