Uilleann

Uilleann
Nineteenth century Gaelicization of the term "union" as applied to Celtic bagpipes. Came into use after the Act of Union of 1800, which was offensive to Irish patriots.
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  • Uilleann pipe — Uilleann pipes Les Uilleann pipes est le nom contemporain donné à la cornemuse irlandaise. Le terme Uilleann, signifiant coude en gaélique[1], n est utilisé que depuis le XXe siècle. L instrument était auparavant connu sous le nom de Union Pipes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Uilleann Pipes — Full Set Practice Set ohne Drones und Regulatore …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Uilleann pipes — Infobox Instrument color1=#FFD700 color2=#FFEC8B name= Uilleann Pipes names= Full set of uilleann pipes classification= *Aerophone *Wind *Woodwind *Bagpipe range= 2 octaves related= *Border pipes *Northumbrian pipes *Pastoral pipes *Scottish… …   Wikipedia

  • Uilleann pipes — Sommaire 1 Facture 2 Jeu 3 Notes 4 Liens externes Les uilleann pipes est le nom contemporain donné à la cornemuse irlandaise. Le …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Uilleann pipes — En este artículo sobre música se detectaron los siguientes problemas: Necesita ser wikificado conforme a las convenciones de estilo de Wikipedia. Carece de fuentes o referencias que aparezcan en una fuente acreditada. Por …   Wikipedia Español

  • uilleann pipes — uillean pipes, uilleann pipes /ilˈ(y)ən pīps/ plural noun Irish bagpipes, worked by squeezing bellows under the arm (also union pipes) ORIGIN: Ir piob uilleann; piob pipe, and uilleann, genitive sing of uille elbow …   Useful english dictionary

  • uilleann pipe — ˈilə̇n noun Etymology: part translation of Irish Gaelic píb uilleann; uilleann from Irish Gaelic, gen. singular of uillinn elbow, from Old Irish uilen; akin to Old English eln ell more at ell : an Irish bagpipe with air supplied by a bellows held …   Useful english dictionary

  • uilleann pipes — noun plural Usage: often capitalized Etymology: uilleann from Irish, genitivesingular of uillinn elbow, from Old Irish uilen; akin to Old English eln ell more at ell Date: 1906 an Irish bagpipe with air supplied by a bellows held under and worked …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uilleann pipe — noun Singular of uilleann pipes, (normally used in plural) …   Wiktionary

  • uilleann — uil·leann …   English syllables

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