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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,908 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:30 AM Jul 2022

I was recently watching Josh Groban's video of "You Raise Me Up" when I saw this photo.

I am very curious about this instrument, and wondered if any of you good people could identify it. It has a Celtic/wind instrument sound, rather like bagpipes.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

And if I'm in the wrong Group, please tell me that too, so I can put it in a more appropriate place!

Thanks in advance!

ETA: The link to the video,if you're interested:

&list=RDaJxrX42WcjQ&start_radio=1

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I was recently watching Josh Groban's video of "You Raise Me Up" when I saw this photo. (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 OP

Uilleann pipes. Mousetoescamper Jul 2022 #1

Thanks! I'll check them out. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #2

Is this a Uilleann pipe? Backseat Driver Jul 2022 #3

It sure looks like it! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #4

Definitly uillean pipes. FuzzyRabbit Jul 2022 #5

Ah, thank you! It has a wonderful sound. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #6

Sometimes called Irish pipes. FuzzyRabbit Jul 2022 #7

Quite lovely! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #8

That was very nice. dameatball Jul 2022 #10

Patrick Sky 60s folk singer is now a maker of Uilleann Pipes steventh Jul 2022 #9

There's an Irish joke about them. bif Jul 2022 #11

Mousetoescamper

(6,234 posts)

1. Uilleann pipes.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:35 AM

Jul 2022

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,908 posts)

2. Thanks! I'll check them out.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:37 AM

Jul 2022

Backseat Driver

(4,671 posts)

3. Is this a Uilleann pipe?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:40 AM

Jul 2022

https://www.oaim.ie/uilleann-pipes/

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,908 posts)

4. It sure looks like it!

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 12:43 AM

Jul 2022

FuzzyRabbit

(2,148 posts)

5. Definitly uillean pipes.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 01:11 AM

Jul 2022

"Uillean" is a celtic word meaning "elbow". The piper pumps the bellows with his elbow.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,908 posts)

6. Ah, thank you! It has a wonderful sound. ♥

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 01:12 AM

Jul 2022

FuzzyRabbit

(2,148 posts)

7. Sometimes called Irish pipes.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 01:25 AM

Jul 2022

And they have a beautiful, soulful sound.

About 25 years ago I was introduced to uillean pipes by a workplace friend who loved Irish music. We saw the Chieftans twice, and I got to know the music of several other pipers.

Liam O'Flynn was one of the best.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,908 posts)

8. Quite lovely! Thank you.

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 01:47 AM

Jul 2022

dameatball

(7,616 posts)

10. That was very nice.

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 07:36 AM

Jul 2022

steventh

(2,158 posts)

9. Patrick Sky 60s folk singer is now a maker of Uilleann Pipes

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 02:01 AM

Jul 2022

in Spruce Pine, NC

bif

(25,491 posts)

11. There's an Irish joke about them.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 03:57 PM

Jul 2022

why did the Irish invent the Uillian bagpipes? So they can play them with one hand, and drink with the other.

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