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The 1989 song Kate Bush is always touched by: “He is a real craftsman”
Kate Bush has said she is deeply moved by Irish piper Davy Spillane’s performance on the traditional tune ‘Port na bPucai’, praising both his musicianship and his pipe-making. Her admiration helps explain why uilleann pipes feature on her 1989 album *The Sensual World*, a record noted for its broad range of musical influences.
Bush named the track among her favourite world music songs in a 2005 interview, describing Spillane’s playing as emotive and calling him “a real craftsman”. Spillane performs on the recording, accompanied by violinist Kevin Glackin. The article also notes that Bush has rarely performed live and has not released a studio album since *50 Words for Snow* in 2011.
In short
- Bush is moved by Davy Spillane’s Irish pipe playing.
- She praised his skill as both musician and instrument maker.
- Uilleann pipes feature on her 1989 album *The Sensual World*.
Explained simply
Uilleann pipes are a type of Irish bagpipe, played using a bellows under the arm rather than by blowing into the instrument. Their sound has featured in traditional Irish music and in recordings by musicians working across different styles.
Kate Bush is an English singer and songwriter known for albums that draw on a wide range of musical influences. Her 1989 album, The Sensual World, includes Irish musicians, among them piper Davy Spillane and violinist Kevin Glackin.