Hi- I was wondering if you'd mind helping me out with something. I've heard the most beautiful, haunting, windwood instruments in the past few years and would love to find out what each one is called.
The second was in Titanic. I think it was used through out the movie. It was beautiful.
The last is used in the Lord of the Rings. I don't remember exactly where in the movie it's used but when you hear it you know. It calls to the soul.
If anyone can help me by identifying these instruments I would be so grateful. Sorry about the vague descriptions.
Email me at w8ing4wingz@earthlink.net.
Thanks so much!
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
The riverdance one is the Uilien pipes, it looks like a very complicated recorder (which doesn't go in the mouth) conected to a huge flute-thing which is held backwards accross the body. It is played by people who like leather straps and pumping air with their elbow (no joke).
Now you've got me wanting to buy CD's from amazon.com!
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
Uilleann, Union, elbow or Irish pipes
the flute thing is called the bag and the pumpy thing is called the bellows. go to www.pipers.ie for loads of info etc.....
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
I wonder if the thing that looked like a recorder was either a whistle or a low whistle. The low whistle is very well suited to the long mournfull notes of Celtic music.
"Waiting for Wings"; mentioning Titanic *and* Riverdance in the same sentence near "serious" Irish Music fanatics is like throwing sausages to hungry dogs. Mention Celine Dion too if you want to see what sarcasm really looks like.
But here's the answer to your question. Traditional instruments used in Irish music are:
(1) wind instruments: the whistle (pitched in high D or C), the low whistle (pitched in low D, low G or anything in between) and the "simple-system" flute (conical, 6 finger holes, with or without keys, usually made of wood).
(2) strings: fiddle, also know by richer folks as the violin; 4-string banjo (not the 5-string, by God!), mandolin, bouzouki (looks like a big mandolin), gee-tar.
(3) percussion: bodhran (hand-held goatskin drum)
(4) piano, harp, harpsichord.
(5) the king of Irish instruments, the Irish pipes, usually called uillean pipes, sometimes union pipes. Sound like the bagpipes everybody knows, except that they aren't meant to scare people away. The sound in the soundclip you quoted is Irish pipes.
If you're interested in Irish wind instruments, the best thing to do is to get a whistle and start learning. Later you may decide to stay with the whistle or move on to flute or pipes.
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
The Riverdance lament is played on the uilleann pipes. Titanic and Lord of the Rings utilized the whistle and low whistle, mostly. Titanic also utitlized the uilleann pipes. You should be able to tell the difference by listening to the different pieces.
Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
Hi- I was wondering if you'd mind helping me out with something. I've heard the most beautiful, haunting, windwood instruments in the past few years and would love to find out what each one is called.
The first just knocked my socks off. In Riverdance there was an instrument that looked kind of like a recorder if I remember right. The song I remember it being used in was called "aoineadh Cu Chulainn (Lament)". You can hear a small portion of it by following this link and clicking on the title of the song. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005B2O/ref=pd_gw_qpt_c_2/103-5845511-4635817?v=glance#product-detailsListening to it made me feel like my heart was being torn out of my chest.
The second was in Titanic. I think it was used through out the movie. It was beautiful.
The last is used in the Lord of the Rings. I don't remember exactly where in the movie it's used but when you hear it you know. It calls to the soul.
If anyone can help me by identifying these instruments I would be so grateful. Sorry about the vague descriptions.
Email me at w8ing4wingz@earthlink.net.
Thanks so much!
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by w8ing4wingz
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
The riverdance one is the Uilien pipes, it looks like a very complicated recorder (which doesn't go in the mouth) conected to a huge flute-thing which is held backwards accross the body. It is played by people who like leather straps and pumping air with their elbow (no joke).
Now you've got me wanting to buy CD's from amazon.com!
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by Kenn
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
Uilleann, Union, elbow or Irish pipes
the flute thing is called the bag and the pumpy thing is called the bellows. go to www.pipers.ie for loads of info etc.....
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by dexter
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
I wonder if the thing that looked like a recorder was either a whistle or a low whistle. The low whistle is very well suited to the long mournfull notes of Celtic music.
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by glauber
Proud of myself
I finished that post with a straight face and didn't have even on smiley on it.
Aaargh! NO! I can't hold it any longer!
!
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by glauber
Now a nicer answer
"Waiting for Wings"; mentioning Titanic *and* Riverdance in the same sentence near "serious" Irish Music fanatics is like throwing sausages to hungry dogs. Mention Celine Dion too if you want to see what sarcasm really looks like.
But here's the answer to your question. Traditional instruments used in Irish music are:
(1) wind instruments: the whistle (pitched in high D or C), the low whistle (pitched in low D, low G or anything in between) and the "simple-system" flute (conical, 6 finger holes, with or without keys, usually made of wood).
(2) strings: fiddle, also know by richer folks as the violin; 4-string banjo (not the 5-string, by God!), mandolin, bouzouki (looks like a big mandolin), gee-tar.
(3) percussion: bodhran (hand-held goatskin drum)
(4) piano, harp, harpsichord.
(5) the king of Irish instruments, the Irish pipes, usually called uillean pipes, sometimes union pipes. Sound like the bagpipes everybody knows, except that they aren't meant to scare people away. The sound in the soundclip you quoted is Irish pipes.
If you're interested in Irish wind instruments, the best thing to do is to get a whistle and start learning. Later you may decide to stay with the whistle or move on to flute or pipes.
This Web site:
http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/
is a good place to learn. Worked for me!
Good luck, and sorry for the sarcasm. If after reading this:
http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/meditation.html#truebeliever
you still want to learn Irish music, you will find a lot of support here in "thesession".
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by glauber
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
The Riverdance lament is played on the uilleann pipes. Titanic and Lord of the Rings utilized the whistle and low whistle, mostly. Titanic also utitlized the uilleann pipes. You should be able to tell the difference by listening to the different pieces.
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by SPeak
Re: Can you identify these instruments for me PLEASE?
Here's some info about the whistles played in Titanic, Riverdance and Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation.
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/mysteries/mysteries.htm
# Posted on October 28th 2002 by glauber