Just listened to this work on Radio 4's Last Word. So sad that Catherine Ennis has gone from us now. As with her father's legacy her music will live on, and what a wonderful sound she created alongside Liam O'Flynn's pipes. Thanks for posting this. Haunting and beautiful.
Such a beautiful piece of music, and on those pipes together with the church organ, it can still bring me to tears. I first heared this years ago on the tv documentary when i was in my 20s, so it's also nostalgic now. I later met someone when I was a student, who actually knew Catherine Ennis from university!
Why all the analysis, this not mathematics, or the sciences, or physics. It's a story of a master, of remembering, of history, of love and affection, and finally beautiful tune, that we choose to enjoy or not. I really enjoyed it.
Liam I revere your piping. I never heard your equal. At our own Liam's funeral in May this year - we played your "Still Point" and it gave us great comfort... still does mate...
Never have I heard church organs alongside Uilleann pipes, and what a pleasure--and all the more poignant that Liam was the giftee of Seamus' pipes--whether or not these are they--and there he is beside his mentor's daughter! Very touching.
+fingling8 I hadn't imagined that Liam might not be playing the pipes bequeathed to him by Seamus....but you could be right....I prefer to think that they were those pipes.
fingling8 liam plays Seamuss flat coyne set. The set he's playing here is a concert pitch D rowsome set once owned by Willie Clancy. The other god of uilleann piping haha
@Lisnageeragh Uilleann pipes are tuned according to just tuning. Equal temperment would make your teeth grate every time the piper played a third against the drones... Séamus Ennis's set was pitched below modern standard pitch. Concert pitch sets today are pitched in D whereas his set was in C#.
Seamus' pipes are not out of tune. They are tuned to the scales which prevailed before ''mean tuning'' became so prevalent in western European music. JS Bach helped to define mean tuning. Scottish bagpipes are still tuned in the ''old'' way to this day. Just sounds out of tune to our pampered modern ears.
I remember this clip from the original programme. I still have the viseo of the whole series! Shame Seamus' pipes are so out of tune but Easter Snow with Liam and Catherine is one of those that has me in tears every time! Thanks so much for posting
Hi Charlie, Séamus’s pipes were, and still are, one of the finest sets of Irish pipes ever made. They possess a beauty of tone that would frighten you and have an equal playing response. His pipes are one of the handful of sets that makers aspire to equal.
I would like to know why there is not more noted of sesmus singing . I have heard about six songs sung by him and thought they were great i can only remember the names of two . An old couple near hell . And Bound for the crimea. Oh yes . The black ash felt . If anyone knows any more would be interested to hear
Lisnageeragh I play the box, and the box can be tricky. The pipes’ tuning can be adjusted to some degree. If the set is in a key other than D, I wouldn’t be able to play with them. But that’s because it’s hard to transpose on my accordion. If I’m out of tune, forget it... Accordions have to be tuned by a professional. It’s something easier said then done. Pipes are tricky with tuning too, but they can be adjusted to some degree. Where their pitch sits depends on things like humidity and such.
Amazingly strong composition. Now all three playing in heaven.
Just listened to this work on Radio 4's Last Word. So sad that Catherine Ennis has gone from us now. As with her father's legacy her music will live on, and what a wonderful sound she created alongside Liam O'Flynn's pipes.
Thanks for posting this. Haunting and beautiful.
I found it very strange that Liam didn't himself make Last Word when he died.
R.I.P Séamus, Liam & Catherine Ennis.
Extremely moving to see Catherine Ennis playing the organ so sensitively while Liam plays her father's pipes. Beautiful ; made me cry.
me too ..a lot of history in there
So graceful/gracious was catherine ennis
Such a beautiful piece of music, and on those pipes together with the church organ, it can still bring me to tears. I first heared this years ago on the tv documentary when i was in my 20s, so it's also nostalgic now. I later met someone when I was a student, who actually knew Catherine Ennis from university!
Why all the analysis, this not mathematics, or the sciences, or physics. It's a story of a master, of remembering, of history, of love and affection, and finally beautiful tune, that we choose to enjoy or not.
I really enjoyed it.
Liam I revere your piping. I never heard your equal. At our own Liam's funeral in May this year - we played your "Still Point" and it gave us great comfort... still does mate...
It was The Given Note we played - i was a bit unfocused Cx
Very beautiful.
Liam is a treasure in these mean times.
Never have I heard church organs alongside Uilleann pipes, and what a pleasure--and all the more poignant that Liam was the giftee of Seamus' pipes--whether or not these are they--and there he is beside his mentor's daughter! Very touching.
+fingling8 I hadn't imagined that Liam might not be playing the pipes bequeathed to him by Seamus....but you could be right....I prefer to think that they were those pipes.
fingling8 liam plays Seamuss flat coyne set. The set he's playing here is a concert pitch D rowsome set once owned by Willie Clancy. The other god of uilleann piping haha
What a gentleman, and lovely to hear him speaking. Seamus, gone but not forgotten
Got the message,music over all.
Beautiful playing and very emotional
Beautiful music & Irish history also🇮🇪👍✅
Seamus & Liam are probably entertaining in Heaven now🙏
…sadly, now, joined by the wonderful Catherine.
Catherine Ennis died a few days ago. Sad to hear this. RIP.
RIP Catherine...
I could listen to this all day.
What a big pleasure it is to listen to such greatness, thanks for this top quality upload.
This is so precious thanks so much for posting it as we are still missing the two great pipers and so happy to hear Seamus Daughter speaking
heart warming very beautiful thanks for posting god bless xx
@Lisnageeragh Uilleann pipes are tuned according to just tuning. Equal temperment would make your teeth grate every time the piper played a third against the drones... Séamus Ennis's set was pitched below modern standard pitch. Concert pitch sets today are pitched in D whereas his set was in C#.
Sad to hear that Catherine Ennis has passed away Christmas Eve.... RIP
65, not a lot.
Beautiful video! Hauntingly lovely mudic❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this extremely moving video!!!
Magic. Just perfect. Beautiful.
Powerful, moving, beautiful..
As Catherine said it’s really captivating.
Seamus' pipes are not out of tune. They are tuned to the scales which prevailed before ''mean tuning'' became so prevalent in western European music. JS Bach helped to define mean tuning. Scottish bagpipes are still tuned in the ''old'' way to this day. Just sounds out of tune to our pampered modern ears.
Davy spillanes pipes sound different. Not as nice
Pls you Are talking about tempered scale vs natural scale
lovely
I remember this clip from the original programme. I still have the viseo of the whole series! Shame Seamus' pipes are so out of tune but Easter Snow with Liam and Catherine is one of those that has me in tears every time! Thanks so much for posting
They sound perfectly in tune to my ear and I have played since I was 5 years old
Hi Charlie,
Séamus’s pipes were, and still are, one of the finest sets of Irish pipes ever made. They possess a beauty of tone that would frighten you and have an equal playing response. His pipes are one of the handful of sets that makers aspire to equal.
wow
wish I could have met Liam..
I wish that I could have met Catherine --
I would like to know why there is not more noted of sesmus singing . I have heard about six songs sung by him and thought they were great i can only remember the names of two . An old couple near hell . And Bound for the crimea. Oh yes . The black ash felt . If anyone knows any more would be interested to hear
Can anyone tell me are pipes tuned according to equal temperment relationships ...in whole or in part?
Go maire sibh beo go deo, a chairde ionuine Gael...
@graineag Thank you for comment and info. How does this work when playing with a moderd accordion or a fiddle? TG
Lisnageeragh I play the box, and the box can be tricky. The pipes’ tuning can be adjusted to some degree. If the set is in a key other than D, I wouldn’t be able to play with them. But that’s because it’s hard to transpose on my accordion. If I’m out of tune, forget it...
Accordions have to be tuned by a professional. It’s something easier said then done. Pipes are tricky with tuning too, but they can be adjusted to some degree. Where their pitch sits depends on things like humidity and such.
Que bonito
An Raibh Tú ag an gCarraig? quite similar to Bean Dubh An Ghleanna.
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