I'm from Ireland and play the uilleann pipes but I have never seen or heard of anyone who bought a full set that hasn't even played a practice set or even a whistle, that's crazy but hats off to that guy
I’d love to try playing them but I fear it would be horrendous. I used to live in Ireland and have fond memories of them being played in bars and socially. Good times 🎉🎉😊
That can’t even be considered an instrument, that’s a beautifully crafted piece of art. I’d be afraid to leave so much as a strand of hair on those pipes!
I fell in love with the sound of the uilleann pipes after hearing Ommadawn in my childhood. Now I'm slightly obsessed. This is such a beautiful instrument.
Great video!!! You guys should definitely make another video featuring these pipes!!!! Get some of Nicks feedback on jumping straight into a full set and the pros and cons!! 🙌
The King of the pipes. Whereas most pipes stopped developing in the 18th - early 19th centuries, in Ireland they just kept on developing into a magnificent instrument.
I look at these videos and remember my old friend Desi Seery who passed away a few years back, he was a great pipe and flute maker....great channel, thanks for the content
Exquisite! They sound sublime, hard to imagine them getting even better. Would love to hear them again when you get them honed in. Thanks for the unboxing!
@@MattWillisBagpiper I've heard these pipes on a million mournful Irish soundtracks but never seen a set. Having been brought up with GHBs and reel pipes, I assumed they were similar. Oh how little did I know? How on earth do you play all those stops and still play the chanter? What an amazing beast (whizzes off down a youtube Ullieann pipe rabbithole...) Do the stops on the drones stay locked so that you can "change key"? as it were? You need an extra set of hands. Truly the church organ of 'pipes world!
Thanks Matt and Nick, not something one sees on RU-vid or anyware for that matter. I'm on the waiting list for a full set of Andy Faden pipes from Bedford, UK, who I believe, learned his trade along with Gordon from Cillian O'Brien. So, I'm looking forward to my special day, hoping to go personally to collect as we're just about 3 hour drive away....meanwhile, I'm playing an Andreas Rogge chanter with Kelleher bag and bellows. Stay safe guys
dont worry, have u 21 years for put all in orther, thats is the best set exist in thats moment, I loved and I try buy one in the future, but with my C. Roberts full set I been happy... congratulations, ty for sharing with uns, and good channel, regards of one spanish in Deutchland
I have not made a bio video... I think I'd need to be interviewed by someone to make it interesting. Briefly, I started playing in 1996, began learning with the Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums of Austin, TX in 1998, and was able to compete with them in 2001 at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2001. In November 2001 at the behest of the pipe major, I began teaching beginners. In April of 2004, teaching the pipes and bagpipe performance became my full time employment. Then in August 2004, I was asked to play with the Celtic rock band The Killdares. I would play with them until their retirement in 2016. In 2007, I moved to the Dallas area where I met my now wife. In 2013, I founded my pipe band Metroplex United. After the Killdares retired, I formed a new Celtic rock band called Rathmore. And in January of 2019, I began my RU-vid channel here. That's my story!
when I 1st got my highland pipes, literally after about 3 weeks after getting them, I decided I wanted also to learn illon pipes. I knew very little about how to play them, but I also liked the sound and loved my highlands so much I wanted to try the cold-wind or bellows pipes. I once had a go with a practice set when I was 12 years old they belonged to a relative of a neighbour. unlike Northumbrian or scottish smallpipes, they do require a lot more air. the over-blowing is what I find hard. i to didn’t ever bother with a practice set, I went strate for the full set.
hi matt ! saw the video on the irish pipes .. always loved the sound of them..but they seem to me to be very complicated.. but as usual practice makes perfect.. could you stick the chanter from the irish pipes into a conventional highland pipes ..? twould make things easier... or am i talking like a loon?
Hello! Unfortunately no, the uilleann pipe chanter and bag are their own thing and not in any way compatible with the highland pipes. Plus you can't blow moist air from your lungs onto the uilleann chanter reed without destroying it (very sensitive to moisture)
What set or starter set do you recommend for beginners who want to get started with Ulliean Pipes and live in the US, and don't have $3k+ to spend on getting started, been wanting some for decades after growing up listening to IONA! I already have a Low D Irish Whistle I've been learning piping with but what I really want is to learn Ulliean Pipes!
My reckoning is if an instrument really speaks to you, you may as well go all in. Its high stakes but also potentially higher pay off. Also by having a better instrument, you increase your chances of success.You actually save money in the long run by not needing to purchase the intermediate steps. Its a gamble but for some it will pay off.
I have played the tin whistle, low whistle and bagpipe chanter for years. I have never been able to find a place to get myself a set of uilleann pipes. Any advice on reliable places to buy a set?
@@MattWillisBagpiper i didnt thaught of that! But if you want closer fingering system, i recomend the northumbrian smallpipes. Basicaly for the finger spacing its the other way around.
But there are some of wich the finger spacing is the same as for D pipes and the only difference is the thickness of the chanter, but im not the expert at this, im still on the highland practice chanter
I wish I had the opportunity to hear them side-by-side... They were similar is size/heft (I had had a set of Seth Gallagher pipes that were noticeably smaller overall). But too much time apart to compare tone.
@@MattWillisBagpiper thanks for replying sounds like you were happy with both though so that’s altogether a good thing! Happy thanksgiving Matt, hope you and yours are happy and healthy.
Was kostet so ein Gerät... Und wo kann man das lernen die Union.. Ich grüße euch Kameraden mit den besten Heimatlichen Grüßen aus dem sonnigen Bernkastel-Kues..
Der Preis für Uilleann Dudelsack kann sehr unterschiedlich sein. Erfahren Sie hier mehr: fredmorrisonpipes.com/online/12-uilleann-pipes (translated with Google)
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wo Sie in Deutschland lernen könnten ... Dies ist eine gute DVD für den Anfang: pipers.ie/store/products/art-of-uilleann-piping-1-dvd/
olá: amo esse som, tem vídeos aulas, como aprender a tocar esse instrumento!.?.... com a possibilidade de traduzir no google, já que não sei falar inglês, etc!.... á possibilidades de utilizar apenas a flauta, para treinar as dedilhação, que seja mais económica, assim ia praticando, os dedos com só a flauta!.... assim que tivesse possibilidades económicas comprava um instrumento desses. saudações a todos que amam essas musicas
