What are Uilleann pipes? finally we know!

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rgouette wrote:In addition to the astute observations put forth thus far, I offer up this
rare photo of the only bagpipe native and indigenous to the USA:

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@rgouette. . .I was once part of a team making 'pipes' like the ones you pictured. . .in 6 inch diameter stainless steel. . .eight sets, for the diesel powerplant of Maui Electric. I wonder in what key that chorus would play?
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an seanduine wrote:. . .in 6 inch diameter stainless steel. . .eight sets, for the diesel powerplant of Maui Electric. I wonder in what key that chorus would play?
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geoff wooff wrote:
There are about 10 different French bagpipes, most if not all are currently played.
A U.S. pipemaker once told me that
France had 40 different subtypes.
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oleorezinator wrote:
geoff wooff wrote:
There are about 10 different French bagpipes, most if not all are currently played.
A U.S. pipemaker once told me that
France had 40 different subtypes.
Could be true too. Depends how one counts them... or, if you like, one has nothing better to do :lol:

Many years ago, at a "bagpipes" weekend in Australia , one of the makers came up with (invented) a bagpipe that could have been made in another galaxy. This was after a thought by my 5 year old son who'd asked the question " what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?" Some children were listening to this interstella pipe and got bored when one of their number said " hey guys there's an even more stupid instrument over there!"... he was pointing to a fella playing the GHB's and wearing a kilt.... we all cracked up and could not stop laughing for a while.... out of the mouths of babes, eh ? !
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Australia's own, the dagpipes.

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when one of their number said " hey guys there's an even more stupid instrument over there!"... he was pointing to a fella playing the GHB's and wearing a kilt.... we all cracked up and could not stop laughing for a while.... out of the mouths of babes, eh ? !
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In case you missed it, over on the flute forum Terry McGee posted an old photo of his impromptu uilleann whistle: (read about it here: viewtopic.php?f=2&p=1202380#p1202380)

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AaronFW wrote:In case you missed it, over on the flute forum Terry McGee posted an old photo of his impromptu uilleann whistle: (read about it here: viewtopic.php?f=2&p=1202380#p1202380)

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puts me i mind of Bruce Childress years back, hooking up pipes to O2 at a tionol...
I wasn't there, but the pics & clip were a hoot..
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What if it were helium?
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bensdad wrote:What if it were helium?
whoops
ummm I meant helium..
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geoff wooff wrote:..." what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?"
Why, the Alien Pipes, of course.
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Nanohedron wrote:
geoff wooff wrote:..." what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?"
Why, the Alien Pipes, of course.


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