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Here's a resource you may find useful: http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran I have a Malachy Kearns bodhran (http://www.bodhran.com/index2.htm) which I've been quite satisfied with, but honestly don't play that much. Happy hunting. _____________________________________________________________ b...

In case you're interested in recordings with the low whistle, Joe McKenna's [i]The Irish Low Whistle[/i] is brilliant, as well as some of the tunes on Lunasa's [i]Otherworld[/i] and [i]Merry Sisters of Fate[/i]. Certainly not "pure drop" by any means (though Joe McKenna is probably a bit &...

Our neighborhood blocks off several streets where most folks with wee ones carouse from door to door for tricks and treats - all the houses are fully decorated for the occasion, revelers in all sorts of costumes, and plenty of haunted dwellings to explore. Last year we had a pumpkin carving contest,...

Appreciate all your suggestions - I picked up Fintan Vallely's Timber[i] tutorial book the other day, and have looked at a few of the online resources, which should get me going just fine until I decide on a teacher in the next month or so. I can see already that learning the flute is going to take ...

Greetings all. I've just begun playing the flute (almost a week now), and although I'll start lessons with a teacher in a month or so, in the meantime I'd like to learn some basics - proper embouchure, hand position, maybe something on breathing, etc., so I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a tutori...

All I can say is that ever since I was interrogated at JFK about my arsenal of low whistles in my carry-on luggage, I've been receiving encouraging mail from Chucky Heston...now I know what to do when we're invaded - play really discordant & out of tune polkas at an unbearably slow tempo... :rea...

It's a far cry from Irish music, but if you're looking for traditional music on the clarinet, have you considered trying klezmer? Being an authentic folk tradition, it has its source in the life of the villages and countrysides of the eastern european Jewish community (so parallels Irish traditional...

Thanks for your advice and opinions, folks - after perusing the forum here, and talking with a few flute players where I live (San Francisco), I've decided to go with the Olwell bamboo flute to get started on. Talked with Patrick Olwell himself, and sent my check to Nellysford today. Appreciate all ...

I'm fairly new to this illustrious community of wind players extraordinaire, but the gathering next month sounds like a good opportunity to meet one another and play some tunes together. It was suggested to post an rsvp of sorts, so here it is. Will someone (probably TH) post an address and directio...

I have a Chieftain low D (tenor) whistle for sale - new design by Phil Hardy, tunable, in new condition. I have another Chieftain, and an Overton on order, so I'm looking to part ways with this one. Asking $170. Contact me by email at <stiofansf@yahoo.com> (let's abide by the rules, and not reply to...

I'm a whistle player considering crossing over to the flute, and I'm wondering about opinions on a relatively inexpensive flute to get started on (say under $150/130 Euro), before I decide if I want to invest in a full-fledged instrument. Patrick Olwell's cane flutes have been recommended, and I'm a...

I'm considering an Ian Lambe low whistle in D - any other opinions/advice than those already posted? For starters, the fipple shape looks a little different (from the photos on the Ian Lambe website) than most other low whistles I've played or seen, so I'm wondering about the design and what it's li...