Gaelic Music The Music of Ireland and Scotland

Instruments Viola de gamba Bagpipe Irish harp Bodhran

Viola de gamba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSQntUUF-gg Although bass viols superficially resemble cellos, viols are different in numerous respects from instruments of the violin family: the viol family has flat rather than curved backs, sloped rather than rounded shoulders, c holes rather than f holes, and five to seven rather than four strings

Bagpipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d09XVyJ3frU Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. 

Celtic harp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlKx3YPL5I The Celtic harp is a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is known as a telenn in Breton,cláirseach in Irish, clàrsach in Scottish Gaelic and telyn in Welsh. In Ireland and Scotland it was a wire-strung instrument requiring great skill and long practice to play, and was associated with the Gaelic ruling class. In the Republic of Ireland, it appears on the coinsand coat of arms.

Bodhran https://youtu.be/NSdPOB9Snrw The bodhran is the traditional Celtic frame drum. The cross braces and laminated rosewood strengthen the shell of this goatskin-covered drum. With a rich deep sound, these drums are great fun even if you have not mastered the traditional playing

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