Meaning of uilleann piper | Babel Free

Definitions

One who plays uilleann pipes.

Examples

“Associated with The Long Note, he became its producer in 1978, in this series devoting time to documentary features, such as that on nineteenth-century uilleann piper and composer, Johnny Patterson.”

“A twentieth-century master uilleann piper and mentor of many of today's finest pipers.”

“He went on to become one of Ireland's foremost uilleann pipers [...]”

“Uilleann bagpipes in Ireland differ from Scottish pipes in that the uilleann piper uses bellows under the arm to keep the bag full rather than blowing into the bag.”

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