Piccolo appropriate as a traditional instrument?

[dubhlinn]

http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Listening ... 247&cs=739

Here's a link to a well known piccolo player I heard many moons ago.Even had one or two of his albums....

Slan,
D.

[jb]

Piccolo is still fairly common in fiddle orchestras in Scotland.

[kenny]

One outstanding exponent of the piccolo in Irish Traditional music was the late John Doonan from Tyneside in the North-East of England. He has made a few recordings, the best-known being "Flute For The Feis" which came out in the 70s. Most of the tunes on the record were set-dances, which he used to play for dance competitions. He achieved near cult status when the late John Peel used to play "The Ace And Deuce Of Piping" on his late night radio programme. This family tradition of piccolo-playing is continued by his son Mick.
Another fine player is Gordon Tyrell from Leeds.

[artsohio]

Thanks for all the information, y'all. Now I really want one. I'm going to be quite disappointed if my gift is something else entirely!

[Doug_Tipple]

With all of this talk about piccolos, I decided to order an instrument from Ralph Sweet. I see that Ralph is discontinuing his piccolo and replacing it with what he calls his professional fife made from laminated wood. Based on the recommendations from people here at C & F, I ordered the professional fife (or is it a piccolo?) that can be converted to a D whistle. Here is a photo, and happy Thanksgiving everyone.
http://www.sweetheartflute.com/whistles.html

[Kevin L. Rietmann]

A Nach Meyer picc arrived in the mail the other day, tonight I put new pads and threads on the tenons and am merrily squeaking away. It's great fun, albeit much more work than the whistle and a real feast for the right eardrum...also it's very dinky, like playing a sopranino recorder or Northumbrian pipes F chanter. Hard to get around the keys, your fingers almost come straight down.
Tiny holes on this thing, Sweet's holes are quite biggish, aren't they? Get some earmuffs!

[oleorezinator]

One outstanding exponent of the piccolo in Irish Traditional music was the late John Doonan from Tyneside in the North-East of England. He has made a few recordings, the best-known being "Flute For The Feis" which came out in the 70s. Most of the tunes on the record were set-dances, which he used to play for dance competitions. He achieved near cult status when the late John Peel used to play "The Ace And Deuce Of Piping" on his late night radio programme. This family tradition of piccolo-playing is continued by his son Mick.
Another fine player is Gordon Tyrell from Leeds.

another doonan recording is the topic lp the lark in the clear air.