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by upooper
Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Dance halls of Paris?
Replies: 4
Views: 574

hiya

hi Dean while i might be wrong, i'd bet your referring to the downfall of paris, the dance hall of paris, likely refers to where ms. hilton goes with ms. spears to shake their booties. i think mikie smyth does a great version of that and as i recall it's on youtube. ah yes indeed.... http://youtube....
by upooper
Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:17 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: How about this: rubberglovebagpipe
Replies: 8
Views: 1491

great stuff

thanks for the link.

i love the musical menu --- errumma scale great music too. quite cleaver site and lovely approached to music and life.

but would you need separate gloves, people or what to make this into a fullset. the mind boogles.
by upooper
Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:47 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Chris Wilkes Flute on Ebay
Replies: 99
Views: 21540

Greetings I was wondering about the keyless wilkes embouchure hole. It seems the metal headjoint lining is off-set from the headjoint and i've seen this on other wilkes flutes, is this common? Just wondering, i've a wilkes keyless pratten in boxwood basically same flute, it's a humdinger. Good luck ...
by upooper
Thu May 25, 2006 11:55 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Song Ablaze - Tommy O'Sullivan's New CD release
Replies: 0
Views: 595

Song Ablaze - Tommy O'Sullivan's New CD release

Tommy O'Sullivan, described by songwriter Jimmy McCarthy as "One of the great contemporary folk voices of Ireland" has released his new CD "Song Ablase" featuring 10 tracks, which range from traditional Irish and Traditional American to the works of contemporary writers, again, f...
by upooper
Wed May 17, 2006 5:43 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute Player in Kurun
Replies: 14
Views: 1549

Flute Player in Kurun

Hello

Would anyone know the name of the flute player in the Breton band Kurun and if he has any solo recordings?

Thanks in advance.
by upooper
Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Tom Standeven - Liz Anderson Tionol 6/23,24&25 Philadelp
Replies: 4
Views: 517

yo it's not a philly cheesetesteak unless it's from philly, it's not the steak nor the cheese, it's the bread which has alot to do with the water. though i'm sure the bread is very nice in erin too. what ya had was a sligo cheesesteak, i doubt they used cheesewiz in erin, so how could it compare to ...
by upooper
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:46 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Tom Standeven - Liz Anderson Tionol 6/23,24&25 Philadelp
Replies: 4
Views: 517

Tom Standeven - Liz Anderson Tionol 6/23,24&25 Philadelp

Tom Standeven - Liz Anderson Sean Nos Tionol. Both Tom and Liz spent much of there lives , loving, learning and teaching Irish music of an old style, we're here to carry on. In Philadelphia in the 50's , Tom essentially taught himself the Irish language, song, history and several instruments includi...
by upooper
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:45 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tom Standeven-Liz Anderson Tionol 6/23,24 & 25 Philadelp
Replies: 0
Views: 351

Tom Standeven-Liz Anderson Tionol 6/23,24 & 25 Philadelp

Tom Standeven - Liz Anderson Sean Nos Tionol. Both Tom and Liz spent much of there lives , loving, learning and teaching Irish music of an old style, we're here to carry on. In Philadelphia in the 50's , Tom essentially taught himself the Irish language, song, history and several instruments includi...
by upooper
Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:21 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Brother Gildas Pipes
Replies: 21
Views: 26022

Note the reference to "The picture opposite shows Brother Gildas Felix (Patrick O’Shea) in middle age. Biographical material relating to him may be found in An Píobaire vol 1, nos 2 & 3." Consider joining NPU! ~ From the Archive ~ Tunes from Brother Gildas and John Potts The tunes that...
by upooper
Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:11 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Brother Gildas Pipes
Replies: 21
Views: 26022

~ Brother Gildas ~

from An Píobaire December 2003 ~ Brother Gildas ~ Helena Rowsome Grimes The interesting article on Brother Gildas in the October edition of An Píobaire by Seán Donnelly jogged my memory. I would like to share with your readers my memories of the tall and austere shadow I saw so many times through th...