Liam O'Flynn - Dark Slender Boy - Uilleann pipes

[gasmeter1947]

Love his chord changes, nicely harmonised,,,, sweet.

[rsmothersjr]

Na fuaimeanna a leánn mo chroí agus déanann dom leanbh arís.

[paulooffiong]

I'm not Irish: Nigerian Brit. Intro. to Planxty@Uni by Irish bodrahn-playing friend. Never gotten over the powerful beauty of this music. A flute player, I somewhat learned to play some jigs, but noone gets the scary-breathless energy & soul stirring pathos of O'Flynn's uileann pipes/flute. What a player, instrument,&sound. Never seen a virtuoso with such calm control of their instrument.From any culture, if not moved by this music: no thing as a soul. Beyond wonderful

[TheNBCGOD5711]

I feel that the Uillean n Pipes are a soul stirring instrument. There's just something about them that get me right down to the blood; like it's in my blood. Thank you for posting this; it's a perfect example of how I feel.

[zealberg]

i think thats the heaviest thing i ever heard

[vuenu]

The Uilleann Pipes are for me one of those instruments that for me are next to sacred. Perhaps it isn't right to even suggest that yet, I have no other way to explain why they touch me so deeply. These are played more beautifully than I have ever heard by one fine master upon them, Mr. Liam O'Flynn. Thank you most sincerely dear Liam. ~ Maricet~

[troutslayer52101]

AWESOME!

[brendantheprettygood]

Amazing playing. But Christie Moore really freaks me out.

[Shakespeare64etc]

Simply the best there is.

[MLOI18775]

timeless

[migas369]

incredibly moving

[AlternateTunerDotCom]

I'm fourth generation Irish/Scottish Australian. When I first heard this, I literally broke down in tears. Thank you Liam.

[nolicnotrut]

@AlternateTunerDotCom Likewise about those tears.

(Excuse me, I must find a tissue!)

The way Liam bends those notes - oh WOW!!!

(Sniff-sniff!)

[jesuschristopher]

@AlternateTunerDotCom brings me back to a place ive never been

[ThePrincessrags]

So haunting how can you not love this?

[Holm182]

The Uilleann pipes is the only musical instrument that is capable of touching the human soul

[niaomalley]

@Holm182  I would agree if not for the fiddle. If you can listen to Jonny Hardie for example without feeling the touch and hearing the voice then you're a man of stone (Old Blind Dogs' original fiddler - a genius)

Maybe the touch is in the player, not the instrument; and it is rare.

[olarcain]

When you can see that other exceptional traditional Irish musicians are rivetted, you know that you have a special performance. So much emotion. Awesome!

[FunkadubeDu]

He is a master for sure. Want more of his playing... So relaxing

[clubb3d]

Nobody better!!



[lustforlife358]

The Master!!

[pythoniac]

I'd never really realised how much of a genius Liam is before I heard this (live at Vicar Street 2004). Amazing!

[Seafieldgal]

The MAESTRO enthralling as ever. The emotion on Christy and Donal's faces says it all. Magnificent.

[DarkMedievalTimes1]

Absolutely breath-taking. Go híontach....

[ramqen951]

If there's an answer to that i just haven't heard it. The great man at his best.

[stringrag]

What a mighty player!