What’s the buzz behind the uilleann pipes? Here’s the story of Irish piping: how the chanter, drones, and regulators hum together…. and how the lure, the lore, and the love of the uilleann pipes go for The Rowsome family, Tim Britton, Tom Rota, Patrick Hutchinson, and Isaac Alderson. 

There’s plenty of music here, too. Credits below.

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Special thanks to Brian Benscoter and two anonymous donors for supporting this episode. And thank you to Matt Heaton for script editing and production music.

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Music Heard on IMS Episode 07 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated

Tune: “Silver Spear,” from Kitty Lie OverArtists: Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

Tune: “Heartstrings Theme” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Tom Billy's Butcher's March,” from Swimming Against the FallsArtist: Joey Abarta

Tune: “Triumph Theme” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton

Tune: “Padraig O'Keefe's 1 & 2/The Humours Of Ballydaly” from Notes from the HeartArtists: Louise and Michelle Mulcahy

Tune: “The Praties are Dug and the Frost is All Over” from 40 Years of PipingArtist: Seamus Ennis

Tune: “Pipe Solo - Slow Air” from Standing Barefoot at the AltarArtist: Tim Britton with Chulrua

Tune: “McFarley’s/Mill Na Maídí” from Harvest StormArtist: Altan

Tune: “Jackson’s Frieze Coat” from Irish Wind MusicArtist: Bill Ochs

Tune: “Kesh Jig” from In ConcertArtist: Bothy Band

Tune: “The Old Coolun” from Take Me TenderArtist: Jimmy O’Brien Moran

Tune: “Garret Barry’s/The Bucks of Oranmore” from In ConcertArtist: Paddy Keenan with the Bothy Band