I agree with most of the people who have already responded. You’ve already done Song of the Irish Whistle, and done it well. I would love to hear you tear into some trad on a solo CD. Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun! Please do come back here to update us on the progress so we know when to get it.
Steven
Ditto. Like “The branch Line” by Jack and Charlie Coen, kind of. Good old trad!! 
Trad, I say, but recorded live. There’s some extra excitement when you’ve got an enthusiastic crowd in front of you. Studio albums sometimes sound over-produced.
I’ll grant you one slow air, but after I hear it once, I’ll probably hit >>| the next time. I much prefer the nimble-fingered jigs and reels.
M
Yeah, or Brian Conway’s CD, First Through the Gate. (It doesn’t have to have the “reel-to-reel in the living room” feel of the Branch Line, although I’d like that). But something in the tradition of the great NY Irish musicians would be wonderful. And you did learn from Jack Coen, so tracing that, and the NY music scene at the time, would be great.
I’d love to see a trad album, although I’d be happy either way! 
A.J.
1 more vote for pure trad record.
I vote for trad. I have both Song of the Irish Whistle 1&2 and love them both. When I buy whistle music, I want to hear your whistle and maybe some back up by a few traditional Irish instruments. For me a mix of slow airs, jigs, and reels would be good. I like the slow airs because I’m not good enough to play anything fast 
Good luck in your effort.
Mike
Play everything faster than everything else.
Hello Joanie,
My vote would be for a pure drop traditional CD with acoustic instruments,
(no synthesizers) kinda “old timey” production and art direction.
Thanks for all the great music over the years!
Scott
p.s. Joanie,
When you decide what kind of CD to make, why don’t you ask us for a vote on what particular pieces we’d like to hear on it?
Mike
Hi Joanie–I’m a bit of a new whistler, but I’ll throw in my 2 cents. First, I’d have to say I’m not a big fan of folk/orchestral arrangements. They usually end up being syruppy, sentimental, and overwrought. Anything that sounds like “The Three Irish Tenors” from PBS or the theme from “Titanic” makes my skin crawl.
You’ve already proved your brilliance in the ITM arena. Why not try something different? Try arrangements with non-ITM instruments. Collaborate with musicians outside the ITM world. Take us on a musical journey that helps us to grow in our appreciation of what the whistle is capable of.
Brewster
I vote for rip-roaring, uptempo IrTrad: reels, jigs, hornpipes- no airs, please! Preferably recorded live in a pub somewhere.
I’d like to see how it was sitting around at home with the family just playing whatever came to mind. It couldn’t be more “trad” than that.
Call it “Back Home”
OOoooo good idea Mack!
I also like the 2 disk release idea!
Cheers,
Kathy
Right On Brewster!
Hey Joanie, I to have both of your albums as well and they are superb!
But why not hire some musicians for this upcoming project! There is a really good board member here who’s Low Whistle style is really new-agey and unique. Talbert St.Claire! He’s a local here in the Chicago area.
He’s also my Low Whistle teacher. Just a thought! But whatever you decide to record I’ll buy it anyway regardless!!-Barb 
That’s a nice plug for you there Talbert.
Yeah, I really like the Russell Family album for example. You can practically hear the seagulls and the waves in the background and feel this sense of family and shared expression.
Thanks for saying you chatted. I mentioned it once or twice but people didn’t believe me, the previous time. I’m the guy out here in Calif. that knows where American Canyon is…
As for recording…hmm… off the top of my head, a duet album with Paul McGrattan might give us a new Potts-Moloney type of cd to enjoy. I really like the way he puts together tunes. His version of Dublin Porter is stunning in its totality (the other players and the feeling)..
Another vote for trad. How 'bout mixing up the tunes to include hornpipes, polkas, slides, a waltz… So many contemporary recordings focus almost exclusively on reels and jigs; it would be great to have a trad album that allows some of these other tune types to shine as well. (Jim and Mary Coogan’s album is a great example of what I’m thinking of.)
Micah
Hi Joanie!
With good publicity and marketing and a good CD you might find a bigger audience for flute/whistle/orchestra combination. Personally though I’d like to hear a good trad. inspired album, smaller settings.
I’d buy one if you put some movies on the CD / DVD - how about play the Rakes of Mallow and do a handstand at the same time?
I don’t know if this is feasible, but what about doing the same tunes two ways - trad and then really hot improv (I don’t know if there are enough tunes that you feel lend themselves to this), you know, sort of “Both Sides Now.” Or “Both of Me.”
Best,
Philo