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To the original point about Pratten vs Rudall. My large-holed Rudall is much louder than my medium-small holed 19th C antique. But, I didn't achieve consistent, tone volume or quality on either flute until recently, after 3 - 4 years of flute. Training the embouchure to be focussed is key, and that...

So I'm in a bit of an interesting position - I for many years was mainly a strings player (fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, etc), but have picked up a few pocket-size wind instruments for fun - namely harmonica and tin whistle. Both are fun, and as of the past few months the old Oak tin whistl...

1. What did you accomplish on whistle in 2019? I started down this mad rabbit hole, with an Oak and 2 tutor books; Clare McKenna's and Grey Larson's. 2. What are your whistle-related goals for 2020? I want to be able to play at least some tunes at sessions (assuming they're an option again by the e...

Nanohedron wrote: There's always leafy matter. Just keep away from the poison ivy and you'll probably be fine.

But of course! Poison oak has a far more comforting texture to the leaves, anyway.

Thanks for the welcome!

Just wanted to say hello! Longtime lurker here who has become enthralled and enchanted with the Irish and Scottish traditions. My first love was fiddle, and after god-knows how many years of classical and jazz/blues/latin training across several instruments I finally course-corrected (/sarcasm - eve...

Gerry O'Connor has 2 tutorial sets I like a lot, called Complete Guide to Learning Irish Tenor Banjo (w/CD) and Irish Tenor Banjo Techniques (w/DVD). Although he normally plays CGDA, he wrote those and recorded the relevant material in GDAE, the more conventional tuning for Irish music as popularize...