Séamus Ennis - Uilleann Pipes - Simply brilliant!

[@prangbro]

When KZbin first came out I mostly used it to watch grainy footage of 80s hardcore punk gigs. Now I basically only watch archive Irish trad videos. That’s evolution in practice! This one going straight into the top ten!

[@pipingbob720]

Good man lol

[@noahmcdarby5417]

Mexican beer drinking Irish American here to say.... I approve this message!

[@CJCopperJet]

This brought me to tears. Not sure exactly why, 'cause the song seems so upbeat and cheerful. It made me think of my great-great grandmother who left the Lough Corrib area in County Galway (in the 1870s) with her three children. They took ship and (I think) sailed up the Saint Lawrence Seaway, through the Great Lakes and finally came to settle in the Credit River region (now Lakeville) in southern Minnesota. It was a long trip and my great-grandmother who was only 5 at the time nearly died at sea. If she hadn't been so courageous, I would be a very different person, if I was here at all.

[@marklynch9527]

It’s stirred the emotions as it’s designed to do

[@toffeeapples4835]

Probably cause your an American

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Seamus Ennis was the rock star of his time, he was the Jimi Hendricks, Django Reinhardt, Phil Lynott of brilliant music and storytelling, the music of those brilliant men will last forevermore.

[@barabara9549]

Seamus the man who travelled all over Ireland in the 50s recording irish music saving hundreds of tunes from extension Thanks Seamus for your work God bless you

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

Jaysus, the man is magic.

[@gabrielkeown4620]

This sounds so great, it's as though he's accompanied by his own piping orchestra

[@karlconnolly3994]

Irish culture par excellence... blows me away every time x

[@gabrielkeown38]

Best version of The Bucks Of Oranmore ive ever heard Pure genius

[@paddymeboy]

Have you heard Paddy's Keenan's version on the Piper's Concert album?

[@V8trickshot]

I agree especially the version he did on that compilation album Patrick sky put out

[@eugenioartioli9767]

Matt Molloy and Donal Lunny. Not on pipes, though

[@williefinn4932]

great playing. only seamus could play this most difficult version of bucks of oranmore, magnificent. no body else could play like him. a piper`s piper.

[@fritzrider]

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[@TrueBlueEG8]

That is like an orchestra. all form one lads hands,unreal.

[@Goetterdaemmerung86]

Full of life, colour, and grit. As it should be.

[@ellalarkin1016]

Amazingly gifted musician, God rest him.

[@johngibbs799]

The Jimi Hendix of the Irish pipes!! Wish there eas a lot more recordings

[@NotAFanAnymore]

un-freaking real...this man plays the pipes like the Good Lord intended the pipes to be played...with grace...so much style...wonderful....just wonderful

[@TRUECEL14]

Vulgarity

[@NotAFanAnymore]

@@TRUECEL14 hmmm?

[@TRUECEL14]

@@NotAFanAnymore To use the Name of the Lord without reverence is wrong and blasphemous

[@NotAFanAnymore]

@@TRUECEL14 I said Good Lord. Not GD. I showed reverence for my God. Perhaps not yours. Sorry

[@adamtier3263]

This music speaks to my soul! Erin go bragh 💚

[@linny1955]

As Annie Lennox sang It's an orchestra of angels and they're playing with my heart.

[@lesliecompton4061]

the length of this guys fingers --- just adapting to that where most instruments are for more ahh smaller hands is amaizing

[@PaddyRakish]

Just amazing. And, in addition to the highly piping style... he is smiling.

[@simonmountford1511]

Utter magic. Lucky, lucky audience.

[@Desert-Father]

Seamus Ennis, god of Uilleann pipes

[@draoi99]

The Hendrix of Uilleann pipes.

[@tristanburke6575]

This is just stupid good! His fingers are a blur...he's even smiling at 1:28 (likely thinking about someone else trying this tune!). Challenge for the up and coming piper...the benchmark has been set. I wish you luck. Thanks for posting.

[@simmo303]

Epic performance.

[@emilywhitfield2780]

Beautiful takes my breath away

[@richgouette]

just incredible...the man was amazing

[@derrickmurphy7729]

Seamus was a true genius

[@Brighid45]

What's really fun is watching the audience struggling not to get up and dance :D LOL!! How could you resist! Gorgeous playing of course. Gives you chills.

[@loilasea]

Love this

[@martinmcmutrie]

Massive hands! Great stuff.

[@tomryan4501]

Fantastic!

[@tondehaan8252]

it,s so amazing how this man can play

[@BananaJoe414]

Great performance...just epic...great to hear...love it :-)...thanks for ubloading such a goodie :-)

[@barabara9549]

I am 67 and this was played in the 60's i was 12 years old then thats nearly 60 years ago where did this tape come from.

[@AndreyJarrow]

Yeah that's just awesome!

[@seandoherty7081]

Rocking it like a legend

[@seanmorgan53]

hard to beat that; he was just great. and so his the people followed him. a great country for tradition and music.

[@PaddyRakish]

We want more clips like this!

[@jaqmart]

Phenomenal!

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-]

@finbarmaginn Naul, just north of Dublin. He worked for the Irish Folklore Commission for many years, though, in which he would have been traveling all over Ireland.

[@phoenixbeanieboos]

goat at playing uilleann pipes🐐

[@Neilsowards]

wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[@edmondscott7444]

Brilliant.

[@allways28]

who dare call time on Seamus!

[@babybloc]

I was gonna say, did they call, “Time, Séamus”? That’s great TV 😂 In the Inuit accordion tradition up in Nunavut in Canada’s North they play tunes like this But it’s still dance music, and they keep playing the same tune until the dancers get tired, which can go on for a really long time So if you book them for a sit-down performance, it challenges the performer, because traditionally they would play one tune and never stop 🪗

[@djm3377]

Keep in mind the bounce and flare he gives it while your playing.

[@nicneamnicneam895]

That was magic

[@Domitianvs]

It looks like this was from a series called Ag Déanamh Ceoil, which is supported by the fact that I think I hear Tony McMahon shout "Come on, Seamus!", and Tony was the host of that show. Unfortunately, only three episodes of ADC survive, so not enough for a DVD. But I think this is one of them, as I've seen clips of Noel Hill (young buck sitting right next to Seamus here) playing in this episode as well.

[@TheFatPriest]

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[@jansrensen7582]

Thanks. Bless you Nice ❤❤❤❤❤

[@piobairesicago]

great stuff, Seamus. : )

[@jcbanjo4150]

great playing from seamus

[@mrs.g.9816]

Wow! Totally ancient, and totally soul music. My European ancestors would totally be thrilled - as I am - to hearing this work of art.

[@52Paddy1991]

Fantastic stuff.

[@CharlyMcTune]

God sent ❤

[@arfer]

Amazing. the man goes deep.

[@barryedwards4803]

Sometime in the 1970s I saw a piper at The Howff in Regents Park Road, London. Could it have been Séamus? If not, who as I cannot now remember?

[@spidergem1]

Great piping the regulators are awsome The drones nicley tuned :)

[@folkfriend]

That's the good stuff!

[@Cowboy684]

😭cant listen to uilleann without sobbing😭

[@jjcm3135]

best musicianship I ever heard but Glenn Gould is good too.

[@williamneary3166]

Young Noel Hill alongside

[@ridovem]

..tears to the eyes... ❤ ^..^

[@listentofiddlepipes]

Outstanding

[@eddien09]

2.04 ............Good man Seamus

[@matthew71314]

JIMI HENDRIX ON THE PIPES!!!!!!

[@jsilence418]

Lol awesome, well said ..

[@karlconnolly3994]

Coltrane...

[@richardd3527]

LOL! You right !

[@balddonaldcerrone7930]

matthew71314 he’s a bum, an important one in fairness but a bum all the same

[@geraldneary1948]

@@balddonaldcerrone7930 are you gay or something.

[@55tallon]

wonderful music!!

[@SubbaSimmal]

the motion he does with his right hand in 1:50 ... just amazing!!! seamus ennis 4 ever!!! ;)

[@johnzrossi2356]

yes stunning dexterity and timing

[@Rattleheadywea]

Very magical moment!!!

[@uteanatinny]

Fabulous ethnic Irish Music. If you find more you'll have a willing audience. Thanks for sharing! All the best, :-R

[@aamoir536]

The Uillean pipes nearly died out at this time in history, note older player and young audience.

[@tomgreene1843]

Irish music nearly died out and was at a low ebb in the 1950s.

[@tdrpete6857]

Lets all march down O'Connell Street together playing this as a nation and take back what we have lost as the peoples of Eire.

[@Heath75032]

He made Uilleann pipes sound like Uilleann pipes. With all due respect to Paddy Keenan, he forgets to include the popping and squealing. Paddy makes the instrument sound like a clarinet, IMHO.

[@Heath75032]

joe byrne Joe, if you tap your foot to the music you'll see it doesn't slow at 1:30. I don't think so. If he does, it's a tiny change. He uses the regulators heavily at that point and continues with the chanter using only the left hand for a few measures.

[@richgouette]

well said!

[@juanestebanalcarazbrand7500]

Great solo!

[@robcain5125]

Majestic

[@spacepointtopoint]

Thanks

[@lughddepaor]

Does anybody know if this is available on a DVD? It's not on Come West Along the Road 1 or 2.

[@NolanBryanLynch]

Electrifying.

[@richgouette]

every time I watch this, I wanna be the guy who grabbed his arm at the end..

[@conspiracybar7747]

And then he played soma techno. And we were glad.

[@zmcleod1]

That was a young Dolores Keane in the audience as well.

[@geoffbenoy2052]

A very awake morning trush

[@patrickguinnane]

wow...thats what I am talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leftclog1]

very god the besr x

[@Domitianvs]

Yep. Is indeed.

[@sverrekvernmo]

mighty hands!

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

cant understand how this got dislikes......

[@Mannizilla]

🍀Paddy Moloney🍀

[@davisoneill]

My God!

[@drogoscg1]

72?? The footage looks like 62. Irish tv stations must have had it bad in the equipment department then. Must be difficult to find video recordings surviving from that era.

[@driver6744]

The hair though - there are a couple of guys there with definitely 70s hair. No male would have been allowed hair like that in 1962 in London, let alone Ireland!

[@spoombung]

Genius

[@johnosullivan9141]

B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuma dátaithe ar na héadaí agus ar na stíleanna gruaige, ach mairfidh an ceol go deo!

[@dukadarodear2176]

Sea, tagann is imíonn na stíleanna gruaige srl. ach fanann na portanna.👌

[@net4216]

💚💚💚💚💚

[@johnnym19591]

Is that Peter Browne beside Noel Hill ?

[@plasticbucket]

He gave his pipes to Liam Og . Where are they now ? . B

[@runeulriksen]

Plastic Bucket Liam left them in his will to fellow-piper Padraig MacMathuna.

[@Doolin2aranferries]

@gravelwalks, During Covid 19 we have started running some amateur videos about characters and the history of Doolin, would it be possible to use this video when Sean O'Connor (from the original O'Connor's pub in Doolin) talks about the great Seamus Ennis? You can contact me here: [e-mail] all the best, and thanks for the music

[@Doolin2aranferries]

Thanks @gravelwalks, we went ahead with the video anyway - see what you think! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC0pYOvgL1qhqM

[@thesceptic1018]

Wild

[@Melvorgazh]

An ceann is fearr! 😼💪🏻

[@finbarmaginn]

i assume he's irish, but any1 know where in ireland he's from?

[@ellalarkin1016]

Naul , County Dublin.

[@tomgreene1843]

@@ellalarkin1016 I like 'Naul' !

[@patrickcannady2066]

7 Philistines dislike this

[@NorthAmericanDogmanProject]

This is like people watching a alien..... lol

[@patrickguinnane]

It also must be remembered that this was recorded on a potato

[@gjsterp]

Patrick Guinnane oh, that was a good one. Haven't laughed that hard in some time!

[@jaqmart]

Those hands were made to play the pipes - but the over too soon!