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uillean pipes

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uillean pipes [ˈuːlɪən]
pl n
(Music / Instruments) bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm Also called Irish pipes union pipes
[Irish píob uilleann, from píob pipe + uilleann genitive sing. of uille elbow]


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To achieve this unusual aim, they use clever arrangements and an arsenal of instruments, including violins, mandolins, bodhran drums, whistles, uillean pipes (Irish bagpipes), bouzouki, banjo and acoustic bass guitar.
Down, plays piano, fiddle, guitar, uillean pipes, banjo, bazouki and mandolin.
Master of flute, whistle and Uillean pipes, McGoldrick performs with Capercaillie and Sharon Shannon.
 
 
 
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