Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 3:38 am
Well, all I can say is that the most difficult thing about my new Terry McGee flute is putting it down too soon so I can break it in slowly! This is a thing of beauty that has a rich full sound and plays smooth as butter. It can be fairly said that I'm in love!
I have been playing a Boem flute off and on for thirty years, but didn't rediscover my Irish music roots till a few years ago when I took up the whistle. As my whistle playing got better and faster, I became more frustrated with the Boem systems resistance to bending and sliding notes. I also have never been able to play the silver thing fast enough (although anyone who likes Cherish the Ladies knows it can be done). The low whistle was not the answer either, with its awkward stretch - at least for me.
Enter the simple system 6-key flute. I didn't know if I would be able to make the transition and the price and long wait gave me pause. Now with it in hand I couldn't be happier. If there is anyone else out there in a similar situation... Don't hesitate! I'm still working on getting up to speed; but if I never get faster than slow aires and hornpipes (which I like alot) I'll still enjoy hearing the lovely rich sound that Terry McGee is able to coax out of lumber!
Clark
I have been playing a Boem flute off and on for thirty years, but didn't rediscover my Irish music roots till a few years ago when I took up the whistle. As my whistle playing got better and faster, I became more frustrated with the Boem systems resistance to bending and sliding notes. I also have never been able to play the silver thing fast enough (although anyone who likes Cherish the Ladies knows it can be done). The low whistle was not the answer either, with its awkward stretch - at least for me.
Enter the simple system 6-key flute. I didn't know if I would be able to make the transition and the price and long wait gave me pause. Now with it in hand I couldn't be happier. If there is anyone else out there in a similar situation... Don't hesitate! I'm still working on getting up to speed; but if I never get faster than slow aires and hornpipes (which I like alot) I'll still enjoy hearing the lovely rich sound that Terry McGee is able to coax out of lumber!
Clark