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Irish Traditional Instruments Fiddle Uilleann Pipes Harp Bodhrán

Fiddle The Fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely varying regional styles The Fiddle is the most high pitched member of the string family which includes the viola, the cello and the double bass. Compared to classical violin, Irish fiddler tend to make little use of vibrato except for slow airs

Harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard The wood that harp makers usually use are Maple, Purple Heart and Cherry. The strings are plucked with the fingers The strings are made of Nylon, Synthetic gut and gut

Uilleann Pipes Traditional music from Ireland and Scotland are mostly played on the tin whistle, fiddle and the Pipes The Uilleann pipes are similar to the Bagpipes which are Scottish. In Irish Uilleann means elbow which is the part of your body you use to pump the bellows

Bodhrán The Bodhrán is in the percussion family Is made from wood and goat skin Is played with either your hand or tipper

Irish Traditional Tunes Here are the 3 main types of tunes in traditional Irish music: The Jig The Jig is a common type of dance in Irish origin. Like the Reel, the tune usually consists of two parts made of 8 bars with the time signature 6/8 The Reel Most common type of dance tune played in Irish music, usually consist of two or more part which are played twice. Originally heavily influenced by similar dances in Scotland The Horn Pipe The most common type of hornpipe is similar to the terms of time signature 4/4 but instead of counting 4 even beats per bar there is emphasis on the first and third beats

Famous Irish Traditional Artists Christy Moore The Dubliners Cara Dillon The Chieftains Paul Brady

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