I discovered your channel only a week or so ago - thanks! You're doing an absolutely brilliant job! Im actually a (hobby) recorder player (& fipple flûtes/whistles) who likes to experiment with folk styles. I haven't seen anyone who gets the groove/style across so clearly and effortlessly (or make it look) as you. Wonderful tutorials and super useful slow jams - a great service. If I end up getting my own Irish flute it'll be your fault.
Hey, Chris. Glad you found me. And glad the videos can be of use. Welcome to Irish music. Of course you can play these tunes on any instrument you already have... but if you end up getting an Irish flute, I think you'll be so happy you did!
@@ShannonHeatonMusic So I did indeed order a flute from the Irish Flute store. I am exasperated with my lack of willpower! (I'm obviously joking. But SRSLY, I'll never amount to anything if I keep adding instruments, I fear.)
I learned this from an Irish friend over 50 years ago and I learned it exactly as he played it ... 'approximately' I have used it at English ceilidhs ever since then. The one thing I can promise you is much harder than learning this tune, and that is ..... un-learning it :
Agreed--it can be tricky to learn new versions of tunes you've already inhabited! Sometimes you needn't bother. And sometimes it can be pretty cool to try out a new way around an old fave. Great that you have enjoyed the aural learning process. It's so powerful!
Hi, Keeper - We call it an 'Irish flute,' though it's really just a mid/late 19th century style flute.. one of the last designs before they started adding the extra holes and keys. It's very much like the Boehm system, but the F# is fingered L123 R1 (which is an F nat on the Boehm). Irish flute also has to cross finger or half hole for the C natural.
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I discovered your channel only a week or so ago - thanks! You're doing an absolutely brilliant job! Im actually a (hobby) recorder player (& fipple flûtes/whistles) who likes to experiment with folk styles. I haven't seen anyone who gets the groove/style across so clearly and effortlessly (or make it look) as you. Wonderful tutorials and super useful slow jams - a great service. If I end up getting my own Irish flute it'll be your fault.
Hey, Chris. Glad you found me. And glad the videos can be of use. Welcome to Irish music. Of course you can play these tunes on any instrument you already have... but if you end up getting an Irish flute, I think you'll be so happy you did!
@@ShannonHeatonMusic So I did indeed order a flute from the Irish Flute store. I am exasperated with my lack of willpower! (I'm obviously joking. But SRSLY, I'll never amount to anything if I keep adding instruments, I fear.)
@@ChrisWaigl It's gonna be great. And also, maybe it can take a lot of instrument acquisition before settling on the one that really lights you up...
I learned this from an Irish friend over 50 years ago and I learned it exactly as he played it ... 'approximately' I have used it at English ceilidhs ever since then. The one thing I can promise you is much harder than learning this tune, and that is ..... un-learning it :
Agreed--it can be tricky to learn new versions of tunes you've already inhabited! Sometimes you needn't bother. And sometimes it can be pretty cool to try out a new way around an old fave.
Great that you have enjoyed the aural learning process. It's so powerful!
This flute sounds so wonderful - and you play it so well - fantastic!
That's a nice thing to say. Thank you. It is a great flute, made by Patrick Olwell. Great family of flute makers!
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thanks, Jane!
What type of flute is that? Does it use traditional flute fingering or does it have its own set up?
Hi, Keeper - We call it an 'Irish flute,' though it's really just a mid/late 19th century style flute.. one of the last designs before they started adding the extra holes and keys. It's very much like the Boehm system, but the F# is fingered L123 R1 (which is an F nat on the Boehm). Irish flute also has to cross finger or half hole for the C natural.
@@ShannonHeatonMusic AWESOME! thank you!
An staicín eorna.
An staicín eorna.