May 17th, 2007 at 6:16 pm (traditional irish flute, music, irish flute)
Here's a popular hornpipe named after a bay named after a popular city.
It's usually in G minor but I've played it here in A minor which is a bit more flutish.
There's a fairly new sewerage treatment plant in Galway Bay. I don't know whether hornpipes were used in its construction or not.
May 12th, 2007 at 12:40 am (traditional irish flute, music, irish flute)
Here's a very common reel which is sometimes called "The Poor Scholar".
Regarding scholarly matters, I have exams next week and the week after. I'm supposed to be studying for them but have been spending too much time footering with this site. I picked a fine time to find a new hobby. At least if I flunk them (that word seems to look ruder than it sounds) I'll still have a place where I can complain about it ad nauseum. (I've just discovered how to do italics). I'll try to do us all a favour and leave my flunking aside. Enough asides.
Good night.
March 22nd, 2007 at 12:41 pm (music, irish traditional music, irish flute)
Here's the Mountain Top reel again, this time at normal speed.
March 20th, 2007 at 2:44 pm (music, irish traditional music, irish flute)
The Blackhaired Lass (name a bit unsure - aren't they all?) / Trim the Velvet
March 20th, 2007 at 2:40 pm (music, irish traditional music)
An Rógaire Dubh (The Black Rogue) and The Maho Snaps
March 19th, 2007 at 5:10 pm (music, irish traditional music)
Here's Kennedy's Favourite and the Woman of the House. Best listen to a recording of Denis Murphy or Padraig O'Keefe at these to get them right. They're easy enough extracted from a flute.
March 19th, 2007 at 2:43 pm (music, irish traditional music)
Can't remember these too well but they might be some use to someone out there.
March 18th, 2007 at 3:04 pm (music, irish traditional music)
3 traditional Irish flute tunes (The Lady on the Island / The Copperplate ? Paddy Fahy's) I haven't got the hang of the technology yet (and arguably not of the flute either). Subsequent entries will be put on with a bit more care.
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