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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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Here was TV funnyman Adrian Edmondson (The Young Ones, Bottom) playing mandolin with a brilliant back-up of violin, uilleann pipes and double bass, belting out The Clash, The Jam and The Sex Pistols along with Squeeze, Talking Heads and The Undertones.
Traditional instruments - fiddle, flute uilleann pipes - are played by Mick, Kevin and Frances Doonan, while Stu Luckley and Phil Murray provide the driving rhythm on acoustic guitars.
But if they're learning uilleann pipes, or tabla it's arguably less important.
 
 
 
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