Uilleann (pronounced ILL-in, from the Gaelic word for “elbow”), or Irish, pipes have gained popularity thanks in part to The Chieftains, “Riverdance” […] Skip to content All Sections ...

Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th-century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, Morning Edition host Andrew ...

Irish uilleann pipes, Scottish lowland pipes, bagpipes from Brittany and Galicia are all cousins to each other and to the most celebrated of the genre, the great highland pipes of Scotland. We ...

The history of Ireland Uilleann pipes Review: "The Wheels of the World: 300 Years of Irish Uilleann Pipers" by John McSherry and Colin Harper. Paul Keating @IrishCentral. Sep 25, 2015.

Uilleann pipes are often confused with the bellicose bagpipes, meaning some people may give them a wide berth. Donal Dineen, DJ, broadcaster, photographer and film-maker, is on a mission to right ...

Exhibition of the history of uilleann pipes in Tralee Library in Kerry. Interview with Dave Hegarty on the interest in the instrument. Photograph of Thomas Ashe and photographs of other pipers.

The history of bagpipes in Ireland dates back to at least the 11th century, while the uilleann pipes emerged here in the 18th century. Unlike other pipes the uilleann pipes are filled by a bellows ...

Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, Morning Edition host Andrew ...