does anyone know perhaps what flute(maker) does Conor Byrne play here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCLLc-zJ6TY
flawless technique altogether!
by the way, is that the beautiful Maureen Browne there on the fiddle,
I heard she has joined the group Arcady in their new line-up… good for them!
I think it´s a Wilkes.
Regards,
S.
Aye it’s a flute by the best living flute maker Chris Wilkes, and it’s the beautiful Meabh O’Hare on fiddle
Scrunching eyes aside, I thought it was rather interesting that he tips his head up and down to facilitate note bending.
OH man , its got a nice low octave-i am not too keen on the upper octave it seems to strain
Anyone know what these tunes are called? - I learned the two reels at the end and have not yet know what to call them apart from Conor Byrne’s - perhaps they are on his CDs which I haven’t gotten around to buying yet.
The last one, I think, is a version of The Torn Jacket.
or a way off “coolin”
I’m not so sure about that - I play the Torn Jacket too, and they’re pretty dissimilar, in my mind at least. There are bits in the second part of the second tune that are similar in structure to parts of the second part of the first tune, but it might be that they are composed tunes, possibly even by Conor - it’d almost be worth buying the CDs to see if they’re on there. But at any rate the second tune is pretty different to play that Torn Jacket - both in some form of ‘D’ I guess.
Not one to let the sleeping dog lie, anyone else learned the two reels at the end? Or know what they’re called? Or have any of the Conor Byrne’s CDs - Wind DAncer or somthing similar, sounds a bit new-agey and then the new(er) one? Worth asking again, in case you didn’t hear me the first time.
The reels are Trip to Seapoint and Ardenza Storm’s, both written by himself and on the Bavan CD. It’s a great CD (one of my favourite) perfect playing - flute and fiddle - perfect combination, nothing else required. Wind dancer is good except there are a few songs on it where I’d rather have more tunes.
John
JohnB - thank you. I thought that must be the case. I got to get the CD now, be interesting to hear the tunes played a second time, I’m sure there are some differences - like the set of reels James Carty plays on John’s album as a duet and then on his new solo album, subtle differences, esp in 2nd part of the 3part tune. Anyway, Conor’s tunes are cracking tunes to play, a lovely slide up to Cnat in the first part of the second tune. Thanks for the names, and the word on the CD. Must get.
Songs on Flute CDs: need to stop as a general rule. eg. those on Gary Shannons’ latest, Michael Clarkson’s The Far Set, and I’d love to have had more flute and less voice on Frankie Kennedy’s CD, and on La Lugh. Others like Marcas O’Murchu can do what he likes frankly cos I like it all. And Colm O’Donnell. He’s a genius no matter what he does. So there you are and where are you.
Thanx John!
Which reminds me of a regular conversation I have.
Wife: “Didn’t you just play that song?”
Me: “No, its a different tune”
Wife: “Are you sure?”
Me: 