Larry Nugent - Gear question

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:00 pm

Anybody know what type of flute he's using? Or more specifically, what he was using on the "Irish Traditional Music" CD?

rh · Post by rh » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:07 pm

Olwell, i believe.

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:09 pm

D flute by Patrick Olwell. At least on "two for two".

Kevin Krell

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:32 pm

Pratten? Most encouraging, he sounds lovely.

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:38 pm

I had a few lessons with Laurence at Gaelic Roots in Summer of 2000. He was playing a keyed blackwood Olwell "Pratten" in D. I believe he also had seperate unkeyed sections in Eb and C. For whistles he was playing Copelands in D and C.

Chris

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:26 pm

Yes, Olwell, and lefthanded keywork, as that's how he plays although he's otherwise righthanded.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:39 pm

Nanohedron wrote:Yes, Olwell, and lefthanded keywork, as that's how he plays although he's otherwise righthanded.

That is pretty crazy.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:01 pm

Unseen122 wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:Yes, Olwell, and lefthanded keywork, as that's how he plays although he's otherwise righthanded.
That is pretty crazy.

It's not unknown. I understand there are others who do that, too. FWIW, a predominance of very old illustrations show transverse flutes being played "lefthanded", and it's suggested that this was probably the commonplace method long ago.

I'm not that old, so I can't confirm this.

Father Emmet · Post by **Father Emmet** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:56 am

Unseen122 wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:Yes, Olwell, and lefthanded keywork, as that's how he plays although he's otherwise righthanded.
That is pretty crazy.

I'll bet it makes it easier to learn tunes from him, like looking in a mirror.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:45 am

Then there's Kevin Henry. He's lefthanded, but plays a righthanded flute.

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:04 pm

FWIW, a predominance of very old illustrations show transverse flutes being played "lefthanded", and it's suggested that this was probably the commonplace method long ago.

I'm curious about this as the preponderence of old flute keywork I've seen strongly supports the right handed playing in the preponderance. Could it been more illustrator ignorance or copying images from old photos that reversed the image?

You lefties out there, just how easy is a normal/right handed 8 key flute to play?

Eric

Post by **Nanohedron** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:09 pm

Jayhawk wrote:
FWIW, a predominance of very old illustrations show transverse flutes being played "lefthanded", and it's suggested that this was probably the commonplace method long ago.
I'm curious about this as the preponderence of old flute keywork I've seen strongly supports the right handed playing in the preponderance. Could it been more illustrator ignorance or copying images from old photos that reversed the image?

You lefties out there, just how easy is a normal/right handed 8 key flute to play?

Eric

Eric, I'm referring to illustrations dating from the medieval and later periods. I've seen a good deal of leftanded positioning depicted. Could be artistic ignorance, of course.

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:40 pm

Oh, medieval and renaissance images - that's interesting.

No wonder flutes were considered vile, base instruments if they were being played in the sinistral manner.

Eric

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:25 pm

ChrisLaughlin wrote:I had a few lessons with Laurence at Gaelic Roots in Summer of 2000. He was playing a keyed blackwood Olwell "Pratten" in D. I believe he also had seperate unkeyed sections in Eb and C. For whistles he was playing Copelands in D and C.

Chris

Chris, dude, where are you these days???

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:08 am

Hi Loren -

I'm in northern Uganda working for UNICEF as Human Rights and Protection Officer. I've been with UNICEF for about six months now, before that I was with Amnesty International. I've been in the country for around 11 months, with a quick visit to Rwanda about a quarter way through, and visits to Irleland and South Africa on my way here.

Unfortunately I don't have a chance to play music very much these days. I live in a little thatched hut in the compound of MSF (Doctors Without Borders.... I don't speak French) and don't really have any private space to play. I suppose I could play outside, but it's perpetually hot and the flute would break. Unfortunately, when I do play, it's mostly on the whistle, not because I prefer it, but because it's better suited to this environment. That said, I do have my Patrick Olwell flute with me and it is rock solid... no swelling, no shrinking, no cracks... a fantastic flute in every way.

How about you? Are you still with VonHeune? I may be coming back for a little while in December and it would be fun to get together. Do be in touch.

Peace,
Chris