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- Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:36 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: flower of scotland
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3024
A number of Scots are pushing for an official national anthem, and Flower is the preference of quite a few of them. I don't get why they don't use Scots Wha Hae--A rousing song that fuels Scottish patriotism, is easy to sing, is in the Scottish dialect, and was penned by Calidonia's Poet Laureate Ro...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:27 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Haunting and Memorable slow airs
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5582
- Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:46 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What causes hissing?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3511
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:48 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Christmas Tune help for the lazy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1277
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:58 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Whisle & flute playing together - any keys other from D?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1054
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:57 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Whisle & flute playing together - any keys other from D?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1054
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Key of [blank] whistle can play what Scales easily?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15919
transposition program
A man I haven't seen in a couple of years was a good whistler, and he could do something I envy. If he saw a tune in Bb or something similar, he had some type of program in his computer that enabled him to print the tune transposed into D or A or whatever he was comfortable with. So he learned the t...
- Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:22 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Does this look like it's any good?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1404
The too-good-to-be-true Flute
Many thanks. I asked the readership of this list for input, knowing that I'd get straight answers. Sure enough, no manufacturer is named. A strong hint of Pakistani origin. I am not rushed to buy another flute, but I am keeping my eyes open for a REAL deal. I'll keep playing my Tipple, which is real...
- Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:22 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Does this look like it's any good?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1404
Does this look like it's any good?
What do you think of this deal? A find, or too good to be true?
http://www.instrumentalsavings.com/Iris ... p/irfb.htm
Bud
http://www.instrumentalsavings.com/Iris ... p/irfb.htm
Bud
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:27 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
My hand is much more relaxed than appears. Basically my fingers drape around the flute. If anything it's my left hand that's all strained and can't do hardly anything including ornaments. At the risk of more comments about my costume, as well as my housekeeping, here's a picture with a nice big bir...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:49 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
Diane, I'm playing a Tipple also. I read somewhere that flutes with straight barrels, such as the Tipple, have larger and more widely spaced fingering holes than flutes with tapered barrels. Which may mean that if I can conquer the noting on a Tipple, I can probably play anything. I am finding this...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:17 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:10 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
I'll go against the grain and say that at first my hands ached as well, but it wasn't a death grip. It's the difficulty with the stretch. The holes are so big and so far apart it's a challenge to get them covered. I despaired of ever training my fingers to stay stretched apart. After a while the pa...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:05 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
Re: grip
Being a newbie both to C&F and to the flute, I wonder whether the forum has had some discussion on the various grips, such as "piper's" and "pennywhistle" methods. I'm feeling a bit awkward and open to suggestions. Loads! Try using the board's own search engine with keywords...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:55 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Fingers ache...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4370
grip
Being a newbie both to C&F and to the flute, I wonder whether the forum has had some discussion on the various grips, such as "piper's" and "pennywhistle" methods. I'm feeling a bit awkward and open to suggestions.