Expect a review in the nearish future.
Took some classes.
Mary was very personable, but very tough. I felt like I learned a lot. It's gonna take a while for it all to sink in, I think.
Played at a few sessions
All in all, I had a great time!
Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
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Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
Met up with with Nick Metcalf, and got me one of his whistles.
Expect a review in the nearish future.
Took some classes.
Mary was very personable, but very tough. I felt like I learned a lot. It's gonna take a while for it all to sink in, I think.
Played at a few sessions
All in all, I had a great time!
Expect a review in the nearish future.
Took some classes.
Mary was very personable, but very tough. I felt like I learned a lot. It's gonna take a while for it all to sink in, I think.
Played at a few sessions
All in all, I had a great time!
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
I was there Saturday 7/20 for finale festival only. The music was fabulous but the temperature was oppressive sweltering. Glad you enjoyed the week. Sorry to miss you.
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
Awesome! Looks like a lot of fun. What whistle is Mary playing/holding in the pic? Looks like an Oak.
And how does the whistle from Nick play? They look so gorgeous.
And how does the whistle from Nick play? They look so gorgeous.
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
I'm not sure what Mary's holding. When she started the class, she said she wasn't going to bring out the "good whistles" because she tends to bang out rhythm on her chair with it while teaching. So, I didn't really pay it much mind. Whatever it was played acceptably well, but a little too tinny/scratchy for my tastes.Sedi wrote:Awesome! Looks like a lot of fun. What whistle is Mary playing/holding in the pic? Looks like an Oak.
And how does the whistle from Nick play? They look so gorgeous.
When one student's Sindt whistle sounded particularly strangled, she did mention she had Sindts, but had given them over to John for cleaning that morning, so they weren't available.
Nick's whistle played well enough for me to buy it, but I haven't spent any real time with it yet. I wanted to stick with a whistle I knew very well for the sessions and the classes, so it's mostly sat untouched until I can spend some real time with it.
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
Wow - how great that you got to study with Mary. Is it my imagination or does she use the tips of her fingers when playing instead of a piper's-type grip?
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
Not your imagination. You don't really need a piper's grip on a high d. Some of us don't even use a piper's grip on a low DElspeth wrote:Wow - how great that you got to study with Mary. Is it my imagination or does she use the tips of her fingers when playing instead of a piper's-type grip?
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Re: Catskills Irish Arts Week, 2019
Yeah, I thought it was standard to use the pads/tips of your fingers on a high whistle.