There was a video that came up once in the forum a few years ago of a man playing a walking stick flute (maybe by Martin Doyle, but I’m not sure). I think the tune was Paddy Mill’s fancy, and he played in a style that uses long breath pauses, giving the tune a particular effect. Can anyone find that video again? Denny?
Was it the one made by Eugene Lambe that Mark P. posted here?
https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/careful-with-that-axe-eugene/71771/1
Looks like the video is gone from Facebook.
Kirk
Was that the Tansey video?
No Kirk it wasn’t that one, I remember commenting that I wasn’t sure (at that time) that I liked those long pauses, and other comments followed.
dunnp I don’t remember Tansey to be the player, but maybe at that time I wasn’t so familiar with him and didn’t recognise him… I’d be surprised though
There wasa video out there of Tansey playing the Lambe walking stick flute but I can’t find it at the moment.
I’ve seen pics of Sam Murray playing a walking stick flute (http://www.murrayflutes.com/news-photos.html ) but no video.
Here’s the flute, anyway. In Eugene Lambe’s house, c. 1989…
Sorry you can’t see more of it. It’s a lovely thing.
Maybe this one ? (Flute starts about 2:20 in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEQBAQfMt4
Best wishes.
Steve
Thanks Steve, but it wasn’t that one. It was an indoor setting, maybe a pub, and a stronger player than Eugene (with all due respect…) with very good rhythm.
Got it, but the link is gone:
https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/what-tunes-are-these/75418/8
At least I’ve got a name… (Brendan?) Mulkere
Not the same player, but was the style similar to this?
Well, as far as I remember, in Mulkere’s playing the pauses were of greater effect and impact, maybe less frequent but a bit longer. I didn’t know what to think of them at that time, but nowdays if I think again of that video, I know it was just great.
Tried the Wayback Machine on the website you mentioned in the above thread but nothing popped…
Best wishes.
Steve