Re: What you seek from a flute/whistle lesson
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:37 pm
Hey David, I really enjoyed your classes. I got a lot out of them: Two airs and a jig. Two whistle classes and one for flute.
You offered a generous sampling of ideas that went beyond the basic articulations most of us already use, i.e. taps, cuts & rolls. You showed aa number of new (to me) decorations/articulations, but the lessons were more conceptual than technical, i.e. how to apply the new ideas.
The airs provided a good vehicle for teaching these concepts. They are slow enough to give the student time to observe, apply and explore new ideas and how to apply them. Each class had maybe a dozen new pointers or elements, with explanations and demonstrations on how to apply them.
Beyond your classes, the Spanish Peaks Celtic festival was relaxed, warm and intimate.
In particular I enjoyed the show & tell seminars. What a treat to have Keven Burke and Paddy Keenan trading tunes and telling stories about Bothy Band days! The Old Blind Dogs concert was awesome, despite a muddy sound system. And the other guest artists were generous & lovely people. The weather and location were beautiful, even if the logistics were a little awkward. I would say that the sessions were a little scattered.
You offered a generous sampling of ideas that went beyond the basic articulations most of us already use, i.e. taps, cuts & rolls. You showed aa number of new (to me) decorations/articulations, but the lessons were more conceptual than technical, i.e. how to apply the new ideas.
The airs provided a good vehicle for teaching these concepts. They are slow enough to give the student time to observe, apply and explore new ideas and how to apply them. Each class had maybe a dozen new pointers or elements, with explanations and demonstrations on how to apply them.
Beyond your classes, the Spanish Peaks Celtic festival was relaxed, warm and intimate.
In particular I enjoyed the show & tell seminars. What a treat to have Keven Burke and Paddy Keenan trading tunes and telling stories about Bothy Band days! The Old Blind Dogs concert was awesome, despite a muddy sound system. And the other guest artists were generous & lovely people. The weather and location were beautiful, even if the logistics were a little awkward. I would say that the sessions were a little scattered.