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Yes, he does it again at 2:11.

I was referring to the passage between 2:05 and 2:16.

Sounds to me like he's attacking the note and/or accentuating it by tapping the note below it. He might be doing a tiny cut before the note, or a combination of the two - a very short roll.

Here's a video of a tune using taps to separate notes. To me, it's obvious how the taps sound different than cuts in this example.

http://www.oaim.ie/free-lessons/185

You're welcome, Benhall. I like that tune a lot. I heard it played by Hammy Hamilton online somewhere, followed by a tune called Moneymusk.

Sounds a bit like "If we hadn't any women in the world."

http://thesession.org/tunes/1376

Thanks Mark. Indeed, it's the Maids of Mitchelstown, and it's the Bothy Band, not Altan.

Maybe a slow reel played by Altan? The A part starts out something like this: E2BA F~A3| ~A2FA BAFA|

And the B part (with a C#): GABC d2CA| Be ef g2fe|dBAF G3A| 3BCd 3Cde dBAF|

Thanks,
Michael

Lovely little tune on a lovely little bamboo flute. I've got to ask, Jim...what is the padding between the fingers? I assume it helps with some uncomfortableness of some sort or something? Keeps the fingers spread?

I like the red..... But then, I'm color blind.

I've got a Shaw low F, and while the sound is sweet, there are times when I have to put it down because I'm out of breath. But then there are times when playing it is easy. I think the more you play it, the easier it gets.

Here's a clip: http://www.box.net/shared/1yabsvmecg

I like it. Simple and sweet.

nonsense?

Julia Delaney wrote:Dear Jemtheflute,
My Olwell already plays as if it is an Olwell on steroids.
If I do move the stopper back to 21-22 mm will my flute develop gynecomastia?
Yrs faithfully,
JD

I might be more concerned if it developed an erection.

Well, I had a great time. I played with two guys from France in the back of O'Donoghue's. They had just flown over to Dublin that afternoon and stumbled into the pub for something to eat but were talked into playing some music by some patrons of the pub. They finally got something to eat, and that's...