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Would I ever LOVE to be able to play uillean pipes!!!!! In my final year of Irish classes most students wrote their dissertation on something historical or literary. Mine was on uillean pipes... ahhhhhhh

A fantastic musical instrument. Not only can you wail out humanity's angst while sitting on a rock blasted by Atlantic spray, but in the pub you can sing, drink, chat up the talent and play music at the same time... :sneaky:

My Lagan Love

The King of the Faeries - with a flute played another way, but fabulously

Matt Malloy and James Galway

The Chieftains - Women of Ireland

The Red Admiral Butterfly - done marvellously!!!





I have somewhere the most fantastic version of this. Matt Malloy playing open holed wooden Irish flute with all its awesome breathiness and mellow timbre, with James Galway doing his thing on his golden flute. Best of both worlds - and enough to make any ordinary aspirant to flutery go back to her day job..

Here's an even better version of Port na bPucai !!

But then there's Seamus Ennis - who must be uibhir a haon - number one - when it comes to Uillean pipes.

More fantastic pipes - this time Tiarnan Ó Duinnchinn, and less of the slow air and more of the dancin, bedad!!

delightful and so different than what I am used to!

AussiePam;1244511 wrote:

Would I ever LOVE to be able to play uillean pipes!!!!! In my final year of Irish classes most students wrote their dissertation on something historical or literary. Mine was on uillean pipes... ahhhhhhh

A fantastic musical instrument. Not only can you wail out humanity's angst while sitting on a rock blasted by Atlantic spray, but in the pub you can sing, drink, chat up the talent and play music at the same time... :sneaky:


There is a guy I have met here locally who came to Ireland from Chicago with his wife, funny enough, neither one of them have any Irish background, but say that they love the culture.

This man is now the only man in Ireland who hand crafts and makes Uillean pipes. He now has a good little business here is Ireland and I sometimes run into him and traditional Irish music sessions.

Oh Pam, I must come back to this beautiful site tomorrow and really listen to all the pipes:-4

mikeinie;1244702 wrote: There is a guy I have met here locally who came to Ireland from Chicago with his wife, funny enough, neither one of them have any Irish background, but say that they love the culture.

This man is now the only man in Ireland who hand crafts and makes Uillean pipes. He now has a good little business here is Ireland and I sometimes run into him and traditional Irish music sessions.


Fantastic, Mikeinie!! I've never seen a pipemaker. There was a violin maker where I used to live, and my wooden flute was made by a wonderful craftsman in the Blue Mountains here. Sydney has just gained a pochette fiddle maker, I read the other day - he makes eight a year, something like that.

Here's a special one for you, Kathy - the Chieftains "Ballad of the Irish Horse"

And here's a nostalgia trip for me. Fond memories of a crazy Irish party where three of us who'd been quaffing a few decided on a whim to try to play this in its entirely. It's quite difficult to halt a party in full swing, especially an Irish one, but this kind of did. Possibly for the wrong reasons... :sneaky:

mikeinie;1244702 wrote: There is a guy I have met here locally who came to Ireland from Chicago with his wife, funny enough, neither one of them have any Irish background, but say that they love the culture.

This man is now the only man in Ireland who hand crafts and makes Uillean pipes. He now has a good little business here is Ireland and I sometimes run into him and traditional Irish music sessions.


that's specular sounding Mike!

its nice to see nowadays when someone still makes things with his own hands.

The Theme from Harry's Game



mtheochaidh soir is siar

** I will go east and go west

A dtáinig ariamh an ghealach is an ghrian

** From whence came the moon and the sun

Fol lol the doh, fol the day

Fol the doh, fol the day

Imtheochaidh an ghealach's an ghrian

** The moon and the sun will go

An duine óg is a cháil 'na dhiadh

** And the young man with his reputation behind him

Imtheochaidh a dtáinig ariamh

** I will go wherever he came from

An duine óg is a cháil ne dhiadh

** The young man with his reputation behind him

Here's something for Odie - one of my favourite jigs

Banish Misfortune

Luke Kelly - The Jail Of Cluain Meala

AussiePam;1245044 wrote: The Theme from Harry's Game



mtheochaidh soir is siar

** I will go east and go west

A dtáinig ariamh an ghealach is an ghrian

** From whence came the moon and the sun

Fol lol the doh, fol the day

Fol the doh, fol the day

Imtheochaidh an ghealach's an ghrian

** The moon and the sun will go

An duine óg is a cháil 'na dhiadh

** And the young man with his reputation behind him

Imtheochaidh a dtáinig ariamh

** I will go wherever he came from

An duine óg is a cháil ne dhiadh

** The young man with his reputation behind him


Did you ever see harry's game?

gmc;1245343 wrote: Did you ever see harry's game?


Yes, I did. Very haunting. Very disturbing. And that Enya lullaby matched the mood exactly. Still gives me goosebumps.

YouTube - clannad

try this as well

YouTube - run rig

Where to put my favourite Breton music.... French or Irish???? Doesn't really fit in either...

Here's Alan Stivell - Mountain Suite



And Manau - mix of Celtic and French hip hop - fantastic video

gmc;1245558 wrote: YouTube - clannad

try this as well

YouTube - run rig


Thanks gmc. I hadn't heard of runrig before. Interesting. Clannad - I went and played Newgrange - which is mega evocative. I've always thought they overdid the muffled effect - everything comes out with the same woooofly flavour somehow. Pity.

Here's Alan Stivell - Mountain Suite


He's a bteton is he not. A celt in other words.

BBC - Celtic Connections 2009

Yes, Alan Stivell is a Breton, and the Manau group are also. I love Brittany. Have spent quite a bit of time there - and it's very celtic. The language, the music, the folk tales, the countryside (think Cornwall). The scenery in the second video is Brittany - lots of dolmens etc.

Hello Pam:-4



I love your choices of Irish songs especially Luke Kelly. It's so sad that he and Ronny Drew have passed:-1



Did I tell you that I met Luke's wife Deirdra a month of so before he passed? I went to see a play at the Focus theater in Dublin and the owner treated everyone to cheese, crackers and wine. I found out that she was married to Luke and we had a great conversation. I was supposed to return the next day as she was going to give me a wee remembrance of Luke as he was very sick, but I had an emergency and had to leave Dublin early:mad:

I also love Runrig's "Lock Lomand"....Clancy sent me their site....great group.

Kathy Ellen;1249259 wrote: Hello Pam:-4



I love your choices of Irish songs especially Luke Kelly. It's so sad that he and Ronny Drew have passed:-1



Did I tell you that I met Luke's wife Deirdra a month of so before he passed? I went to see a play at the Focus theater in Dublin and the owner treated everyone to cheese, crackers and wine. I found out that she was married to Luke and we had a great conversation. I was supposed to return the next day as she was going to give me a wee remembrance of Luke as he was very sick, but I had an emergency and had to leave Dublin early:mad:


What a pity, Kathy - but what a great experience anyway. I have a long term very soft spot for the Dubliners.

Here's two specially for you, Kathy - in tribute to Luke

Thank you Pam....I love both of those songs.:-6



Here's Ronnie Drew singing "Rare Old Time." I love this song also because it is so true...Dublin has changed so much since I first visited when I was 19 yrs. old and that is so sad.



May Luke and Ronnie rest in peace.....



YouTube - The Dubliners - In The Rare Old Times



This is a song dedicated to all of our Aussie friends here.....



Ronnie singing "Waltzing Matilda." What a poignant and sad song for your country and our world.



YouTube - Ronnie Drew (R.I.P.) - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Try capercaillie

YouTube - Capercaillie

YouTube - caperrcaillie

A lot of the scots and irish groups it's the female singers that made them.

You know you can listen to celtic connections on the internet the transatlantic sessions are worth listening to as well. The variety is surprising-it's not all bagpipes and jimmy shand.

You might like this Pam, then again you might hate it :-2

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/music ... taken.html

I enjoyed that, Buttercup. Thank you. Nice folky sound, great banjo too. Good lyrics.

Oscar - I prefer the version you posted of the Theme from Harry's Game to the Enya one. I grew allergic to the echo chamber effect there. Moya Brennan!! I'll be exploring her, so to speak.. :sneaky:

Kathy Ellen;1249276 wrote: Thank you Pam....I love both of those songs.:-6



Here's Ronnie Drew singing "Rare Old Time." I love this song also because it is so true...Dublin has changed so much since I first visited when I was 19 yrs. old and that is so sad.



May Luke and Ronnie rest in peace.....



This is a song dedicated to all of our Aussie friends here.....



Ronnie singing "Waltzing Matilda." What a poignant and sad song for your country and our world.






Two very fine songs, Kathy. I know them both well. Love Ronnie Drew's voice.

"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is about Gallipoli. Here's the original - Aussies get kind of emotional about it.

Hi Pam,



Yes, Megan and I had some conversations about that song....heartbreaking song.



My Irish rellys taught us that song and we still sing it now at parties....



I love the history of your country and really need to go back and read all of Mrs. K's threads about Oz.



You live in a beautiful country:-4



My fav song is "Far away in Australia." It was going to be my wedding song long ago;)



YouTube - Dolores Keane - Far Away in Australia

Oh, the Parting Glass is a lovely, sad song....Better not listen now to these two songs...they both make me cry:p



See ya later...off the salt mines...will listen later with a box of tissues:wah::o

Ah Kathy!!! The Dolores Keane song is beautiful.

Here's something of mine in similar mode.

AussiePam;1244567 wrote: But then there's Seamus Ennis - who must be uibhir a haon - number one - when it comes to Uillean pipes.
Yeah, he's the man alright. (My first post in The Garden. Nice to be here.)

VoidFiller;1268293 wrote: Yeah, he's the man alright. (My first post in The Garden. Nice to be here.)


Welcome aboard. The steward will pour you a cocktail and if you'd care to change for dinner we might even find you a partner for the evening.

I think traditional Irish music is best enjoyed live in a crowded pub. I dont own too much but I particularly enjoy Altan...The Waves of Gola. Beautiful

Dia dhuit a VoidFiller agus welcome to the Garden.

Sitting in a pub session is great, playing in one is even better... bawling out songs when you've had a drop or two can be awesome.

But for me, the best traditional Irish music, is a solitary thing.. a slow air twisting in the Atlantic wind.

Altan.... Waves of Gola

That's beautiful, Snowfire. I don't know Altan - going to look them up. Distinctive Scottish strathspey beat in this air. Thank you for the introduction!!

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PS... Oh they wrote Dulamann, know that one!!!

Here's an Altan gift for Kathy Ellen - Donegal Sunset

AussiePam;1268637 wrote: Here's an Altan gift for Kathy Ellen - Donegal Sunset








Ahhhhh Pam:-4



Thank you so much...sorry...just saw this post. I love Altan and this song...Donegal people are wonderful, sweet people who are so musical and down to earth:-4

A sweet Donegal song by Emmet Spiceland.....



I still sing this song at family parties....



Mary from Dungloe...





YouTube - Emmet Spiceland - Mary From Dungloe

All the talk of merkins has got me bawling out this song - with some new words of course...

AussiePam;1280081 wrote: All the talk of merkins has got me bawling out this song - with some new words of course...






Ahhhhhhhh Luke Kelly, John Sheahan, Barney McKenna and Ronnie Drew....it's sad not to know that Luke and Ronnie have passed...:-1



Thanks Pam...I didn't see this video;)