I recently started listening to pipe music and wondered how they work, this was a great brief explanation, the three different sounds I hear make sense now, thanks!
You were the 1st Uilleann piper I heard. A former boss, a Scotsman, had an album of yours and I was like, "what the..." now many years later, I simply adore Uilleann piping
Mate, you should join the fb group "uilleann pipers Australia". I'm 43 weeks into self taught, and pipe regularly at my local session. Keep up the practice, and research into reed tuning from such people as David Daye and pipers.ie
I think this comes more from the fact that the Scottish highland pipes have more international usage. Like, they're more well-known internationally than most other bagpipes (Uilleann pipes are perhaps a close second though). Many other forms of bagpipes are only really used most in the countries in which they reside; they've not spread internationally quite like the Highland pipes have.
It’s not just that you can march while playing them. Scottish pipes are much, much cheaper and much, much easier to make,and have been used by the British Royal Army’s Highland Brigade pipe bands since the 1760s. They spread internationally because of British colonialism; they’re loud and brash, largely immune to weather with proper care, and yes, you can walk around while playing them, all of which suited them for parades and such as well.
Its fairly similar, with the exception of a thumb hole at the top and a fourth finger hole at the bottom. The techniques are mostly the same, too. The hard part is controlling the air flow (and finding a good reed).
The Irish have several Bagpipes. The Warpipes / aka - Gaelic Pipes, Irish Marching Bagpipes, Highland Pipes are an ancient Gaelic Irish and Scots instrument. Over 1,000 years in Ireland at least. The typical Irish Pipe Band seen on St Patrick’s Day. These are the Irish Bagpipe called the Uilleann Pipes, a softer sounding indoor version of the Irish Bagpipes. Beautiful instrument often called the “ Irish Organ “. Sweet playing.
Jerry's about as Irish as a slice of pizza. (he aint from Cork. Thats all i'm say'n)- But Jerry knows what he's doing. And I respect that. Thanks, Jerry.
This comment isn't quite accurate, because Uilleann pipes are bagpipes. Sorry, but someone has to clear up that misconception because it's been around for too long.
Great video. Those pipes have a very nice sound. I'd argue it sounds much sweeter than the Scottish highland pipes, which can get rather annoying to listen to even if they are played well. But there's a big problem: the "no drones no bagpipe" statement is a load of rubbish. There are examples of drone-less bagpipes in the world. The defining characteristic of any and all bagpipes is the bag, not the drones. The name alone, "bag" pipes, should make this so obvious even a complete idiot should be able to understand it. If you take away the bag and keep the drones (and the chanter too), is it still a bagpipe? No, of course not! As an example, to my knowledge the bagpipes from India are the simplest you can get: just a bag and a chanter. No drones. That's it. I'm not yet aware of any other bagpipe that's that simple. And I wouldn't be surprised if India themselves call this a bagpipe... because it is in fact a bagpipe; you've got a pipe and a bag when you play it, so is it not utterly stupid to say it's not a bagpipe? Whether or not it's called a "bagpipe" directly by name doesn't matter... it's still a bagpipe. Some other examples of bagpipes simply have 2 chanters, one played with one hand and the second one played with the other hand. Drones are again absent. This could give far more musically interesting results instead of the somewhat monotonous sound of just chanter and drones. It means you could play some proper harmonies without needing an additional piper! Of course, you could certainly "misuse" one of the 2 chanters as a drone by having it play a single note. And, again, it's not incorrect to still call them bagpipes. They have a bag and some pipes. So they're still bagpipes.
@@GuardianOfThePeace Well, what I say is true. The idea that it's not a bagpipe without the drones is simply rubbish. I figured it might be useful to give examples of bagpipes without drones, and why it's still correct to call them bagpipes. There's a lot of rubbish like this in the bagpipe community, and someone has to clear it up or else people will happily continue the rubbish without realizing that it's rubbish.
I recently started listening to pipe music and wondered how they work, this was a great brief explanation, the three different sounds I hear make sense now, thanks!
You were the 1st Uilleann piper I heard. A former boss, a Scotsman, had an album of yours and I was like, "what the..." now many years later, I simply adore Uilleann piping
Ahah..it happened to me too, AD 1990...with a Spanish guy in Galway
I'm looking forward to learning the uilleann pipes. Even more so now! Thank you!
Thank you Jerry I had to teach myself, now I can play,:::)) Not bad for an aussie in a small county town in Queensland::)) and Australia::))
Mate, you should join the fb group "uilleann pipers Australia".
I'm 43 weeks into self taught, and pipe regularly at my local session. Keep up the practice, and research into reed tuning from such people as David Daye and pipers.ie
Wasnt expecting that from a dude with an American accent. Pretty awesome
Incredible, thank you
Fascinating.
Love the sound, I’m guessing the Scottish bagpipes are more prevalent because you can stand or walk while playing them ?
I think this comes more from the fact that the Scottish highland pipes have more international usage. Like, they're more well-known internationally than most other bagpipes (Uilleann pipes are perhaps a close second though). Many other forms of bagpipes are only really used most in the countries in which they reside; they've not spread internationally quite like the Highland pipes have.
It’s not just that you can march while playing them. Scottish pipes are much, much cheaper and much, much easier to make,and have been used by the British Royal Army’s Highland Brigade pipe bands since the 1760s. They spread internationally because of British colonialism; they’re loud and brash, largely immune to weather with proper care, and yes, you can walk around while playing them, all of which suited them for parades and such as well.
Nice, one of my favorite tunes. The foxhunters!
What a guy
I loved that.. 😍
Awesome.
I am so keen to try this when I go to Ireland. Is the fingering the same as the whistle?
Its fairly similar, with the exception of a thumb hole at the top and a fourth finger hole at the bottom. The techniques are mostly the same, too. The hard part is controlling the air flow (and finding a good reed).
Go raibh maith agat!
A master
yeaow!
The Irish have several Bagpipes. The Warpipes / aka - Gaelic Pipes, Irish Marching Bagpipes, Highland Pipes are an ancient Gaelic Irish and Scots instrument. Over 1,000 years in Ireland at least. The typical Irish Pipe Band seen on St Patrick’s Day.
These are the Irish Bagpipe called the Uilleann Pipes, a softer sounding indoor version of the Irish Bagpipes. Beautiful instrument often called the “ Irish Organ “. Sweet playing.
Pog
Jerry's about as Irish as a slice of pizza. (he aint from Cork. Thats all i'm say'n)- But Jerry knows what he's doing. And I respect that. Thanks, Jerry.
Ullieann pipes over bag pipes! :)
This comment isn't quite accurate, because Uilleann pipes are bagpipes. Sorry, but someone has to clear up that misconception because it's been around for too long.
@@justinnaramor6050 Ulieann pipes are less annoying than the traditional bag pipes with the chanter. Cuz you can actually play the reeds..
Great video. Those pipes have a very nice sound. I'd argue it sounds much sweeter than the Scottish highland pipes, which can get rather annoying to listen to even if they are played well.
But there's a big problem: the "no drones no bagpipe" statement is a load of rubbish. There are examples of drone-less bagpipes in the world. The defining characteristic of any and all bagpipes is the bag, not the drones. The name alone, "bag" pipes, should make this so obvious even a complete idiot should be able to understand it. If you take away the bag and keep the drones (and the chanter too), is it still a bagpipe? No, of course not!
As an example, to my knowledge the bagpipes from India are the simplest you can get: just a bag and a chanter. No drones. That's it. I'm not yet aware of any other bagpipe that's that simple. And I wouldn't be surprised if India themselves call this a bagpipe... because it is in fact a bagpipe; you've got a pipe and a bag when you play it, so is it not utterly stupid to say it's not a bagpipe? Whether or not it's called a "bagpipe" directly by name doesn't matter... it's still a bagpipe.
Some other examples of bagpipes simply have 2 chanters, one played with one hand and the second one played with the other hand. Drones are again absent. This could give far more musically interesting results instead of the somewhat monotonous sound of just chanter and drones. It means you could play some proper harmonies without needing an additional piper! Of course, you could certainly "misuse" one of the 2 chanters as a drone by having it play a single note. And, again, it's not incorrect to still call them bagpipes. They have a bag and some pipes. So they're still bagpipes.
Sheesh, you got a way with words that are sore on the ears.
@@GuardianOfThePeace Well, what I say is true. The idea that it's not a bagpipe without the drones is simply rubbish. I figured it might be useful to give examples of bagpipes without drones, and why it's still correct to call them bagpipes. There's a lot of rubbish like this in the bagpipe community, and someone has to clear it up or else people will happily continue the rubbish without realizing that it's rubbish.