Many thanks for the helpfull replies 
Since he doesn’t play in funny keys like E (i now some 
awfull cheeky fiddlers that would start a tune in E at a session), i’ll go for it! For me such a tutorial with over a hundred tunes and sheet music is worth at least 20 cd’s. I like the ornamentation with sheet music, and along with the cd it’s the fastest way to learn for me. Like people said here, it’s a good idea to compare different styles, even if you know the tunes, try and play them in a different way.
Yes indeedy, Thanks again for the tip ! Matt’s tutor’s sure your money’s worth! It arrived this morning, and there’s some awsone stuff in it. I’m going for the 2 accompanying cds too, the difference with the tutor cd is that the ornamentation for these 2 isn’t fully written out, but every tune is in the book alright, and not too hard too figure out when slowed down.
Yes, Matt’s book is great. He’s got a nice bouncy style, too. And you hear fiddler ornaments like triplets which you can certainly do on a flute, but don’t seem to be mentioned much in the flute/whistle tutorials I’ve seen.
Another splendid flute tutorial (imho) is the Mad For Trad CD-ROM, with Seamus Egan as tutor. Not only does it feature a nice collection of tunes (although fairly small), you can also hear ánd see Seamus’ beautiful rendition of the tunes. Also techniques like cuts, rolls, crans and finger bounces are patiently explained and demonstrated.
OT: I really love June McCormack’s playing style and her flute tutorial is very solid. For me it is a bonus to actually learn the tunes from her “first hand”.
I just got the mad for trad cd. i would have liked a bit more advise on Emboucher , as I feel it´s really a key to good playing and tone production
Thomas
I agree with Ballygo, because mad for trad is a multi media tutor I had hoped for a bit more on embouchure.
At the time that I bought it I was at the very frustrating stage where one day I would manage to make a sound then the next day nothing. Listening to Seamus Egan producing that lovely tone without explaining how he got to that point didn’t help.
June McCormack skips over it too.
Until I finally found a teacher I got most of my help from the wonderful people on the flute forum.
On the books you mentioned…
I, too, used McCullough’s book to get started, so we have that in common.
Therefore, as far as flute tutors go, there is quite a difference between the Larsen and the McCormack books, where Larsen offers something near the Nth degree of possible ornament options, while McCormack offers a much more simplified approach, and, the McCullough book rests somewhere between them. Actually, I find things to like about all three of these books, as they each have something different to say.
Again with the Mad for Trad CD rom , as-well as only touching on Embouchure , the section on how to hold the flute is also vague. Nothing about different grips (pipers grip) etc , or why you need to hold the flute in a particular way. It concentrates mostly on playing tunes , with a few bit´s of technique here and there. Embouchure and grip and breath control are key to flute playing , the tunes will follow , but not without the rest. I am disappointed . Egan is a brilliant player , but I could buy his solo cd´s to hear this. i just think it´s not in depth enough for the price , and a bit of an opportunity lost.
Thomas