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LESSON 11: UILLEANN PIPE D CRAN
'Crans' is an uilleann piping ornament that you can do on a first octave D or E. It is a distinctive form of ornamentation highly regarded in uilleann piping circles. Its basically a roll on Bottom D or E. It is possible to play it on other notes but usually is not and for the sake of simplicity for now lets just concentrate on the D and E.
There are many ways to play a cran , different people use different cuts in different orders. While specific notes are not important to the effect, it's more about timing and rhythm. I'm going to teach you the easiest way. Once you master the easiest way to do one you can attempt harder variations.
There are many ways to play a cran , different people use different cuts in different orders. While specific notes are not important to the effect, it's more about timing and rhythm. I'm going to teach you the easiest way. Once you master the easiest way to do one you can attempt harder variations.
Cran on D
These Crans are typically used to accent a quarter notes on bottom D in a reel, hornpipe, march or polka. Crans on bottom D are played wholly with the chanter off the leg, and only one finger raised off chanter at a time.These are tricky so its important to master them slowly before playing them fast.
Dotted Cran on D
These Crans are typically used to accent a dotted quarter notes on bottom D in jigs. Crans on bottom D are played wholly with the chanter off the leg, and only one finger raised off chanter at a time. Don't forget that the first D in the dotted Cran is heavily accented, ie held longer than the other notes. These are tricky so its important to master them slowly before playing them fast.
