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- Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:38 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Wooden Boehm flutes
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2414
Re: Wooden Boehm flutes
A wooden Boehm flute by a living maker or firm would be very expensive and would still sound like a Boehm flute. However, there are a number of very, very good trad flute players who play Boehm flutes, tighten their embouchures and get a good Irish sound from them. Listen to Joanie Madden and Lucie ...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: FS: Seamus Egan MadForTrad CD-ROM Tutorial
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6096
Re: FS: Seamus Egan MadForTrad CD-ROM Tutorial
I used this CD when i was starting in Irish music and thoroughly enjoyed it. It covers everything, and i highly recommend it. chet
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:10 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3895
meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app
The RTTA Tuner App for the iPhone (and I assume the app for the Android also) shows readings in three colours. I can see that red is the most 'out of tune', yellow next, and green the most in tune, but I can't find out what the parameters are for these displays. Nor can I find a user guide or manual...
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1103
Re: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
Thanks, Kevin. I've already written to him by email. Perhaps he made a mistake writing down his email address. I'll try again. Chet
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1103
Re: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
Are you still there? I'm still interested. Please send me a message or reply to my email. Chet
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1103
Re: FS: Copley D Delrin flute
I've sent you an email. Chet (cac)
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Rudall & Carte........ Tenor Recorder!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1153
Re: Rudall & Carte........ Tenor Recorder!
Thank you for posting this, Terry. The fingering chart is very interesting as it includes separate fingerings, like many traverso charts of the time, for note pairs such as D#/Eb, A#/Bb, etc. To judge from the recorded samples, however, it wasn't much competition for the 'German flute' or traverso. ...
- Tue May 16, 2023 6:12 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
Sorry!! I forgot about Lucie, whose playing I really enjoy. It is interesting that all three of them (Joanie, Steph and Lucie) play Miyazawa flutes. Chet
- Thu May 11, 2023 8:09 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: "The Craft Of Flute Making Co. Cork 1980"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1230
Re: "The Craft Of Flute Making Co. Cork 1980"
Thanks for finding this and posting it, Kenny. If I heard right it was just 150 pounds back then for a beautiful flute by Hammy! A shame the video of Peter Horan isn't on youtube also. RTE videos can't be downloaded for repeated viewing.
- Mon May 01, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
Here is the link to Tara Breen: https://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comha ... _on_flute/
And here is the link to Steph Geremia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6BGz1-UT4&t=192s
And here is the link to Steph Geremia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6BGz1-UT4&t=192s
- Mon May 01, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: What is an Irish Flute (3) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Timbre & Tone
(1) It is possible to get a sound like that of a simple-system, conical-bore wooden flute on a Boehm flute, but not many players do (and those that don't may prefer not to). I can only think of Joanie Madden and Steph Geremia on silver flutes and the young Tara Breen on a cylindrical bore wooden flu...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:45 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: introduction/a daunting task
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3202
Re: introduction/a daunting task
It is perfectly possible to play Irish traditional music on the Boehm flute. It is a matter of learning the embouchure and the 'ornaments" (cuts, taps, rolls). There are four sources on youtube for the sound you should aim for: (1) Steph Geremia has an introductory video on youtube: https://www...
- Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:01 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: four month old flute cracks
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5702
Re: four month old flute cracks
That's very sad and it shouldn't have happened. I wonder if the hygrometers are not accurate. You should put them in the open and see if they register the drop in humidity. If they don't then they are defective. The best place to buy a hygrometer is at a store that sells expensive cigars. Get a coup...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Is the cap of Aulos AF3 (Stanesby Jr.) traverso removable?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5382
Re: Is the cap of Aulos AF3 (Stanesby Jr.) traverso removable?
I'll be damned. Kudos to you for persisting in trying to find the answer. I bought mine used, and the little piece of paper you've posted was missing. On a different topic, are you sure that it is the AF3 that is being retuned and not a different Aulos model? The intonation on the Stanesby Jr. model...
- Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:38 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Synthetic cork v. natural cork
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4277
Re: Synthetic cork v. natural cork
FWIW, I notice a big difference between a rectangular embouchure and an elliptical embouchure, and I would exactly describe it in terms of resistance. The rectangular embouchure has a larger area and takes more air to fill. I find it difficult to obtain a focussed sound with the rectangular embouchu...