I have only been playing for 2 years so I hope you will be indulgent ... I have heard so beautiful and well played tune on this post ... I don't take part very often to the forum because my englis is a little too poor but I often read and I think that you are so helpful when someone asks a question !!
So, I will at least make my little and humble contribution and post what I have played with my all new Folk Flute Flatbush Waltz
Lovely tune and well played , Nicole!
If you have an abc version of it, would you please send it to me?
Thanks!
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3809:
Flatbush Waltz written by the wonderful mandolinist Andy Statman, released on an album in 1980. It's a waltz in the Klezmer tradition.
rh,
thanks for the kind words. Just went back nd listened to your clips. Lovely playing. I especially love the way you ornaments seem to pop out, crisp and clean. Post some more!
Arbo
thanks arbo. i'm still trying to get my lip back in shape. can you describe your embouchure? do you do the tight-smiley thing or more rounded? do you turn the hj in?
I suppose I have my lips pursed, tucked in at the ends, but not overly tight. I cover a substantial amount of the hole when I play, almost not visable if you were to look from in front of me. I do have the hj rolled in somewhat, but I believe the far edge of the tone hole is still lined up with the finger holes (if you can understand this description). I generally blow hard, but I am trying to rework this so that I am blowing easier, and more consistently even.
ImNotIrish wrote:I suppose I have my lips pursed, tucked in at the ends, but not overly tight. I cover a substantial amount of the hole when I play, almost not visable if you were to look from in front of me. I do have the hj rolled in somewhat, but I believe the far edge of the tone hole is still lined up with the finger holes (if you can understand this description). I generally blow hard, but I am trying to rework this so that I am blowing easier, and more consistently even.
Arbo
thanks. so if the embouchure hole is substantially covered, do you think about blowing more down into the hole rather than across it?
Well, I've finally worked up the nerve to post something I recorded.
This is a tune that I started trying to write back about seven years ago and I've never quite finished it. Any constructive criticism is welcome, as are suggestions for fleshing it out.
hans wrote:Lovely tune and well played , Nicole!
If you have an abc version of it, would you please send it to me?
Thanks!
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3809:
Flatbush Waltz written by the wonderful mandolinist Andy Statman, released on an album in 1980. It's a waltz in the Klezmer tradition.
The abc version there is not like you play it.
~Hans
Thanks Hans for your kind comment ! I don't have the ABC version that I play because I learned it by listening an audiofile that a friend sent to me. I even don't know who is playing but I found that it was a nice version ;)If you want, I can send you this audio file
I like that this has become more focused on sharing tunes, as opposed to an online flute resume. Here's a one step and a reel. http://www.box.net/shared/y5t8dbhyrx
I don't know if the one step is well known elsewhere, but it's a great tune, and not that played that often around here. The reel is pretty common and was just what I ended up playing after it.
Thanks,
Brendan
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cocusflute wrote:William (monkey) - lovely playing - great phrasing, good tone, great breath control. Lovely relaxed tempo, crisp ornaments and fine playing overall. How long have you been playing?
A perfect example of a tempo slow enough so that everything falls into place with enough lift to make it compelling.
I was inspired to post a reel. This is getting to be fun.
Thanks for the comments. I have been playing flute since January 2005.
Thanks Mary, you're a sweetheart. The darling of Chi Phi.
I'm playing a 6-key with the ordinary LH Bb thumb touch.
It's the first in the jig medley on track 9 from the Kane sisters Well Tempered Bow.
There are so many wonderful tunes out there that need keys that I can't imagine why there is any debate about their usefulness. My advice is to start right out using them. It's like learning to play the fiddle- the sooner you learn to go into position up the neck the less mysterious it becomes.
Sure, you can avoid playing them. You can transpose the tunes. But there's nothing like playing the tunes in these mournful keys. Being able to play them with a fiddler is an added bonus.
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cocusflute wrote:
I'm playing a 6-key with the ordinary LH Bb thumb touch.
There are so many wonderful tunes out there that need keys that I can't imagine why there is any debate about their usefulness. My advice is to start right out using them.
Sure, it's slow going though, emphasis on SLOW
I've bookmarked this tune to learn, it's a keeper! Thanks
I have heard so beautiful and well played tune on this post ... I don't take part very often to the forum because my englis is a little too poor but I often read and I think that you are so helpful when someone asks a question !! 
