Hi, I am posting as a new joiner to the forum. I've been playing Irish music on the flute and whistle for 10 years or so and have gained lots of useful information from the forum which has helped me a lot. The fact that I have never managed to come up with an original question and don't consider my opinions to be that insightful has dissuaded me from joining thus far but I thought I would take the plunge in the spirit of becoming more involved in spite of my shortcomings.
The instruments I currently have are a windward pratten, a cases burns low flute (A and Bb) combo ( the A body has two keys to play c and g natural) and a couple of whistles but I'm not sure mentioning whistles is OK here; I don't have a firm handle on the rules yet!
All the best.
Making myself known
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Gambo
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Re: Making myself known
Welcome Gambo. You'll generally find folks a friendly bunch around here. Just don't get too close to the pipers, is all. 
As for shortcomings, we've all got them. And mention whistles all you like. No-one will mind one bit. If you want to post something specifically about whistles, however, it's probably best to hop over to the Whistle Forum and post it there.
As for shortcomings, we've all got them. And mention whistles all you like. No-one will mind one bit. If you want to post something specifically about whistles, however, it's probably best to hop over to the Whistle Forum and post it there.
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Gambo
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Re: Making myself known
Many thanks for the welcome! I to am based on the Herefordshire Gloucestershire border; just moved in.
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Re: Making myself known
Aha. Been to any local sessions yet?Gambo wrote:Many thanks for the welcome! I to am based on the Herefordshire Gloucestershire border; just moved in.
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No not yet, any recommendations?
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Maybe The Morgan pub at Malvern, everhy other Thursday, including this one coming (I think). There are a few others around. I'll have a think ...Gambo wrote:No not yet, any recommendations?
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Hello & Welcome to the fold Gambo. You haven't just dropped on these shores from N. America/S.Canada have you ?
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Gambo
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Re: Making myself known
No I just shuffled down the road from Birmingham. Thanks for the welcome.