Fred Morrison Uilleann Pipes - Full Set (Video 3/3)

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Fred, thank you very much for the demonstration. 😊

[@Sabith01]

Love the 3 part series. Partially leaving this comment because your version of Hector the hero is my fav so far on KZbin. The tune starts at 3:55(A reminder to me when I want to listen to it again).

[@Sabith01]

Dear myself... thank you for the comment I'm glad I could find this again so fast.

[@moellersworkshop2116]

Start bashin away laddie! Yeah baby! I'll get a set right now!

[@petermcgowan2750]

Sure yer a natural brother. Love all 3 videos. Peace

[@eowenspa2]

Well,that was a very enjoyable 7 minutes,the high octave sounds very sweet,the drones very pure,.

[@brandontheblinddude5302]

I couldn’t agree with you more. I currently play a set of these pipes and love them a lot. An absolutely beautiful and fun instrument to play.

[@finnhagan7036]

Great man

[@talex7473]

Beautiful pipes!

[@FredMorrisonPipes]

Thank you kindly! Fred

[@brandontheblinddude5302]

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?

[@EdExploresScotland]

How easy is it to tune Uilleann pipes? I got some VST download software stuff and a few of the notes weren't quite in tune. I've always thought pipes should be totally in tune. Is that the same with Uilleann pipes?

[@derekcorcoran5129]

Hey this is awesome, where can I buy this set?

[@FredMorrisonPipes]

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.

[@EdExploresScotland]

Very hard to imagine a more difficult instrument to play.

[@jerrycargill5062]

How about an organ? Playing not just with two hands, but with your two feet.

[@EdExploresScotland]

@@jerrycargill5062 - Good point.

[@dukadarodear2176]

@@jerrycargill5062 A good point but you don't have to hold the organ on your lap, play with your fingers, thumbs and wrists and pump air in with your Elbow/Uilleann all at the same time.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

What sort of reeds do you use in the regs?

[@brandontheblinddude5302]

They are reeds by Martin Gallen. The regulator and chanter reeds are both made by Martin.

[@fionnmcnessa]

Re mortgage the house for a set how a peasents instrument became so expensive is beyond me

[@patrickcannady2066]

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.

[@fionnmcnessa]

@@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

[@stehairy]

Hi Fred, what is the waiting list (if any)? And how long is the wait after ordering

[@FredMorrisonPipes]

Hi there, you can order direct from the website www.fredmorrisonpipes.com and they will be added to the manufacturing list. Currently looking at around 20 weeks but sometimes things work faster than that. Hope that helps :) Admin

[@balintkiss2273]

Hi Fred, is it easier to learn the uilleann pipes after the bagpipes ?

[@FredMorrisonPipes]

Hi Balint, It's Fred here. If you send me an email via www.fmpipes.com, I'll get right back to you. Thanks for your interest. Stay well. Best, Fred

[@thewholls7176]

Good job.....!! I’m guessing your right handed....? There’s no such thing as a left handed set?? All the best from Melbourne Australia

[@FredMorrisonPipes]

Hi there, Yes, we make left handed sets. You can contact us at fmpipes.com and we'll be very happy to answer any questions. Best, Fred

[@crazybagoham]

wish i had 10 grand to learn uillean haha