I would have guessed it was a busker's flute. The spike would be to retrieve the bills dropped on the ground by passersby. Of course it would also be used to guard the stash as it grew.
Jim, would that work on the street.....?
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Your theory intrigues me, but perhaps it was not just for bills.crookedtune wrote:I would have guessed it was a busker's flute. The spike would be to retrieve the bills dropped on the ground by passersby. Of course it would also be used to guard the stash as it grew.
Jim, would that work on the street.....?
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What a great idea! That would come in handy with the pesky thumping Bodhran!Jens_Hoppe wrote:Jon, I want a flute weapon like that too! If nothing else it's ideal for puncturing the bodhran of the guy sitting next to you.
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OKAY. I might be the only flute player who likes bodhran players but I don't care! I like bodhrans....and I think people should play them LOUD!
Jens_Hoppe wrote:Jon, I want a flute weapon like that too! If nothing else it's ideal for puncturing the bodhran of the guy sitting next to you.
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Dragon wrote:OKAY. I might be the only flute player who likes bodhran players but I don't care! I like bodhrans....and I think people should play them LOUD!
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Kiss this....
The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!! And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem. I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere.
Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
Sounds like most flute players are afraid all the toe tapping bragging rights will go to the drummers for stering a crowd.
Yours truly...
The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!! And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem. I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere.
Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
Sounds like most flute players are afraid all the toe tapping bragging rights will go to the drummers for stering a crowd.
Yours truly...
Jon C. wrote:Dragon wrote:OKAY. I might be the only flute player who likes bodhran players but I don't care! I like bodhrans....and I think people should play them LOUD!
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[quote="Dragon"]Kiss this....
The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!! And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem. I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere.
Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
Sounds like most flute players are afraid all the toe tapping bragging rights will go to the drummers for stering a crowd. [quote]
Yours truly...
Actually, I like to hide behind the Bohdran player, either that or a banjo player, being session phobic...
The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!! And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem. I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere.
Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
Sounds like most flute players are afraid all the toe tapping bragging rights will go to the drummers for stering a crowd. [quote]
Yours truly...
Actually, I like to hide behind the Bohdran player, either that or a banjo player, being session phobic...
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Ah, as to flute weapons. We shouldn't forget the flute itself. Long ago, I knocked a guy out cold with low whistle. He pulled a knife on a bandmate, and reflexs took over... 
After the dust has settled, the police were very amused and my choice of weapons.
Whoa Tex....
Remember, there is a lot more to good percussion playing than brute volume. Even in a pipe band...
Speaking as someone who has played this music for 30 plus years and someone who plays various drums...good drumming can add much to a session or concert. However far too often beautiful tunes are wrecked by drooling trolls who can't hold a beat or worse, think that the most important thing in Traditional music is mindless pounding. As in all things, balance is the key my son.
Listen to a good performance of North Indian classical music. You will likely hear uncanny drumming of the first order. But never is the vocalist or lead instrumentalist drown out, unless there is a drum solo. Many great drumming of many traditions follows this rule.
Remember this too: Irish music was created to be danced to. Whereas dancers need a steady beat, they also need to hear the melody line clearly in order to know when to change step, places etc. in a give dance set. Loud druming defeats the point of the music. I've seen too many bodhran players make more enemies than friends this way.
After the dust has settled, the police were very amused and my choice of weapons.The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!! And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem. I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere.
Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
Whoa Tex....
Remember, there is a lot more to good percussion playing than brute volume. Even in a pipe band...
Speaking as someone who has played this music for 30 plus years and someone who plays various drums...good drumming can add much to a session or concert. However far too often beautiful tunes are wrecked by drooling trolls who can't hold a beat or worse, think that the most important thing in Traditional music is mindless pounding. As in all things, balance is the key my son.
Listen to a good performance of North Indian classical music. You will likely hear uncanny drumming of the first order. But never is the vocalist or lead instrumentalist drown out, unless there is a drum solo. Many great drumming of many traditions follows this rule.
Remember this too: Irish music was created to be danced to. Whereas dancers need a steady beat, they also need to hear the melody line clearly in order to know when to change step, places etc. in a give dance set. Loud druming defeats the point of the music. I've seen too many bodhran players make more enemies than friends this way.
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Dragon wrote:The drum is the heartbeat of music! I say there should be more bodhrans and more people to play them!
Good luck finding other instrumentalists who'll play with you.
Again, good luck finding other instrumentalists who'll play with you (besides drummers and other fifers). And this is coming from a Highland piper.Dragon wrote:And if your flutes are to weak to be heard above them then get a fife! My fife can be heard above a set of great highland pipes no problem.
When I first started listening to Scottish and Irish music I thought the bodhran was so cool because of how it amped the rhythm. But when I began to hear the rhythm embedded in the melody I no longer needed it so explicitly demonstrated. That's not to say I don't appreciate good bodhran playing. Colm Murphy accompanying Conal Ó Gráda on "The Gold Ring" or "Ride A Mile" are a couple of my favorite tracks of bodhran accompaniment. And the lads from Flook! and Téada accented the rhythm nicely when I saw them live.Dragon wrote:I can't stand Irish music that does not have a drummer or a weak drummer hidden on the back somewhere. Granted for airs and some types of tunes or songs a drum will not add much, but there is wayyyy to much music out there with weak drums.
If traditional music was soley oriented towards performing for an audience your jab may have a target but it's not and so it totally misses the point. I don't play traditional music to make other peoples' toes tap. I play it to make my own toes tap and to share it with other musicians. If I can make other peoples' toes tap then that's icing on the cake.Dragon wrote:Sounds like most flute players are afraid all the toe tapping bragging rights will go to the drummers for stering a crowd.