What are Irish bagpipes
Mar-12-2006 20:19 | Bagpipes
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The Irish bagpipes are known as the uilleann pipes.
"Uilleann" means elbow in the Irish language.
They are the latest evolution of the pipes, reaching their current design in the mid-1800s.
The pipes are different from Scottish pipes in a number of ways. First off, you don't blow into them to produce a sound, unlike the Scottish Highland pipes that most people have seen. There are two bags that sit under each arm; one pumps air into the second bag, while the second pumps air into the chanter the whistle-like part.
The uilleann pipes are the only pipes that you can accompany yourself on; keys called "regulators" on the side of the chanter allow the player to play chords along with the single note lines they play on the chanter.
Uilleann pipes are the only pipes that can rest, or keep silent, for a beat or two. Scottish Highland and Border pipes require constant airflow, and therefore, emit constant sound.

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