introduction/a daunting task

[Kirk B]

I've been starting to get around on the Boehm flute pretty quickly since my two-year wood shed session (thanks COVID!), but the agility these trad players is something I've got to work up to for sure! The quick leaps between pitches will be a challenge for me. I think it'll improve me all the way around..!

Yeah, there are some Irish tunes like "The Gravel Walks" that are challenging because of the mechanics involved and embouchure control when jumping octaves. If you do end up with an open-holed keyless flute there are a couple of fingering differences from the Boehm Flute. F sharp is XXX X00 instead of XXX 0X0 or XXX 0XX on the Boehm. And C natural is 0X0 000 or 0XX 000 depending on the flute. The embouchure you use will be a little different as well. It's easy to go between Boehm flute and Sax because the fingering is pretty much the same but Boehm to simple-system flute takes a little bit of adjustment.

[pancelticpiper]

Maybe since this is more of a gig there'll be a set list and sheet music but you'd want to know that ahead of time.

I've done many "legit" gigs (onstage or session work, by which they mean a recording studio session) and the standard and expected thing is that when you show up they'll be sheet music for you to read.

Occasionally there will be a practice beforehand, but the standard and expected practice is that you're expected to sight-read well enough to play everything at sight. All you get is a quick run-through to highlight any tricky bits a few minutes before you perform.

In other words the musicians don't get, or expect to get, a set-list or sheet music in advance.

[rick alan]

Maybe since this is more of a gig there'll be a set list and sheet music but you'd want to know that ahead of time.

I've done many "legit" gigs (onstage or session work, by which they mean a recording studio session) and the standard and expected thing is that when you show up they'll be sheet music for you to read.

Occasionally there will be a practice beforehand, but the standard and expected practice is that you're expected to sight-read well enough to play everything at sight. All you get is a quick run-through to highlight any tricky bits a few minutes before you perform.

In other words the musicians don't get, or expect to get, a set-list or sheet music in advance.

For sure. Lucky for me this ain't that kind of gig. It's a regular-rehearsing band of a friend that I'm filling in for. I was given recordings for the pub stuff and some sheets fore the trad stuff so I'll just get as prepared as I can.