Anyone know of a really cool Irish “Fling” that they would like to share? I have several recordings of Flings but they just do not captivate my attention. All are very nice, however.
Can you please assist me with a link where I can hear the tune played? I can’t read any music and do have limitations in that area. So, any sheet music would not be helpful.
It would be greatly appreciated. Can someone please help me?
Thx
Have a great day!
Talbert
I love the Kerry Fling.
It’s the first one in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS4vwt0T4L0
The Kerry Fling is one of my favorites as well. I learned it from Matt Molloy’s version on the Chieftains’ “Celtic Harp” album.
I play the Kerry Fling preceded by the Long Acre, another nice tune. http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5424
See the comments, as there is a link to Kevin Burke playing the set.
Now we are talk’in!! Thats the kick I’m talking about.
Very cool. I love it!!! Look forward to learning it! Been playing nothing but Trad these days.
By the way, I must plug these 2 guys because they are quite the hand on flute/whistle. Keep up the great playing Zac and Stephen. You 2 make a wonderful team. Thank you again Chiff!
Talbert
The Pigtown Fling
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/80
Live at Matt Molloy’s has a great version.
No, sorry, I’m not one to kiss and tell ..
Ohh … you mean tunes!!! sorry, don’t have any of those either 
Talbert, are you including the entire class of barndances, highlands, flings, and schottishes?
Surely why not. Give me what ya got. At the moment I am working on a special Low Whistle project and could use a few more very cool and unforgetable tunes.
I have atleast 13 so far. Funny thing is, there are some tunes that seem as if they were written for only the Low Whistle! Thats how good it sounds playing certain licks with the Low Whistle. Not to mention grabbing a specific key to transpose. It’s really fun stuff! By the way, if you have never heard, “The Beauties Of Autumn” a march by John Brady, What a beautiful piece of music. Dervish (spirit cd) has a great version.
Thx
Bill Malley’s Schottische - by Martin Hayes - simple, but hard to get sounding right for me.
Francie Welsh’s Barndance - 6/8 time
Mick Carr’s Highland-might be in an odd key? I’ve never tried playing this one.
The last two can be found here. Can you tell I’m slanted towards fiddle?
Thanks for the info link. I’ll check it out.
Oh, and I bet you’re a great fiddler 
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Tal
Thanks for the info link. I’ll check it out.
Oh, and I bet you’re a great fiddler .
Tal
Thanks for the info link. I’ll check it out.
Oh, and I bet you’re a great fiddler .
Tal
Hardly! 
I’ve only been at it a year and half. I took up whistle because I needed something portable and more durable to play at work. I think that even with the lopsided amount of practice time I’ll become proficient at the whistle long before the fiddle.
How long have you played fiddle and whistle? Whistle’s in what keys?
fiddle - 1.5 yrs
whistle - just under a year. high d and low d. don’t touch the low d much, since i’ve toyed with the flute a bit and like the flute better. nowadays, it’s mainly fiddle, since i’m unemployed. can’t play whistle during lunch when there is no lunch break. still get to it 3-4 times a week, just not everyday.
BTW, that website I gave you isn’t mine, it’s the website of a real fiddler in Belfast. Found it through a fiddle-oriented forum. Hope that didn’t confuse you. He’s got some videos on Youtube as well. http://youtube.com/user/fiddlingSimon
I did enjoy the samples from Simon. Keep up the great work awildman. You’ll be a pro in no time! Do you have any samples of yourself?
Talbert
not brave enough yet. and my playing gets even worse in front of a mic. maybe in a couple months.
Cheers,
…Aaron
I had a fling with this Irish lass once. Long Red Hair and the lot.
Ellis Island is kind of a nice fling. I don’t have a link to a recording.