Simply beautiful! This was played at my friend Alisdair's funeral yesterday. Yes, Alisdair was Scottish but the Celtic beauty of this piece had even the most composed mourner crying quiet tears. RIP Alisdair.....my friend.
I love to listen to music that speaks to your soul. This music you can actually feel and it does bring tears to your eyes. Thank you Davy Spillane. We love you.
I love music like this, it doesn't matter where i am when i hear the pipes all i can picture is Ireland or Scotland and the magic that surrounds it maybe its my scottish roots calling me back to the place where i belong.
This was written by Bill Whelan for Riverdance, and performed by Davy Spillane as a guest soloist in Riverdance. The song is a lament of the mythological Irish warrior, Cu Chulainn, who mistakenly slays his own son. It is truly hauntingly beautiful and played to perfection.
this music is brilliant I wish I could see this guy in concert WOW I recon this guy is the best in his field of music and what a video to watch mr spilane I wrote to your fan club but had no luck in contacting you on your tours ! so please try let your music fans know where you are playing and when!!!! daren your admirer ! a fellow musician
I will be having this tune played at my funeral.......just before I depart behind the curtain for the last time. The most eerie, haunting and.......beautiful music I have ever heard.
Scots and Irish are cousins. A Roman general was looking across the sea to Ireland from Scotland and said to his Capitan 'What's over there', the Capitan said 'You know the trouble we have had with the Picts, well that's where their cousins live' - the General didn't bother attacking - don't blame him )
@BlackRaven87 It is the same tune, called Caoineadh Cu Chulainn. Though an air It is sometimes called a polka because it's in roughly 2/4 timing but played with rubatto/ad lib variations. Cuchulainn was an Irish legendary hero, but since his stories come from the north (the Ulster Cycle) and this tribe, the Scotti, founded the Dal Riada kingdom in what is now Argyll/Bute, it is not surprising that he also appears in Scottish folklore.
When I hear either the Uilleann pipes or the Scottish bagpipes it brings to mind the landscape of my Celtic forbears. But also the Scots for marching to and the Irish for drinking a quiet pint of Guinness to.
Even the uilleann pipes were an Anglo-Irish gentleman's hobby before the Act of Union in 1800...there was also a class of professional pipers who played for the Anglo-Irish ladies and gentlemen in the "big houses." The instrument became more of a folk instrument after that...but it was a rare thing, and the famine drove practically all of the professional musicians out of Ireland, because there were no audiences.
Everyone forgets the isolated Celtic outpost of Cornwall, that has always punched above it's weight and saved it's language & culture. We were trading with the world long before there was a settlement called London.
Piob mhor means "big pipes" not "war pipes," even if "mhor" is prounounced like "war" And yes the piob mor or piob mhor was an indigenous tradition in Ireland from about the 11th century until the early 18th. Subesequent colonization and cultural genocide drove that traditon to extinction.
Wow Beautiful piping! I'm doing the pipes now for nearly 2 years. Ive a long long way to go. If anyone is thinking of giving it a shot, It is difficult, but not as hard as I had heard (once you get over the 6 month hump).
I think, thats normal. The bagpipes where the war pipes. And then some amazing people from Ireland invented something much greater. Man how i love this sound.
OK, Sorry, but time for a few corrections. Firstly, this is not a song, but a tune, it has no words. Secondly, the tune was composed by Bill Whelan, as part of the 'Riverdance 'experience, and is played by Davy Spillane, who is not only a player of this magnificent instrument, but also makes them. Thirdly the pipes are 'Uileann pipes', not strictly 'bagpipes', as the uileann, or elbow provides the air, by means of a bellows, so you do not 'blow' into them. Fourthly, the bagpipes were named 'War Pipes', based on a misunderstanding of the gaelic name 'an piopa mhor', 'mhor' meaning 'big', not war, however the word 'mhor' is pronounced 'wore' and so was incorrectly named 'war' pipes. Fifthly, the bagpipes are common to the gaelic tradition of both Scotland and Ireland, but are only used outdoors, or ceremonially in Ireland, whereas the uileann, or concert pipes, are used indoors, mostly in traditional music 'sessions' and concerts. Sixthly, the uileann pipes are a much more complex instrument than the bagpipes, and actually uilleann pipes are the most evolved and the most complex. They play two full octaves, unlike any other bagpipe, and are capable of self accompaniment and chords, the drones are also capable of being switched off and on even while being played. They are also quiet, needing some sort of amplification, unlike the bagpipes, and they are played in the sitting position. Uilleann pipes are very difficult to play. The difficulties of learning uilleann pipes are typically partly mechanical. With two full octaves and many idiosyncrasies, they are a daunting musical challenge to master. The chanter plays the melody and is capable of two octaves. There are typically three drones, each an octave apart, which may be switched on or off. A major distinction of uilleann pipes is the three pipes which overlay the drones and are somewhat equivalent to stopped organ pipes. These are called regulators and each one has 4 or 5 keys which play notes when pressed. These harmonize with the drones and chanter. This makes a total of seven pipes in a typical set. The regulators may be played singly or together to create chords for accompaniment to the melody played on the chanter. There are many traditional styles of uilleann piping and some favour regulator playing, while others play them infrequently or not at all. Uilleann pipes play two full octaves and are capable of all the half-steps between, unlike any other form of bagpipe in the world. This is accomplished by the use of dry reeds. The bag is inflated with a bellows attached to one arm, thus the term uilleann, which means "elbow" in Irish. (Although the historically correct term may be Union Pipes, referring to the union of sounds.) Dry reeds respond differently than the wet reeds found in most forms of bagpipes where the player inflates the bag with breath. This allows a finer reed in the uilleann pipes, one capable of overblowing into the second octave. The second octave has a unique, very sweet tone which is part of the defining character of the instrument. This ability to play in a normal musical range allows one to play just about any type of music on the uilleann pipes, including jazz, rock, and classical music, all of which have been done in recent years.
Thank ya for the clarification to the public, as I do agree: Ulieann pipes are very difficult to play and manage as to where the highlander is tremendously louder and more primitive.
I know where you are coming from but you aren't quite right. The Celts originated in The Rhine Valley & their culture spread to Britain which was at that time populated by the indigenous Britons, Made up of several different clans including The Picts, Scots & the Britonic tribes of the lower part of what became England. At the time of the Roman invasion the predominant tribes were the Iceni, the Brigante & the Parisi.
The piob mor tradition in Ireland now is a broken and borrowed tradition...the instrument, uniforms, instruction methods, and performance rituals come largely from the British. But hey, so does most "Irish" traditonal music..the indigenous arts patronized by the Gaelic aristocracy left with them.
These pipes are Irish The photos are of Scotland It would seem Ireland has the nicer sounding pipes and Scotland has the nicer landscapes. Scotland & Ireland are very much alike. Both Celtic countries with a similar culture.
Please use "Highland Pipes" when speaking about that other instrument with a bag on it. I can't abide people calling it "the bagpipes" as if it were the only one of its kind...
I think you're confusing the Norman French with Anglo-Saxon England....they are not the same....you need to research the word 'English' in a bit more detail....
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Simply beautiful!
This was played at my friend Alisdair's funeral yesterday. Yes, Alisdair was Scottish but the Celtic beauty of this piece had even the most composed mourner crying quiet tears.
RIP Alisdair.....my friend.
I love to listen to music that speaks to your soul. This music you can actually feel and it does bring tears to your eyes. Thank you Davy Spillane. We love you.
Goose bumps allover sitting at my desk here in Central Switzerland... Breathtaking and very touching. Thank you, Davy.
I heard this song live on broadway and tears just dripped down my face. So amazingly moving.
If this doesn't move you to tears, for one reason or another, then you must be emotionless.
Beautiful sound that makes you proud to have Irish blood in your veins. Heard and saw this piper in River-dance in NZ
Yes, sir.
Davy Spillane is gifted. This brings shivers to my spine and tears to my eyes...
LOVELY music for a day as TODAY. THANKS a lot!
wow this pipe song is calming also the video is amazing, you make them realy match, thanks for sharing, greetings new friend
I love music like this, it doesn't matter where i am when i hear the pipes all i can picture is Ireland or Scotland and the magic that surrounds it maybe its my scottish roots calling me back to the place where i belong.
What a flawless masterpiece, much love to ya from Connauct!
This was written by Bill Whelan for Riverdance, and performed by Davy Spillane as a guest soloist in Riverdance. The song is a lament of the mythological Irish warrior, Cu Chulainn, who mistakenly slays his own son. It is truly hauntingly beautiful and played to perfection.
I can't imagine how to remake this song better than this. It's just perfection
So Beautiful, so Haunting, sends shivers down my spine. Thank you for posting
this music is brilliant I wish I could see this guy in concert WOW I recon this guy is the best in his field of music and what a video to watch mr spilane I wrote to your fan club but had no luck in contacting you on your tours ! so please try let your music fans know where you are playing and when!!!! daren your admirer ! a fellow musician
thank you to all the people tahat brought these sounds to our souls
I will be having this tune played at my funeral.......just before I depart behind the curtain for the last time. The most eerie, haunting and.......beautiful music I have ever heard.
Nobody plays the pipes like Davey does, so beautiful.
Scots and Irish are cousins. A Roman general was looking across the sea to Ireland from Scotland and said to his Capitan 'What's over there', the Capitan said 'You know the trouble we have had with the Picts, well that's where their cousins live' - the General didn't bother attacking - don't blame him )
lol
Ayee fuckin right! Lol
beautifull i love Irish music its fantastic
How cud u not like this soul searching music stunning always touches the heart for me anyways great stuff
It 's on the way to Skye ,it was used on the film Highlander. I think it is called Eilean Donan castle.
This music touches the abyss of your soul...hauntingly, sweetly beautiful! PROUD to be a part of the Clannish Tribe!
I couldn't said better myself
Lennon tribe in the house LUV u all!!!
Quigley right there withya
Nice photo of that famous castle, Eilean Donan in The Highlands of Scotland. Featured in many a Film!
I can't think of a sound more beautiful than uillean pipes.
Two people have no heart.
Davy is out of this world, and takes us there "thru" his music.
I have to go to Iraland! fab
moved to tears.......
@BlackRaven87 It is the same tune, called Caoineadh Cu Chulainn. Though an air It is sometimes called a polka because it's in roughly 2/4 timing but played with rubatto/ad lib variations.
Cuchulainn was an Irish legendary hero, but since his stories come from the north (the Ulster Cycle) and this tribe, the Scotti, founded the Dal Riada kingdom in what is now Argyll/Bute, it is not surprising that he also appears in Scottish folklore.
When I hear either the Uilleann pipes or the Scottish bagpipes it brings to mind the landscape of my Celtic forbears. But also the Scots for marching to and the Irish for drinking a quiet pint of Guinness to.
Love it, best sounds very relaxing
Yes it is
Debra Hawkins OK , got it
I have this on a CD I bought ages ago. Love it.
Magnificent! As jazzyneale said, he is just simply amazing.
Shall I call this 'A flourishing waterflow'.....for,what is wonderful,is eternal.
great music.
Holy moly, this is crazy. So good!
Even the uilleann pipes were an Anglo-Irish gentleman's hobby before the Act of Union in 1800...there was also a class of professional pipers who played for the Anglo-Irish ladies and gentlemen in the "big houses." The instrument became more of a folk instrument after that...but it was a rare thing, and the famine drove practically all of the professional musicians out of Ireland, because there were no audiences.
How interesting what a wonderful combination an old (uillean pipes) and a new (synthesiser) instrument make.
If the eyes are the windows to yr soul then the this music is the river that runs through it to the deepest depths or yr whole being
The most beautiful pipes I ever heard were on Mike Oldfield's Ommadawn, track 2.
Everyone forgets the isolated Celtic outpost of Cornwall, that has always punched above it's weight and saved it's language & culture. We were trading with the world long before there was a settlement called London.
This lament is from Riverdance
Soul Tearing.
Nice picture of Eilean Donan at the start
I feel it deep in my soul
Piob mhor means "big pipes" not "war pipes," even if "mhor" is prounounced like "war"
And yes the piob mor or piob mhor was an indigenous tradition in Ireland from about the 11th century until the early 18th. Subesequent colonization and cultural genocide drove that traditon to extinction.
Wow Beautiful piping! I'm doing the pipes now for nearly 2 years. Ive a long long way to go. If anyone is thinking of giving it a shot, It is difficult, but not as hard as I had heard (once you get over the 6 month hump).
This music could bring peace to the world !!!?
Perhaps salvation would be the death of song?
@MrFocaleile why was half of braveheart filmed in ireland??
lol i know what it means, it means "great pipes" but the english called them "warpipes" and you are correct they unfortunately didnt last the age
its very different, cool.
I think, thats normal. The bagpipes where the war pipes.
And then some amazing people from Ireland invented something much greater.
Man how i love this sound.
OK, Sorry, but time for a few corrections. Firstly, this is not a song, but a tune, it has no words. Secondly, the tune was composed by Bill Whelan, as part of the 'Riverdance 'experience, and is played by Davy Spillane, who is not only a player of this magnificent instrument, but also makes them. Thirdly the pipes are 'Uileann pipes', not strictly 'bagpipes', as the uileann, or elbow provides the air, by means of a bellows, so you do not 'blow' into them. Fourthly, the bagpipes were named 'War Pipes', based on a misunderstanding of the gaelic name 'an piopa mhor', 'mhor' meaning 'big', not war, however the word 'mhor' is pronounced 'wore' and so was incorrectly named 'war' pipes. Fifthly, the bagpipes are common to the gaelic tradition of both Scotland and Ireland, but are only used outdoors, or ceremonially in Ireland, whereas the uileann, or concert pipes, are used indoors, mostly in traditional music 'sessions' and concerts. Sixthly, the uileann pipes are a much more complex instrument than the bagpipes, and actually uilleann pipes are the most evolved and the most complex. They play two full octaves, unlike any other bagpipe, and are capable of self accompaniment and chords, the drones are also capable of being switched off and on even while being played. They are also quiet, needing some sort of amplification, unlike the bagpipes, and they are played in the sitting position. Uilleann pipes are very difficult to play. The difficulties of learning uilleann pipes are typically partly mechanical. With two full octaves and many idiosyncrasies, they are a daunting musical challenge to master. The chanter plays the melody and is capable of two octaves. There are typically three drones, each an octave apart, which may be switched on or off. A major distinction of uilleann pipes is the three pipes which overlay the drones and are somewhat equivalent to stopped organ pipes. These are called regulators and each one has 4 or 5 keys which play notes when pressed. These harmonize with the drones and chanter. This makes a total of seven pipes in a typical set. The regulators may be played singly or together to create chords for accompaniment to the melody played on the chanter. There are many traditional styles of uilleann piping and some favour regulator playing, while others play them infrequently or not at all. Uilleann pipes play two full octaves and are capable of all the half-steps between, unlike any other form of bagpipe in the world. This is accomplished by the use of dry reeds. The bag is inflated with a bellows attached to one arm, thus the term uilleann, which means "elbow" in Irish. (Although the historically correct term may be Union Pipes, referring to the union of sounds.) Dry reeds respond differently than the wet reeds found in most forms of bagpipes where the player inflates the bag with breath. This allows a finer reed in the uilleann pipes, one capable of overblowing into the second octave. The second octave has a unique, very sweet tone which is part of the defining character of the instrument. This ability to play in a normal musical range allows one to play just about any type of music on the uilleann pipes, including jazz, rock, and classical music, all of which have been done in recent years.
You're right of course and these pipes are the best ! I saw him live once !
Thank ya for the clarification to the public, as I do agree: Ulieann pipes are very difficult to play and manage as to where the highlander is tremendously louder and more primitive.
theyre all pictures from scotland, by the way.... Eilean Donan, Loch an Eilein, etc... ach siuthad cò-dhiù, tha an duthaich sin uabhasach brèagha
traurig aber schön
This is so fuckin beautiful
I know where you are coming from but you aren't quite right. The Celts originated in The Rhine Valley & their culture spread to Britain which was at that time populated by the indigenous Britons, Made up of several different clans including The Picts, Scots & the Britonic tribes of the lower part of what became England. At the time of the Roman invasion the predominant tribes were the Iceni, the Brigante & the Parisi.
Hi Davey, do you teach this on skype? Im an older man and ok with youth, teaching it to the old ones, and reverse the expectation :-)
wonderschoon!!!
which castle is this??
actually the first pipes were recorded in ireland they were píob mhór or war pipes, and were the size of a man
Uilleann pipes? whys there a pic of a lady with bagpipes?
KeweLLL! SaLuTe!
This sounds like the solo from Riverdance
to me the uilleann pipes sound a hell of a lot nicer than the bagpipes
what lovely picks I hope they are of Ireland
Charlie Campbell you're not sure?
Iv'e met nice people from Norway and Irish extended family marriges and the like, thats America
dito.
The piob mor tradition in Ireland now is a broken and borrowed tradition...the instrument, uniforms, instruction methods, and performance rituals come largely from the British. But hey, so does most "Irish" traditonal music..the indigenous arts patronized by the Gaelic aristocracy left with them.
These pipes are Irish
The photos are of Scotland
It would seem Ireland has the nicer sounding pipes and Scotland has the nicer landscapes. Scotland & Ireland are very much alike. Both Celtic countries with a similar culture.
Please use "Highland Pipes" when speaking about that other instrument with a bag on it. I can't abide people calling it "the bagpipes" as if it were the only one of its kind...
totally different song !! same instrument geez !!!
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Though I will recommend *Linkin Park*
I think you're confusing the Norman French with Anglo-Saxon England....they are not the same....you need to research the word 'English' in a bit more detail....
Anyone who really enjoys this song should check out some of the World of Warcraft music. Great stuff /watch?v=mpyInx0ldfo