The amazing sound of Loïc Bléjean's uilleann pipes (and Tad Sargent's fabulous bouzouki/guitar)The amazing sound of Loïc Bléjean's uilleann pipes (and Tad Sargent's fabulous bouzouki/guitar) ...
The uilleann pipes (the closest English pronunciation is "illen") have a distinctly Irish bite. We'll hear piper Christopher Layer in concert with two American symphonies. First, Layer plays the jig ...
There is perhaps no sound so recognizable as the first drone of a bagpipe. That sustained note acts as harmony to the melody, which is fingered by the piper on the chanter. These days, bagpipes are ...
A two-year uilleann pipe-making class in Dublin is helping to preserve one of Ireland's oldest traditional instruments. The uilleann pipe-making class is part of Ballyfermot College of Further ...
Composer and piper,Conor Mallon was one of the headliners at the North Texas Irish Festival.(Therese Powell/KERA News) Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish ...
Rhiannon joins Irish piper and flutist Emer Mayock in Castlebar, County Mayo. Emer Mayock is a devoted daughter of County Mayo who played tin whistle as a child and now performs on flute and uilleann ...
Many people try their arm at a musical instrument when growing up. Some drop out after a few lessons and a lot of nagging from parents to practice. Others stay the distance and battle though the ...
When you spend nearly 40 years in a stressful job like law enforcement, having a way to let off steam can be quite important. For Jack Brennan, that outlet came in the form of the Uilleann pipes, also ...