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INSTRUMENTS
Between them, The Chieftains are masters of many instruments, which goes to create their unique blend of sound that is known worldwide. You can find out a bit more about some of the instruments played by The Chieftains in this section.
Choose and click on a link below to find out more about each instrument.

     
 
 
 
Uilleann pipes
Tin Whistle

  Fiddle
  Bodhrán
Vocals
  Flute



     


Harp
Tiompán
Cor Anglais
  Derek Bell left a great musical legacy when he passed away in October 2002. A master of many instruments, it was his genius with the harp, and with unusual and ancient Irish instruments, such as the tiompan which contributes to the uniqueness of the Chieftains' sound.
 









       
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