Lovely fred just lovely. Best of luck in the range and thanks for the breakdown. Although i knew all that its still worth a listen from one of the masters
It was never a peasant’s instrument. At least, in the early days it wasn’t. The customers who financed the R&D in the Mid 1700s that led to the early versions of the Union/Irish/Uilleann pipes wasn’t coming from peasants living in mud huts. It’s a parlor instrument, a wealthy gentleman’s hobby. Early performers were either members of the landed gentry, well to do merchants, urban professionals, or full-on professional musicians with the patronage of a wealthy benefactor. They started to fall out of fashion with the nobs after the 1798 rebellion failed, and the Great Hunger in the 1840s and early 1850s did the tradition no favors. Instruments that once cost a skilled worker’s entire salary when new ended up in pawn shops at steep discounts. Same thing happened with simple system wooden flutes with the development of the Boehm system metal flutes in the mid 1800s.
@@patrickcannady2066 I've seen illustrations of them being played in shebeens and mud wall houses Maybe it was a misiterbration but I didn't think the gentry would of frequented these establiments . However your explanation explains why the more often than not the knobs play them today
Love the 3 part series. Partially leaving this comment because your version of Hector the hero is my fav so far on RU-vid. The tune starts at 3:55(A reminder to me when I want to listen to it again).
Will I have to install and adjust the reeds when I receive my pipes? Or do they come pre installed and set up before shipping? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
This excites me even more to get my full set. Absolutely beautiful sound. I love the harmonics between the drones and chanter and the resonant sound of the regulator’s.
I’m beyond excited to take a crack at the Uilleann pipes. I’ve been playing whistle for a few months now. Is there anything I should expect when transitioning to the pipes?
I have a set of these pipes on order. I’ve been playing Highland pipes for a bit over 7 years and I have a set of your combination smallpipes that I’ve had for a bit over a year. I’m beyond excited to venture into the world of Uilleann pipes.
I use a goat skin bag by Lawrence on my highland pipes, was expecting a couple years of use but still going great after 8 years! Top quality craftsmanship. Great to see the new videos coming out Fred, looking forward to more!
Hey Fred I love your playing, your albums, and your content on here. I learned how to play your song the hard drive. I also performed this song at a Quaker camp. I would love to see you get back on the reelpipes. Your uilleann pipes are the best.
Hi Derek, Thanks for your comment! If you head over to fredmorrison.com/product-category/fmpipes/uilleann-pipes/ you'll be able to see the uilleann sets.
