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Thread #68725 Message #1162243
Posted By: InOBU
15-Apr-04 - 07:36 AM
Thread Name: Guitars, Bodhrans and Irish Music
Subject: RE: Guitars, Bodhrans and Irish Music
Hi Blackcatter:
This is not from research but from memory. The Uilleann pipes began to evolve into the present state about 300 years ago, becoming the modern instrument in the 18th century. Bellows pumped pipes are common in France and Scotland, the Uilleann pipes being unique by way of the regulators, or keyed pipes for harmony. The bodhran - as a frame drum, is common to most cultures and was made of old grain sieves for years, but in the 1930s I believe it began to be used in Irish Ceili bands. Guitars likely go pretty far back in Ireland, as they developed hundreds of years ago... the tin whistle is as old as God, the Bazooki came into Irish music in the 1970's, the Oboe was intorduced by the band Sorcha Dorcha (Sarah "the gammon" Bell) in the early 21st century, the fiddle has yet to be perfected as an Irish instrument - though Paddy Reynolds and Michael Coleman could scrape out a tune fairly well, and the flute like the Whistle was invented by God and perfected by either Mat Mulloy or Cathal McConnel depending on your religious persuation.
I hope this helps...
if not the latest Lorcan Otway CD, (The best of Lorcan Otway is yet to come) will be available soon.
Is mise, le meas
Lorcan.