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One of the things that happens during the warming up period is that moisture from the breath condenses as droplets on the cool inside of the flute. The location and size of the condensation droplets make a lot of difference to the sound and will be different for different flutes. You can remove som...

I've been playing around 1.5 years, overall embouchure is decent and improving I'd say. I have 2 flutes, a Burns olive wood flute and a Sweet polymer flute, both in D. I can play the Sweet right off but it seems like the Burns takes about ten minutes to warm up? Is this natural for a wooden flute? I...

Looks pretty cool. I have a TechnoChanter that I use for practicing pipes tunes. It's a solid concept IMO.

PB+J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:16 am
Lizzo can play quite well and she is gleefully unashamed of how she looks.

Why in the world would she be ashamed at how she looks? These references to Lizzo's appearance and costume are disconcerting and uncalled for. Especially here.

Hello again, I've had this flute a year now and have gotten where I don't completely suck all the time. I play regularly and I have a fine instructor. She is a professional bassoonist, a top notch piper and plays whistle as well. My question is this: I paid ~$300 for this flute but the seller indict...

Same. I emailed them months ago, no response. I would advise anyone to avoid Lir completely.

Great reply's. Thanks very much.

These responses are fantastic. Thanks everyone!

Nanohedron wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:44 pm A question, ripleywm: You mentioned Hector the Hero. Do you have trouble making it to the end of a phrase, such as the first one, for example?

Yes, this is correct.

I've been playing whistle about a year and flute about 6 months. Flute is a Burns D olive wood. I feel like I have a decent embouchure and tone but not the wind. I can barely make it 4 measures in a tune like Hector the Hero (3/4 waltz) without having to take a breath. It's much better than it was b...

Peter Duggan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:15 am

ripleywm wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:21 am a simple search by anyone with half a brain

I'm simply offering information, not criticising or being rude!

Cheers to you sir!

Peter Duggan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:11 pm

ripleywm wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:42 am Hector The Hero

Written in 6/8 by James Scott Skinner.

"To enter, simply post here telling me the name of your favorite tune in 3/4 time."

OP did not say it had to written in 3/4 and a simple search by anyone with half a brain will bring up many versions in 3/4.

Hector The Hero

Anyone else experiencing difficulties getting deliveries from Lir? They promised they would ship on a certain day and did not. Also, not very responsive.

Mr.Gumby wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:35 am

ripleywm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:09 am

Any recommend Carolan resources for a novice whistle and flute player?

Try http://www.oldmusicproject.com/occ/tunes.html

Thanks!

Fantastic recording.

Any recommend Carolan resources for a novice whistle and flute player?