What instrument is this?

[PrayForDeath]

I really like this track, it first starts with a violin (I think), but I can't for the life of me tell what instrument they're using at 0:51

Anyone got any ideas?

edit: link fixed, I think

 

[Leros]

Access denied.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Ok I fixed the link. That first hosting site sucked

 

[Dr. Zaus]

The Hurdy-Gurdy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlIbMA6VFA&noredirect=1

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

They're uilleann pipes. The music is off the Witcher soundtrack.

 

[SKORPI0]

The Hurdy-Gurdy!

Fascinating, never seen or heard of this musical instrument.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Fascinating, never seen or heard of this musical instrument.

Haha me neither

They're uilleann pipes.

Thank you

Now to find out how to pronounce that

 

[Jodell88]

They're uilleann pipes. The music is off the Witcher soundtrack.

:thumbsup: rpg's always have awesome music.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

:thumbsup: rpg's always have awesome music.

:thumbsup: I've played it about 10 times already, it's very lovely music. I've never heard of the composer before.

 

[lxskllr]

Haha me neither



Thank you

Now to find out how to pronounce that

Ill'n

It's a bellows blows Irish bagpipe. They're played sitting down. A full set has a chanter(the melody part), drones, and keyed regulators that are played with your wrist; generally for accent purposes. They're exceeding difficult to play, and exceedingly expensive for a full set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4qXI6_weA

 

[PrayForDeath]

Ill'n

It's a bellows blows Irish bagpipe. They're played sitting down. A full set has a chanter(the melody part), drones, and keyed regulators that are played with your wrist; generally for accent purposes. They're exceeding difficult to play, and exceedingly expensive for a full set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs4qXI6_weA

Nice vid. He's not blowing into the instrument, which is a big distinction from traditional bagpipes.

I did think about bagpipes when I first heard the song in the OP, but it wasn't the traditional bagpipes sound. Didn't know there were different types of them, interesting

At first I thought it was pronounced willian or something hah