Uilleann Pipes

Uilleann Pipes

Uilleann pipes. Photo by Mick Moloney.
Courtesy of Green Linnet Records.

Irish bagpipe. Uilleann is Gaelic for elbow. It is a type of bellows-blown bagpipe known in Ireland from the 18th century. The uilleann pipe has a conical chanter which has a two octave range (in the key of D), 3 drones, and 3 keyed chanters known as regulators which are extra pipes that can play certain chords. 

• http: //www.rowsome.ipfox.com. Five generations of uilleann piping in the Rowsome family

• http: //www.kevinrowsome.ipfox.com. Fifth generation Uilleann piper Kevin Rowsome

• http: //www.leorowsome.ipfox.com. Web page dedicated to uilleann piper and pipemaker Leo Rowsome

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