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by Gromit
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Beginner flute question: Carbony, wood, etc
Replies: 13
Views: 2733

Re: Beginner flute question: Carbony, wood, etc

"anything from a g and above really needs to be screaming to come through". Work on your embouchure could make those higher notes easier.
by Gromit
Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:53 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Irish flute tutors in Warwickshire or nearby?
Replies: 2
Views: 1539

Re: Irish flute tutors in Warwickshire or nearby?

Sorry, can't help you with a tutor only a suggestion. There are sessions in the Birmigham area, go along and ask any flute players if they know. https://thesession.org/sessions/search?day=&q=Birmingham&page=1 There is also a South Birmingham Comhaltas branch you could contact - https://comha...
by Gromit
Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute Embrochure
Replies: 7
Views: 1592

Re: Flute Embrochure

This may help, it's the best video I've seen on forming an embouchure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goCd1mEWsWs&t=565s

Terry McGee has some helpful info on his website
by Gromit
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
Replies: 23
Views: 4590

Re: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings

I posted this link to my dropbox account https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/f6gmu0kh ... u45cfhdrgb

It works for me - could someone test it.
by Gromit
Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:08 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
Replies: 23
Views: 4590

Re: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings

Tara Diamond - mp3's from tape recordings of Tara at a Willie week flute class in the early 90's. There maybe a few that aren't her.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/f6gmu0kh ... hdrgb&dl=0
by Gromit
Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:16 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
Replies: 23
Views: 4590

Re: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings

What's the best way to post mp3's on here?
by Gromit
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
Replies: 23
Views: 4590

Re: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings

Ok I'll sort them out and post here or post a link
by Gromit
Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Excessive saliva when playing
Replies: 1
Views: 950

Excessive saliva when playing

I've been re-learning my embouchure after an infection in my jaw which left me with a numbness in my left cheek and left side of my mouth and stopped me playing for several years. It's come back ok, it's slightly different and a bit stronger than before but I seem to be producing more saliva which i...
by Gromit
Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings
Replies: 23
Views: 4590

Re: Tara (Bingham) Diamond recordings

I have some mp3's from tape recordings of Tara at a Willie week flute class in the early 90's. There's about a ten of them quite short - could post if anyone's interested
by Gromit
Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:17 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: It's that time of year again
Replies: 13
Views: 1942

Re: It's that time of year again

It's just occurred to me that in my carpentry days (I'm now retired) I used a glue for glueing wood flooring to a concrete surface which allowed the flooring to expand and contract. It may work in this situation, metal to wood, the down side is It usually comes in large tubs.
by Gromit
Thu Feb 09, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: It's that time of year again
Replies: 13
Views: 1942

Re: It's that time of year again

Glueing metal to wood is not a good idea as wood shrinks and expands, metal doesn't.
by Gromit
Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:43 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Quick warm up routines
Replies: 3
Views: 1642

Re: Quick warm up routines

Thanks for the replies
by Gromit
Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:08 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Quick warm up routines
Replies: 3
Views: 1642

Quick warm up routines

Any suggestions for some quick warm up routines? It usually takes me about !0 - 15 minutes to get up to speed with embouchure and fingers. I'd like to improve this.
by Gromit
Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Can anyone recommend a flute teacher based in London, UK?
Replies: 1
Views: 1670

Re: Can anyone recommend a flute teacher based in London, UK?

I'd try the Comhaltus groups (east & west London) & Irish Centres in Camden and Hammersmith Siobhan O'Donnell is a good teacher but last I heard she's in West London - I think she goes by her married name which I've forgotten Rita Farrell (pipes /flute) used to teach flute - she's on Faceboo...