New to Irish Flute

RxSailor · Post by **RxSailor** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:35 pm

Hello all

I have recently discovered the delights of Irish flute, and having found this great forum thought I would introduce myself.

I have had a boehm style flute for several years, I am at a low standard as I just like to mess around on it when getting back from work sometimes.

At Christmas I got a tin whistle and found the Chiff and Fipple whistle forums.....which in turn lead me to finding all about the Irish flute

To get started I have purchased a polymer Tony Dixon flute ( I actually visited his workshop as he is based up the road from me!) just to see if I can handle the finger spacings as I tend to suffer from RSI in my hands, before I commit to purchasing a better flute.

I love that deep throaty sound that players manage to achieve on the bottom D!!

It was these forums that lead me to purchasing Conal O'Grada's tutorial book, it has already taught me much.

I look forward to learning from this great community!

All the best
Andy

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:45 pm

I'd probably go with 'tinker', myself. But, welcome, and enjoy this great place!

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:04 pm

^^^ Well how do you think the Golden Keyboard came about, eh?

Welcome aboard!

RxSailor · Post by **RxSailor** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:07 pm

crookedtune wrote:I'd probably go with 'tinker', myself. But, welcome, and enjoy this great place!

Woops! Post edited

- Please no one mention James Galway's golden flute at this point! lol

osage59 · Post by **osage59** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:28 pm

Well, after a year of noodling around with the tin whistle I have decided to dip a toe into the waters of the Irish flute. I wanted to play something with a lower tone, and I'll still be in safe waters in the key of D....

I guess I'll be a nOOB squared now

Any advice would be welcomed.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:32 pm

abandon hope

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:03 pm

Truly

Anyhow, Hiya!

maki · Post by **maki** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:03 pm

osage59 wrote:Well, after a year of noodling around with the tin whistle I have decided to dip a toe into the waters of the Irish flute. I wanted to play something with a lower tone, and I'll still be in safe waters in the key of D....

I guess I'll be a nOOB squared now
Any advice would be welcomed.

Same here.
Just got my new Tipple D in black PVC.
Plays niiiiiice!

osage59 · Post by **osage59** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:41 am

""abandon hope""

""Same here. Just got my new Tipple D in black PVC. Plays niiiiiice!""

Maki - Good news! I have virtually the same item on order....

Onward into the fog!

Elfforce1 · Post by **Elfforce1** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:49 am

Probably one of the best tips I got for flute playing, if not the best, can be found by typing Skip Healy into the google search engine, his website should be in the list along with the words "Go home and practice"

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:13 am

That's always been the only real answer.

although I'm not as keen with the go home part...

I rather like hikin' up above the tree line and finding a place outta the wind for a few days.

Elfforce1 · Post by **Elfforce1** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:29 pm

home is where the heart is

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:58 am

I thought we were stardust.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:58 am

we've pretty much trashed the garden,

but you can try to get back Loretta...

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