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Bush Band in Tooborac, VIC
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Traditional Celtic music on the Irish Uilleann pipes, wooden flute & tin whistle. You've probably heard Uilleann pipes in movies such as Braveheart, Rob Roy or The Last of the Mohicans, or perhaps in Riverdance. Their sound is perfect for emotive & haunting music, but they're used prolifically in fast jigs & reels too, like in the scene from The titanic when the poorer folk are having a grand time below-decks! As a solo or duo I typically play the haunting style music at gigs such as weddings & funerals/wakes. If it's more the high energy jigs that you're after, for a pub maybe, then I generally do that as a trio. I've another listing on this site for a trio, under the name Minoelbren.
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I'll ask you questions and give suggestions, in order to really tailor the performance to what you want. Then I go away and fine tune the performance by practising it in my own time....you don't just pay for the gig time itself, but also the time that leads up to making it work, practicing and rehearsing etc. Even what attire I wear depends on you somewhat. Do you want me dressed formally, casually, or like a period character from an old movie?!
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I can play acoustically or through my own small PA system. The latter can be nice even just to put some nice reverb effect on the pipes, disregarding any need for a high volume. Using up a PA takes more time loading/unloading, setting it up, and loading it all away again, so please consider that this is part of the charge also. I am happy to use your own PA with or without my own microphone & stand. If using your gear, I require TWO microphones & stands. I also need an armless chair. Being out of extreme weather of any kind is hugely beneficial, as the reeds in the pipes actually get badly affected in their sound & playability, by extremes in humidity and temperature.
I get the overall idea of what you'r hoping for first, and can then either just play what I think appropriate, or I can offer you specific choices and let you decide. The music is traditional instrumental Celtic (mostly Irish & some Scottish) music consisting of airs, laments, marches, jigs, reels, slides etc. I don't play Irish ballads or folk rock songs etc.
Solo or duo, or if you require a more full & lively sound I have another listing here, for a trio named Minoelbren. I can extend the band to even more members if required.
I don't currently hold my own liability insurance or other permits related to entertainment