Top 5 must have recordings for beginner pipers

torwoodlee · Post by **torwoodlee** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:10 pm

Hello all!

What albums, Cd's, recordings (whatever) would you suggest to a beginning piper to help train their ear?

What are your top 5 suggestions?

Thanks,

Matthew

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:16 pm

Can't offer specific albums, but artists might include:

Mick O'Brien
John McSherry
Brian MacNamara
Paddy Keenan
Paddy Moloney
Seamus Ennis
Johnny Doran
etc. etc. etc.

...the list is endless. Do you have a particular style you're trying to emulate? Sometimes that can be helpful in terms of listening to similar pipers.

josh perkins · Post by **josh perkins** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:46 pm

1. John Coltrane--"A Love Supreme"
2. The Zombies--"Odyssey and Oracle"
3. Seamus Ennis--"The Return from Fingal"
4. Pablo Casals--"Early Recordings"
5. Soundtrack--Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

misterpatrick · Post by **misterpatrick** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:37 pm

Here's some good old stuff that you can still buy:

The Drones and the Chanters - Claddagh Records
The Drones and the Chanters: Vol 2 - Claddagh Records
The King of Pipers: Leo Rowsome - Claddagh Records
Leo Rowsome: Cliassic of Irish Piping - Topic Records
Séamus Ennis: The Return from Fingal - RTÉ Records
The Pipering of Willie Clancy: Vol I - Claddagh Records
The Pipering of Willie Clancy: Vol II - Claddagh Records
Johnny Doran: The Master Pipers - Na Píobairí Uilleann

The Sporting Pitchfork · Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:34 am

Seamus Ennis: The Return From Fingal
Paddy Keenan & Paddy Glackin: Doublin'
Pablo Casals: Bach Cello Suites
Robbie Hannan: Traditional Ass-Kickin' Music Played on the Uilleann Pipes
The Stooges: Fun House

ojvoj · Post by **ojvoj** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:44 am

Tommy Keane & Jacqueline McCarthy: The Wind Among the Reeds
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: Kitty Lie Over
Gay McKeon: Irish Piping Tradition
Paddy Keenan
Planxty: After the break

GalegoMan · Post by **GalegoMan** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:49 am

Listen the old classic masters.

And I add:
Joe McKenna
Finbar Furey
Michael Cooney
John McSherry

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:00 am

For the beginner, in this particular order:

1. Brian McNamara
2. Brian McNamara
3. Brian McNamara
4. Brian McNamara
5. Brian McNamara

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:57 am

PJ wrote:For the beginner, in this particular order:

1. Brian McNamara
2. Brian McNamara
3. Brian McNamara
4. Brian McNamara
5. Brian McNamara

What? No Brian McNamara? What is WRONG with you...

morten · Post by **morten** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:01 am

A) Get rid of your concert-pitch-foghorn
B) Get hold of a real set - B or Bb
C) Buy "Kitty lie over"

Morten

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:28 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:
PJ wrote:For the beginner, in this particular order:

1. Brian McNamara
2. Brian McNamara
3. Brian McNamara
4. Brian McNamara
5. Brian McNamara
What? No Brian McNamara? What is WRONG with you...

Sorry, I meant to put Brian McNamara in first place.

jdevereux · Post by **jdevereux** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:01 pm

first of all, i must say i totaly agree with morten(but the set should be in C nat.)

once again, i can't give specific albums, but here are some good pipers:

Mick O'Brien
Paddy Keenan
Killiann Vallely
Pat Sky
and last, but most defenaly not least, David Power (this guy is increadable)

jdevereux · Post by **jdevereux** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:02 pm

first of all, i must say i totaly agree with morten(but the set should be in C nat.)

once again, i can't give specific albums, but here are some good pipers:

Mick O'Brien
Paddy Keenan
Killiann Vallely
Pat Sky
and last, but most defenaly not least, David Power (this guy is increadable)

hope you like 'em

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:41 pm

Both recordings by Ronan Browne & Peadar O Loughlin:

The South West Wind
Touch Me If You Dare

PD.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:06 pm

For fecksake JOBM anyone?