What do John Lennon, "Braveheart," and UNESCO all have in common? Surprisingly, the famed Irish instrument the uilleann pipes. The traditional Irish instrument, the uilleann pipes, has received the ...

The uilleann pipes inspire extreme reactions in listeners. Some, already resistant to piping from their experience of the much louder bagpipes, opt to keep their distance, but, once bitten by the bug, ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOEOdrkWN_4&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Good old Bill Ruppert posted another Effectology video showing off the creation of Uilleann pipe ...

There are some things that Ireland will never have a short supply of, such as rain, "grand soft days" and Guinness. But this week the country learned something truly shocking: Ireland is real danger ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. FARMINGTON — On Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 p.m. Farmington’s Old South ...

THE late great Seamus Ennis was referred to as the ‘God of uilleann pipes,’ for his ability and talent at playing this beautiful but difficult instrument. And if Martin Preshaw isn't yet the god of ...

THE HAUNTING tune of the uilleann pipes permeates the workshop before the players finish to a burst of applause. Two young musicians bow and make their way off stage, as the crowd disperses among the ...

There has always been a great tradition of uilleann piping in Kerry and in recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in the traditional instrument. Report shows Dave Hegarty playing the ...

A coffin with a glass lid, an IRA safe house and a woman with a drink problem who left her six children - these are just some of the unlikely ingredients of Louise Mulcahy's highly entertaining ...

Irish uileann pipes have been recognised as an important and unique cultural heritage symbol by UNESCO. The recognition follows an earlier decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...

The bagpipe is called the pastoral bagpipe or uillean (McCandless loc. cit.). In the present engraving (showing a right-handed player), the bag and the bellows are not shown, but the bag would be ...

IRISH uilleann piper Liam O’Flynn has died aged 72 after a battle with cancer. The trad music man was well-known as a member of Planxty with Christy Moore, Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine. Uilleann piper ...