Sure, but bear in mind that these tunes are just ones I've stumbled on as fitting under my fingers on flute better than others, and me being a fiddler and a "5-year beginner" on flute.
Slow stuff:
Arran Boat Song
Skye Boat Song
MacPherson's Rant
Inisheer
Autumn Child
Sailing Through the Narrows
Barndances, Highlands, Marches, etc.
Sweet Flowers of Milltown
Burning of the Piper's Hut
The Last Pint
Return to Fingal
Jigs:
Kerfunken (in D)
Out on the Ocean
Joy of My Life
The Orphan
The Old Favorite
Hole in the Hedge (D)
Ingonish
Fasten the Leg in Her
Jimmy Ward's Favourite
Humours of Trim
Christy Barry's No. 1
The Rolling Waves
Reels:
Green Mountain
Terry Cuz Teehan's
Boys of the Lough
Far From Home
Stoney Brennan
Tinker's Daughter
Off the top of my head. If more come to mind, I'll post them too.
Will, you're not serious are you? What the **** do you know about flutes and flute tunes? I think you purposely made that post just to start a flame war here. I, for one, refuse to participate or to be set up by your, what do they call it, "trolling."
Hah, Eliot, I scoff at your obvious jealousy of my flootey prowess. Yes, do go back to your slavish devotion to the cult of Calvinistic practicing, practicing, practicing, even though you have no hope of ever improving. Hah.
I am humbled and embarassed by your comment about my flute playing. Right is right, and in this case you are right, you're just better than me. I practice, god knows, I practice, but I never get better. Same old clumbsy rolls, poor tone, barely in tune, and I couldn't play on the beat if a steam engine was moving my fingers. Please, Will, take a break from being honest for a moment and just go along with the joke. You always take it to the next level and you know how to really hurt a guy. So, now that you've hurt me, I guess I should fess up and say your tunes really are good. Ok, they're good. Now, I said it, are you happy?
8^P
That said, Godwin is a freakin' N**i, no doubt about it.
LOL, you've outed me! I don't even own a good flute anymore, just this $200 chair leg from Pakistan. My tunes are "good" only because the mediocre are always at their best.
Could we possibly stick to the topic rather than bickering amongst ourselves...:P
good flute tunes....
the best way to do this is to listen to albums by flute players such as matt molloy, seamus tansey, mick mcgoldrick, lawrence nugent to name a few as well as groups like lunasa and flook
This will also greaten your appreciation of trad music and help you to learn by ear as well as with music...so killing two birds with one stone...:D
Good Flute Tunes???
Good Flute Tunes???
Hi...does anybody have any suggestions for good flute or whistle tunes??
Thanks
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Noodles91
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7685
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Kenny
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
and welcome to "the Session". Please tell us a bit about yourself in the "Members" section.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Kenny
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/342
Lovely tune, you can listen to it here.
http://www.myspace.com/joaniemadden
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by T
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
What level of flute playing are you after? I can list a load of good flute/whistle tunes for a beginner, if that's what you're interested in.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Will Harmon
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
hey will - might as well list 'em
might be others interested in it even if Noodles91 is an old pro.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by a sheamuis
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Sure, but bear in mind that these tunes are just ones I've stumbled on as fitting under my fingers on flute better than others, and me being a fiddler and a "5-year beginner" on flute.
Slow stuff:
Arran Boat Song
Skye Boat Song
MacPherson's Rant
Inisheer
Autumn Child
Sailing Through the Narrows
Barndances, Highlands, Marches, etc.
Sweet Flowers of Milltown
Burning of the Piper's Hut
The Last Pint
Return to Fingal
Jigs:
Kerfunken (in D)
Out on the Ocean
Joy of My Life
The Orphan
The Old Favorite
Hole in the Hedge (D)
Ingonish
Fasten the Leg in Her
Jimmy Ward's Favourite
Humours of Trim
Christy Barry's No. 1
The Rolling Waves
Reels:
Green Mountain
Terry Cuz Teehan's
Boys of the Lough
Far From Home
Stoney Brennan
Tinker's Daughter
Off the top of my head. If more come to mind, I'll post them too.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Will Harmon
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Look up any tunes by Flook or draiocht.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by pdawg32
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Will, you're not serious are you? What the **** do you know about flutes and flute tunes? I think you purposely made that post just to start a flame war here. I, for one, refuse to participate or to be set up by your, what do they call it, "trolling."
Will, have you ever heard of Godwin's law?
Now, back to practicing flute ... good bye.
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Eliot
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Oh, and I forgot -- for PC users:
http://www.jacobsongaming.com/Will_Harmon_Zapper/
# Posted on July 22nd 2009 by Eliot
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Hah, Eliot, I scoff at your obvious jealousy of my flootey prowess. Yes, do go back to your slavish devotion to the cult of Calvinistic practicing, practicing, practicing, even though you have no hope of ever improving. Hah.
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by Will Harmon
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
And what does that neo-fascist Godwin have to do with anything?
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by Will Harmon
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
I am humbled and embarassed by your comment about my flute playing. Right is right, and in this case you are right, you're just better than me. I practice, god knows, I practice, but I never get better. Same old clumbsy rolls, poor tone, barely in tune, and I couldn't play on the beat if a steam engine was moving my fingers. Please, Will, take a break from being honest for a moment and just go along with the joke. You always take it to the next level and you know how to really hurt a guy. So, now that you've hurt me, I guess I should fess up and say your tunes really are good. Ok, they're good. Now, I said it, are you happy?
8^P
That said, Godwin is a freakin' N**i, no doubt about it.
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by Eliot
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
LOL, you've outed me! I don't even own a good flute anymore, just this $200 chair leg from Pakistan. My tunes are "good" only because the mediocre are always at their best.
:-|
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by Will Harmon
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Just to name one or two, John Brady's reel is an amazing flute tune, I think. For a jig, I think Paddy Cronin's is a nice one for flute.
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by JosephC
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Could we possibly stick to the topic rather than bickering amongst ourselves...:P
good flute tunes....
the best way to do this is to listen to albums by flute players such as matt molloy, seamus tansey, mick mcgoldrick, lawrence nugent to name a few as well as groups like lunasa and flook
This will also greaten your appreciation of trad music and help you to learn by ear as well as with music...so killing two birds with one stone...:D
Hope this helps
Rachel
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by Mrs.Lonal Dunny
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Be sure to learn some Josie McDermott tunes. The Trip to Birmingham is a classic: http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_264_2_breda_shannon_on_whistle
And check this site: http://irishflute.podbean.com/
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by slainte
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Off topic, but of interest to many. Just in case you don't yet know about Godwin's law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by greg sheils
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Conal O'Grada, Paddy Carty.
# Posted on July 23rd 2009 by piobagusfidil
Re: Good Flute Tunes???
Thanks thats gr8...i'm not a beginner at all....been playin for ages!!...i'd love some really tricky tunes
thanks everybody :D
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by Noodles91