How do you say "Uilleann"?

yossarian · Post by **yossarian** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 1:33 pm

I'm sure I'm not the first person to bring this up, but I'm extremely deficient in proper pronunciation of these type of words. I'm new to Irish/Celtic music styles, and I'm getting most of my information from reading, and sometimes I get these things wrong when I say them out among people. Can someone provide a phonetic pronunciation for this?

My first instinct is to go with "You willy on" but I'd be somewhat embarrassed if I were to say that among a group of real pipers and it weren't correct.

While we're at it, I just bought my first whistle, a Feadog. All I can say is, I can play it better than I can say it. Any help here?

Thanks to all.

Hugh

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 1:35 pm

Uilleann - 'ILL-uhn'

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 1:43 pm

You-willy-on does have a ring to it.

Kotaputer · Post by **Kotaputer** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 2:06 pm

ALIEN

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 3:35 pm

I like "villain" myself...

Paul Reid · Post by **Paul Reid** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 3:42 pm

You'll never make a mill-un playin' 'em or makin' 'em
PR

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 5:21 pm

You gotta be uilleann man... that's just sick you - know! No doubt, uh huh... that's right... you be uilleann!

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AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 9:22 pm

Uilleann rhymes with villain and Feadog is pronounced "FAD-ogue."
Slainte! (pronounced SLAWN-tchuh)
Aaron

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 9:45 pm

If all else fails say Irish pipes. I mispronounced tionol infront of my priest the other day, after about three tries I through up my hands and said "Okay - session!" That was understood. Any guesses on "Tionol"? Teeo-nuhl? Chion-al? etc.

Marc

elbogo · Post by **elbogo** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 12:50 am

Yeah, what's that one? Tee own o, Tea oh no, Tie one on...

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tok · Post by **tok** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 2:38 am

I spell it tylenol. tional for short .

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boyd · Post by **boyd** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 3:45 am

Variations to be found in the general public [as actually said to me or close piping friends]:

"wailin' pipes" [very descriptive, I think]

"urine pipes" [honest to God!]

"woollen pipes" [a mellow tone?]

"william pipes" [uilleam=gaelic for billy]

"you Leanne pipes"

"you lean pipes"

.......life was so much easier when they were just called the union pipes !!

Boyd
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Mark_J · Post by **Mark_J** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 6:43 am

It is spelled Uilleann, but it is pronounced "Throat Warbler Mangrove."

AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 10:16 am

Tional I believe is pronounced 'chunnel' as in the tunnel under the Channel linking England and France. In Australia it's just called Bruce, to avoid confusion.
Cheers,
Aaron

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 2:59 pm

Boyd...don't forget the other famous mis- pronunciation by jokesters who appartently don't care for the instrument:

"onion" pipes, for union pipes.

In Macaronie, I believe these are all "pajamative" terms.

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