Posted in Irish Flute, Irish Traditional Music, Musicians, Tin Whistle, Wooden Flute on May 31st, 2007 No Comments »
It’s pretty hard to come across someone who doesn’t like a good story. And I think that if some ‘genius’ did a survey (an activity that seems to be very popular these days), I’m sure we would find that real life stories are the most popular — the life-incidents and words of real people offer [...]
Posted in Flute Player, Irish Flute, Irish Traditional Music, Music, Musicians, Wooden Flute on May 25th, 2007 No Comments »
In celebration of completing KiwiCelt, I’ve prepared a little treat! Seamus Tansey is one of Ireland’s all-time most respected flute players who hails from Gorteen in County Sligo. In her interview on A Guide to the Irish Flute, Catherine McEvoy, another Irish flute playing legend, comments that Seamus Tansey was among the flute players that [...]
Posted in Blogging, Internet, KiwiCelt Wooden Flutes, Shardul on May 24th, 2007 3 Comments »
KiwiCelt Mach II is finished — kind of…
The statement above begs the question, “Is a web site ever finished?” Well, the journey that began on Mayday is over — at least for a little while. 23 days has at times seemed like three months (as you might be able to tell by the photo on [...]
Posted in Irish Traditional Music, Old Wooden Flutes on May 19th, 2007 4 Comments »
I received mail this morning from the woodenflute.com digest and was delighted to see an old wooden flute offered for sale by Jem Hammond of Wales. He lists it as being a 19th century 8 key flute in D and of French origin although there is no maker’s stamp on it. It was a treat [...]
Posted in Flute Player, Irish Flute, Irish Traditional Music, Musicians, Tin Whistle, Wooden Flute on May 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
Kevin Crawford whistles a merry tune!
There are, no doubt, dozens or even hundreds of really good Irish flute and whistle players around the world. Some of them probably choose to remain in relative obscurity and are known and heard by very few. Many you will find at sessions small and large, or on CD’s, and [...]
Posted in Concert Flute, Irish Flute, Irish Traditional Music, Literature, Magazines, Music, New Zealand, Publications, Wooden Flute on May 6th, 2007 No Comments »
I’m almost a full month late with this article, but I would like to let the world know about the April edition of Flute Focus. It was the 10th edition and a real cracker! Flute Focus is an international quarterly flute magazine produced in New Zealand by the ebullient Mary O’Brien. Mary — aside [...]
Posted in Irish Flute, Irish Traditional Music, Music, Wooden Flute on May 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
I would imagine that every lover of Irish traditional flute music has already forked out the paltry sum being asked for what many consider to be a unique and, as Songlines Magazine put it, “…enthralling compilation of traditional and modern Irish flute music…”. So I’m not necessarily talking to you guys and gals out there [...]
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