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This is an old discussion, but since it stopped with an open question..... Fingering is a significant part of technique of a "piano" keyboard instrument. There's a reason why pianists practice scales and arpeggios. They help to get thumb crossings smooth, fluent and in time and to provide ...

I'd read about the Bb conversion, but both by "instinct" and calculation it seemed to me that the hole spacing proportions would change so much I couldn't believe the result would be acceptably in tune. I also liked the idea of the narrower bore, so it seemed preferable go from tube than p...

St Patrick's Day is coming up shortly and our pub band will be doing our usual gig. "Fields of Athenry" is pretty much a cert, if it's not on the set list it'll be requested. Our singer does it in E and although I mostly play fiddle, I'd like to play whistle on that one. A quick hunt gave ...

Hope it's ok to add a contribution. I'm not on the tour, but I have bought a V4. I'd been very intrigued on watching Phil's video presentation and was considering buying one and was reading comments about it online. When I got an email offering V4 "seconds" at a good price, (the "beak...

Nice style by the Ebay seller of the Sheerwater A - sound interested, throw a few crumbs of knowledge and pluses and minuses around and gently draw bidders in. Just how I aim to do it when selling instruments! :) (Not in any way suggesting that the seller isn't genuine. Hope both seller and buyer wi...

That's some lovely work you're showing on your website Eilam.

(and significant) variation. You probably need to realise most variation in Irish music is very small, 'microscopic ' is a term I have heard used. To an experienced listener the change of one grace note when playing a repeat can be a variation that has significant impact. But again, the old onion a...

Now available, or so it seems,

Waltons in Ireland anyway
http://www.waltons.ie/Product/View.aspx?id=31870

24 euro or so plus P&P

Straightforward job with a bit of care, as per those instructions.
The blade used for cutting needs to be seriously sharp. I use single sided razor blades off Ebay. They are just sharp enough.

http://www.windplus.net/
are good for all the supplies in this country.
I use Evostick contact adhesive.

Edit: Just spent some time with the Optima tonight away from home, and got to explore the upper reaches of the 2nd octave-the high A and B are very loud, and not that easy to sound. But like anything else, with practice it gets easier. I won't be playing up there much in my apartment though, this I...

cory little wrote:I put up a short (17 sec) sound sample of an Elaphone on Utube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqlxWRb- ... e=youtu.be

... but this discussion is about excellent flute playing.

I'd suggest turning Boyd's comment around.... Talent is is what makes you stick to Practice, rehearsal, hard work, persistence, method, determination and self-belief. In the oft-quoted German music college study, (can't remember the proper name,) there were no talented geniuses who'd got brilliant w...

Website now says launch is in November at the same venue in Dublin. No other explanation.

This gets tedious. Bad as ordering a flute from some notorious makers!

New edition of Fintan Vallely's "Timber" now titled "A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Flute" is be launched in Dublin on 8 October, per this page http://imusic.ie/complete-guide-to-learning-the-irish-flute/ Copyright May 2013, published August 2013, maybe it'll even be poss...

Bogman said "Jig of Slugs" - I've heard more often "Jar of Slugs."

"The Waltz of Liz Carroll" can puzzle or amuse people when it turns out to be a jig.

I'm too new here and far too bashful to mention the other name for Banish Misfortune!