Seamus Ennis

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• seamus ennis
• uilleann pipe

[pantsmatants]

I swear that man had the fingers of a bat. He couldn't help it but pick up the pipes.

[PDarcy]

This is the opening of a wonderful documentary all about hte man himself. Pure gold!

[graineag]

@upkilt Sorry, but yer man @JMelvil has it right. Ennis is NOT playing a reel in this clip. He's playing "Pat Ward's Jig" which does indeed have the same melody as The Doon Reel, but it's a single jig.

[kfirlevi1]

beautiful legs the women have

oh nice music as well

[seaforthpiper]

@pantsmatants Aye - it's as though he had an extra joint to each of his fingers! I play a modern 'Concert D' set and would dearly love to play a 'flat' set like this - but my fingers simply aren't long enough to cover the span of the chanter.

[robpunx]

@PDarcy

what is this documentary, and where can i find it...

[1jasonabriggs]

I love this tune and really love playing it. I know pipers are supposed to add their own stylistic touches to make it reflect ones own style, but I found that it is great the way Ennis plays, so I enjoy playing that way as well.

I have only heard it on the Uilleann Pipes. Looking forward to checking out "Miles and Miles of Music."

[JMelvil]

@ois9ois There are several rhythmically distinct varieties of jig in traditional Irish music, including the the double jig in 6/8, the slip jig and the hop jig in 9/8, and the single jig in 12/8.

This tune is a single jig.

[ois9ois]

@JMelvil jig?? oh dear..