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- Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:48 am
- Forum: World/Folk Winds
- Topic: Trouble Deciding Which Instrument to Pick Up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7384
Re: Trouble Deciding Which Instrument to Pick Up
STL Ocarinas is now offering an extended-range triple instrument in plastic Unfortunately it's not a good instrument, especially for the money, IMO. Ocarinas work best if you live with their limited range - a single-chamber ocarina has a wider range than a bagpipe, and there's plenty of repertoire ...
- Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:16 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: a ornament named “shake”?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5734
Re: a ornament named “shake”?
"Shake" is a standard term for "trill" in 18th century books.
Are you doing early music?
Are you doing early music?
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:44 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2446
Re: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
Didn't sell at their starting price of 1025 pounds so they've relisted it at the same price.
Odd behaviour but it's worth that much.
Odd behaviour but it's worth that much.
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2446
Re: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
13 hours to go. This is the same as mine except I only have a single low C hole:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kung-Great-Ba ... 3cca4a9c4f
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kung-Great-Ba ... 3cca4a9c4f
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:29 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Longshot Name That Tune
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4600
Re: Longshot Name That Tune
Two Scottish unaccompanied versions: http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/67197/2 http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/82632/4 Stanley Robertson's way of doing it may sound extraordinarily slow, but when you heard him sing in person he could be absolutely hypnotic and you wante...
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2446
Re: Tin Whistle 2 Octaves Lower?
I have a greatbass recorder. Works pretty well but I bought it 30 years ago and you wouldn't want to pay what it costs now. I can play it up to hornpipe speed but getting jigs and reels out of it with any style is pretty difficult, the keys have a lot of travel to slow you down. Louder, lighter, goi...
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Words from Harry Bradley
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10552
Re: Words from Harry Bradley
Just to be clear, I was in no way disagreeing with anything Harry was quoted as saying. Good common sense.
Does he still pay visits to sessions? If so, where and when?
Does he still pay visits to sessions? If so, where and when?
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:41 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Polka name?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1844
Re: Polka name?
I don't have the book, but Sullivan's has that range.
If that isn't it, post the beginning in ABC?
If that isn't it, post the beginning in ABC?
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:33 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Shoulder Stuff....
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4610
Re: Shoulder Stuff....
The problem with dystonias is that you can get irreversible damage before you realize what's happening to you. "Experimenting" will work for some, others will not be so lucky. If you intend to push your body into doing very unnatural things, you really need to be monitored regularly by som...
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:22 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Shoulder Stuff....
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4610
Re: Shoulder Stuff....
Doesn't this make you more likely to develop neck and shoulder dystonias?
Do people who use that playing position do a lot of exercises to compensate?
Do people who use that playing position do a lot of exercises to compensate?
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:51 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Longshot Name That Tune
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4600
Re: Longshot Name That Tune
Does anyone know anything more about the tune that Planxty used for it? If you mean this, from that Australian group:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu6EvV2Hidg it seems to be a speeded-up folk-rock version of "Macpherson's Farewell". No reason why the tune shouldn't work if it was sung ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:59 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Words from Harry Bradley
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10552
Re: Words from Harry Bradley
I have used mikes that work far enough away to lose all the breath noise. I know it can be done. Close-miking flutes is completely unnecessary - I guess it's a practice started by the rock music business, since you don't have much option with a loud stage rig. Solo flute in a silent room is as far a...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:57 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Words from Harry Bradley
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10552
Re: Words from Harry Bradley
Listened to the jig clip and liked that a lot more. I also realized I'd have liked both clips a lot more if I hadn't been listening to them from two inches away from Bradley's mouth. Why the hell do sound engineers do that? It puts the listener closer to the source of the breath noise than even the ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Words from Harry Bradley
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10552
Re: Words from Harry Bradley
Remember that Mr. Campin had never heard of Planxty either, and he referred to Liam O'Flynn's playing and arrangement as "dimwitted". Of course I've heard of Planxty. (I haven't listened to them very much since the time when their records first came out, though, and I doubt I could ever h...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:02 am
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: You know you've been playing wire harp too long...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11613
Re: You know you've been playing wire harp too long...
You use fishing line for the melody strings on an Afghan rubab (and probably a sarod, which is almost the same thing).