Hire WILL FLEWETT | Uilleann pipes in Shoreham-by-Sea

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Taimse Im' Chodladh (I Am Asleep)

Tripping Upstairs live at The Bridge

Sé fáth mo bhuartha

About WILL

Accomplished Irish, Uilleann Piper, mandolin, whistles, session musician, performs with Tripping Upstairs Irish and Ceilidh band.

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Uilleann pipes

Shoreham-by-Sea

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I have been playing Uilleann Pipes for 30 years as well as mandolin and whistles. I perform regularly with my wife, Sue, on fiddle and play with Tripping Upstairs, a three piece Irish folk group in the SE of England.

WILL

5 out of 5

11 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

WILL's Reviews

5 out of 5

Yesterday we said good bye to our beautiful mum. My dad was in hospital when she passed away at home so it was even more important that dad could make the day as special as possible for his last gift to his wife of 55 years. Will made her day so very special. From the point of booking it was easy and so straight forward. Will responded to messages quickly and could accommodate all our needs. He was completely professional and compassionate, we couldn’t have asked for more. His talent is second to none and ability to reassure our family and provide the very best service was fantastic, caring and professional, Will had it all in hand and we were able to say goodbye to mum with the beautiful sound of Will playing in the back ground. We can’t thank him enough for everything. Excellent from beginning to end.

Reply from WILL

1 year ago

Emma- thank you so much for your moving and appreciative review. I love being able to share my music for such occasions as your mum's passing and generate emotions that add to the whole experience. Will.

5 out of 5

Will played "Taimse im' Chodladh" at my Father's funeral this week quite beautifully. It was incredibly moving for everyone who was there. He is congenial, polite, punctual and has a wonderful talent. Highly recommend.

Reply from WILL

1 year ago

Thank you so much for your appreciation- it means a lot to me. I really enjoyed being a small part of your father's funeral. Maybe some of the music on the Uilleann pipes helped to embrace deep emotion. I felt it so.

5 out of 5

Will was fantastic at our wedding and couldn’t recommend him more highly.

Reply from WILL

2 years ago

Thanks Woolf. It was an absolute delight to play for you and Ismay. Wishing you both a wonderful married life together.

5 out of 5

Will was amazing would use him again. And would highly recommend.

Reply from WILL

2 years ago

go raibh maith agat!!

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5 out of 5

You were a very important part of a special tribute to a remarkable man and I know your contribution was greatly appreciated by family and the rest of the congregation. We have had lovely comments.

5 out of 5

Tripping Upstairs played for our wedding and it was fantastic!! Uilleann pipes. fiddle and amazing vocals from Josie. Guests were entranced. 5 stars!

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WILL's Song list

Ashokan Farewell

Caoineadh Cu Chulainn, air from Riverdance

Fanny Power/ Planxty Irwin

Hector the Hero/ Toss the Feathers

Inisheer/ Out on the Ocean

Lord Mayo

Miss Rowan Davies

Mull of the mountains

O'Neill's march

Planxty Charles O'Connor

Return to Fingal/ Ancient Irish war march/ Battle of Aughrim

Se Fath Mo Bhuartha

She Moved through the fair/ Toss the Feathers

Si Beg, Si Mhor

Slockit Light

South Wind/ Out on the Ocean

Jigs

Carraroe/Rose in the Heather/Rolling waves2

Con Cassidys/ High Part/ whelans/ Morning Dew reel

Cook in the kitchen/ Out on the ocean

Garrett Barry's/Hag with the money

Humours of ballyloughlin

Humours of Ennistymon/ Old Favourite/ Cliffs of Moh

I buried my wife…/Maid in the meadow/Frahers

Jimmy Wards/Walls of Liscarroll/ will you come home with me

John Mc.Hugh’s/ Kilfenora/ Killavil

Kerfunken D/ Morrisons/ Drowsey Maggie reel

Lark in the morning

Larks March/Old Favourite/ Dingle Regatta

Maid at the Spinning Wheel/ Rambling pitchfork

Morrisons/ Kesh

My Darling asleep/ Banish Misfortune

Paddy Faheys/ Humours of Glendart/ Fasten the Leg

Pipe on the Hob/ Hag at the churn

Rolling waves1 and 2

Rose in the Heather/ Cook in the kitchen

Snug in the Blanket/Cliffs of Moher/Bank of Turf

The twins/ O’ Farrells

Tobins/ Father O’ Flynns/ Morpeth Rant

Trip to Sligo/ Colemans cross/ Irish Washerwoman

Tripping upstairs/ Darling asleep/ Banish Misfortune

Wandering Minstrel/Old Favourite/ cliffs of Moher

Slip Jigs

Fig for a kiss/Hum of Derrykissane/drops of Brandy

Give us a drink of water/Hardiman the Fiddler Foxhunters

Hornpipes

Boys of Bluehill/ Harvest Home

Chief O'Neil's/Friendly visit

Fishers/Brendan Mc.Glincheys

Groves/Dwyers

Longacre/ Galway

Off to California/ Cronin's

Plains of Boyle/Cronins

Rights of Man/

Reels

Bonny Kate/ Rakish Paddy/ Star of Munster

Boy in the gap/ boy n the boat

Cooleys/Wise Maid/Toss the Feathers

Cup of tea/ Banshee

Dick Gossips/ Scholar/Charlie Lennon’s

Fairy reel/ Donegal

Far from home/Father Kellys/Christmas Eve

Four Courts/ trim the velvet

Hollybush, Virginia, Earls Chair

Humours of Ballyconnell

Jackie Colemans/Barmaid

Killarney boys of Pleasure/ Providence

Merry Blacksmith/ Earls Chair//Silver Spear

Morning Dew

My love is fair and han/ Providence/ Rolling in the R

Barmaid/My love is in America/

Nine Points of Roguery/ Rakish paddy/Fermoy Lasses

O’Rourkes/ Another Paddy Faheys

Old Copperplate/ maid of mt Cisco

Sally Gardens/ Mountain Road

Stone in the field/ Bean Tinceara/Micho Russells

Swinging on the gate/ over the moor to Maggie

Trip to Durow/Green Fields of R/ Fermoy Las

Wind that shakes the barley/Miss McLeods

Misc/ Waltz

Catalena

Donegal Mazurka/ Ace and Deuce of Piping

Metalman

Michael Turners waltz

SONGS

All for me Grog

An Paistin Fionn

A Stor Mo Chroi

Baidin Fheilimi

Black Velvet Band

Carrickfergus

Cockles & Mussels

Caoineadh Cu Chulainn (Riverdance)

Danny Boy

Dawning of the Day

Dirty Old Town

Fields of Athenry

Foggy Dew

Ghleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair

Holy Ground

I know my love

I'll Tell My Ma

Jock Stewart

Leaving of Liverpool

Lord Mayo

May Morning Dew

Muirsheen Duirkin

Nil Ar Chnon Na Ar Isleacht

Parting Glass

Peggy Gordon

Roisin Dubh

She Moved Through The Fair

Star of the County Down

Taimse im Chodlaigh

Will you go Lassie Go

WILL's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£150
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£450

Wedding ceremony

This includes solo music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£300

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The wonderful haunting sound of the Uilleann Pipes.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Return to London Fleadh, Cup of Tae Festival, Donegal, Tocane st. Apre, France.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Liam O'Flynn, Seamus Ennis, Robbie Hannan.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Playing with Paddy Keenan in London and Dervish in Milltown.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Usually no problem to rebook or change.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Interval music can be supplied via iPod as necessary.

How much time do you need to set up?

About 15 minutes for solo performances as the Uilleann Pipes like to acclimatise to the room temperature and humidity. For duo or ceilidhs up to 45 minutes is required.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Of course, or if you have a particular tune or song that is not on the list I am happy to try to learn it!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I bring all my instruments to perform acoustically. I have a small amp if required which I can provide at no extra charge. If a full PA is required for a large venue this will entail an additional fee.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to try to incorporate it. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Irish folk, Folk, Ceillidh, Traditional Scottish folk, Scottish music

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Instruments:

Uilleann pipes, Mandolin, Tin Whistle, Bagpipes

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Concert, Recording session, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, Church service

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