It’s coming up on being a year since I found my Dad’s old tin whistle and embarked on what I’d now describe as quite a musical journey. I’ve met some great people, heard some great music, and most importantly, finally felt at home and comfortable with an instrument and a musical tradition. Prior to that I had considered music as primarily, “Something other people were good at.” Well, I’m still not very good, but I’m having so much fun it doesn’t matter anymore.
Anyway, I wanted to thank you guys for being an awesome resource for a beginner as well as a great community for the Celtic tradition(s). I’ve made a few videos in, well, not honor, but of something to do with this event. I’ll be adding more recordings of just tunes soon, since some of my favorites have been ones I stumbled across on YouTube, and I’d like to add to that ever-growing library of music.
Awesome job! I hope to be there after a year, I’ve been practicing like crazy since I started (although less these past two months because I starting learning the western concert flute). Keep it up (of course I know you will)!
… but what do you mean by “an Irish flute”? I never know, partly because the modern keyless flute seems to be an American invention, and the old 8-key is an English instrument. People sometimes use “Irish flute” for one or other of those, but I never know which one.
Sorry about the confusion. What I meant by my original post was I like the range and fully-chromatic-ness of the Boehm-style western concert flute a lot and would consider it over the traditional 8-keyed (or 6-keyed, or 0-keyed) instrument played by most traditional Irish musicians.
Meanwhile, back OT, Madman: how the bloody hell did you get that good in just one year??!?! Serious question, 'cos I want to know how to do it, so I can speed up my learning on the various instruments that I perpetually struggle with.
That’s the version of Tuttle’s Reel as printed in the Grey Larson whistle book I have. Sounds quite similar though, doesn’t it?
Thanks for your kind words. I honestly don’t really have a practice regimen or anything. What I have is a whistle in my pocket all the time, and a great deal of university-stress. Playing the whistle has almost become my nervous tic these days, but I’m still working on a lot of stuff like phrasing and air usage.
for “only” a year you sound great, well done!
this surely is inspiering newbies or starters to know that its possible to sound like this after “only” a year
the sound of your videos could/should be louder
nice location by the way
ill subscribe your chanel in case that there will be more videos (i hope so)
Have a great Holiday and New Year.
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