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Irish Musical Instruments
Jack Murray
Introduction
Irish traditional music is very popular in
Ireland and all over the world
Some instruments are only found in
Ireland
The Harp
The harp is a stringed
instrument that is
shaped like a triangle
It is the national
symbol of Ireland
The Bodhran
The bodhran is an Irish drum made from
wood and goatskin
One hand hits the drum with a stick while the
other is pressed on the other side to control
the pitch
This is what it sounds like
The Uileann Pipes
Uileann means elbow
in Irish
The uileann pipes are
bagpipes pumped by
bellows at the elbow
Scottish bagpipes are
blown
Examples of traditional music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Actkr
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Or something more rock and roll..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Dtb
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