The Davy Spillane Uilleann Pipe Tutor

The seminal guide to learning Irish Uilleann pipes with Davy Spillane and Tommy Walsh. Davy Spillane is universally regarded as one of the greats in piping and as well as a very successful solo career he has played with many bands including Moving Hearts.

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The Davy Spillane Uilleann Pipe Tutor

by Davy Spillane and Tommy Walsh

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Condition: NEW, Paperback, A4 size, 48 Pages

IBSN: 1-85720-058-6

Publisher:Waltons Manufacturing Ltd

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Davy Spillane

Davy Spillane is one of Ireland's leading uilleann pipers, as well as being a master of the low whistle. He started playing the whistles and pipes in school at the age of thirteen and it wasn't long before he was busking around the towns and folk clubs of Ireland and Brittany. Shortly after starting the pipes, he began a long apprenticeship to pipemaking with Johnny Bourke. He was one of the founding members of 'Moving Hearts' which broke up in 1985. Davy resumed pipemaking with his fater Des and Johnny Bourke. Soon after he met up with P.J. Curtis and recorded 'Atlantic Bridge'. Immediately after its release he put together a band and since then, he has bee composing and recording albums, doing media session work for varied artists, and pipemaking.

Contents

History of the Pipes - The Instrument - Styles of playing or fingering - Pipemaking - Parts of the Pipes - Playing the Pipes - How to assemble your pipes - Holding the Chanter - The D scale - The G scale - Notation - Scales - First Tunes

Double Jigs

- Gander in the pratie hole - Saddle the pony - Garret Barrys - High A' - Coppers and Brass - High B' - Donnybrook Fair - The Rambling Pitchfork

Slip Jigs

Drops of Brandy - The Kid on the Mountain - A few Valuable hints

Hornpipes

- The Boys of Bluehill - The Harvest Home

Reels

- The Mountain Road - Drowsy Maggie - The Wise Maid - The Cup of Tea - Kiss the Maid Behind the Bar - The Chanter Reed

- Selected Tunes - Table of Notes - Davy Spillane - Discography - Bibliograpahy - Acknowlegements