union pipes

plural noun

1. another name for uillean pipes

Example Sentences

The uilleann pipes, also known as Union pipes or Irish pipes, have been played for centuries and are a beloved instrument in Irish traditional music.

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The heat had melted the solder of the union pipes through which the gas was passed either to or from the metal pressure flasks, and several thousand feet of brodium had escaped.

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The drones of the musette and of the union pipes of Ireland are also constructed on an altogether different plan.

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In the union pipes the drones are separate pipes having keys played by the elbow, which correspond to the sliders in the musette drone and produce the same kind of harmonic bass.

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