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My chanter came with a hinged end-piece. Was this an innovation favoured by certain makers or was it more widespread in the past? (the front of Heather Clarke's tutor has a view of this resting on the knee). Photos of old pipers (early part 20th century) often shown them playing standing up with one...

Is no one going to mention the hammer! I'm in the early (mainly pre-contemplation) stage of reed making but I can't imagine going anywhere near my reed with a hammer. I'm at work so couldn't check the youtube link submitted. I assumed it was the same as an older one up about 2 years ago on youtube w...

http://www.omniglot.com/songs/irish/sidomhaimeo.php give these lyrics and translations. I had a slightly different version but the irish lyrics are ok and the translation is ok Cailleach An Airgid This is a popular Irish folk song from Connemara. This song is also known as 'Sí Do Mhaimeó Í' / 'Si Do...

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Is there any interest here in people posting words and phrases that grab them in Irish. I love the words for describing people. gives you a great insight into the language and culture. Like the descriptions in the Dineen dictionary. You can read a lot into what was going on at the time . Tá súil aga...

Niúdaimí Neádaimi a dainty person

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www.focal.ie. "Is é seo an Bunachar Náisiúnta Téarmaíochta don Ghaeilge, (arna fhorbairt ag Fiontar, DCU i gcomhar leis an gCoiste Téarmaíochta, Foras na Gaeilge). This is the National Terminology Database for Irish, developed by Fiontar, DCU in collaboration with An Coiste Téarmaíochta, Foras ...

I find it hard to separate the various confounding facotrs. For example I can pick out Clancy, Ennis and Rowsome, but is it knowledge of the styles or maybe its the quality of the recording locating it to a certain time period, the type of tunes, the version they play or maybe the familiarity with t...

Interesting thought. post an mp3 with every critical comment showing how it should be done

Excellent tionol,I passed Kevin Rowsome trying out a Donncha Dwyer set in the conservatory, Leo rickard in the front porch. Nollaig o Cathasaigh playing as I walked around in between classes, as well as a selection of depressingly talented younger pipers. And some faces new to me. Tadhg Buckley was ...

As a longtime lurker on the site, first time poster I was quite pleased to have Uilliam's input. I would have been disappointed moreso if he hadn't responded, When I first dound the site I skimmed through the archive and found generally that he mainly tries to put across his opinions in a passionate...

I was watching the coverage sporadically and everywhere she went, there were uilleann pipers, At the National Stud, At the Banquet, At the concert she hosted at the conference centre. I wondered if I had finally cracked and wasimagining te pipes everywhere but my wife agreed.