I'm sure it's not the flute he plays. But it could well be a flute he had kicking about the house and finally thought that mybe it would be better if he put some space between it and him?
Well, this isn't just 'one of his flutes' - the article says it's the flute he played on his first album - the black album. And that defineitely wasn't a Boehm flute. It was an Eb simple system. I'm not sure of the make.
That will be it. They said it was "a priceless traditional Irish concert flute" and couldn't afford the premium for the photo shoot so used a substitute.
My first thought was "Up in the Air", but then I realized that isn't the right tune at all, as she'll be above the air. And, come to think of it, she'll be above the up as well.
I suppose there's always the Star of Munster, if we're going there. And the Morning Star (which is not the Evening Star, despite a thousand logic textbooks insisting it is).
If they need a song, they could have a go at the one Kornog recorded, the Shuttle Rins.
I suspect an alien bodhran player will show up unannounced... and play a half beat behind everything and slightly off rhythym, just to demonstrate that some things are universal!
On second thought, that may be OK for an hour or two if they're buying the pints. Most of us put up with that from our fellow Earthlings with no such incentives!
Catherine has come several times to our session down in Clear Lake (near Houston). In addition to Matt's flute I believe she is taking one of Paddy Moloney's whistles and Ian Anderson flute up as well. As nohoval_turrets says, they have long since been packed up and taken to the space station. Supposedly, a few of us are suppose to go to Misson control and have a session during her time on the space station. Should be fun if it works out.
Matt's flute is a Hawkes E-flat dark coccus. I had the pleasure of checking it out for Cady about 6 months ago when it first arrived in Houston. I corrected a couple of sticking pads/pad seats and did a few other simple things to get it going in tip top shape. It is indeed a great flute. Rich tone, excellent intonation. I hope the low relative humidity in the space station will be kind to the flute.
This flute, along with Paddy's pennywhislte and one of Ian Anderson's silver flutes, left the next day for Russia, to be packed away for the trip. I loaned Cady one of my D concert flutes to practice on in the interim, since she usually plays Boehm flute. Hope the atmosphere up there will allow her to give us a tune!
Drool? Nah. That's pure distilled water comes out the end of the flute!
At least it's nice to see the PR going Mr Molloy's way ... rather than to that flop of a pop fop (though she could play the Humours of Tull on his one?).
It might be possible that the photograph and journalist’s notes have been mixed up, and as such the accompanying notes have been used wrongly. It’s not uncommon for this to happen.
The classical flute would certainly be of the style used by Ian Anderson; I believe he played, might still play an Artley.
From Matt himself - 'The flute thing really took off, and that's not a pun. The astronaut is a lady called Cady Coleman. I've known her for years. She plays some Irish music on the metal flute, and would like to play the wooden flute, so in a moment of weakness I lent her the e-flat.
A Moscow based Dublin journalist picked up on it, and that's the story. I haven't had as much attention in years. Now I know how P. Moloney feels.'
The flute is safely home and on its way back to Matt in Ireland. I checked it out again after its arrival back to earth. Except that the cork had shrunk and lost its seal, no damage at all. Still a great flute.
Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Going boldly where no flute has gone before
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/1215/1224285581413.html
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
It's trad Jim, but not as we know it.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by johndsamuels
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I never visualised Matt Molloy's magic Eb flute as being (as far as I can tell) a Boehm system type instrument freighted with keys.
Maybe she just had to pick up the nearest one to hand for the photo.
Is anyone here *sure* it's Matt Molloy's she's holding?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by nicholas
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
LOL - I'm sure it's *not*
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Hup
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
I'm sure it's not the flute he plays. But it could well be a flute he had kicking about the house and finally thought that mybe it would be better if he put some space between it and him?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ...
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Why so crabby. If Mat Malloy says its one of his flutes then who are we to argue.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by curiadydrwm
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Who is this Mat Malloy chap?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ethical blend
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It's in a newspaper so it must be true.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by gam
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Well, this isn't just 'one of his flutes' - the article says it's the flute he played on his first album - the black album. And that defineitely wasn't a Boehm flute. It was an Eb simple system. I'm not sure of the make.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by nohoval_turrets
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
this flute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7NxJDp4zQ
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ...
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That was quite a gesture. But how will she fit it inside her space helmet?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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It's photoshopped to have the Boehm.
Had the photo included Matt's Eb wooden flute, people would have accused the newspaper of not knowing the difference between a flute and a clarinet.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by wormdiet
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Maybe the flute's the same, but the woman's photoshopped?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Mark Harmer
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"If Mat Malloy says its one of his flutes then who are we to argue."
He says he gave her his flute. He doesn't say that it's the one in the photo, though.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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I wonder what the insurance company is gonna say about it
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ...
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
i heard she got an Arts Flight from the Arts Council
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by iwerzon
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
That will be it. They said it was "a priceless traditional Irish concert flute" and couldn't afford the premium for the photo shoot so used a substitute.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by David50
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The premium for the photo shoot? I was thinking about the premium for blasting it into space.
You can just see the claim form when it comes back with a crack in it
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ...
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I'd imagine that everything had to be packed and loaded long ago, and so the actual flute wasn't available for the news conference yesterday.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by nohoval_turrets
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If I become an astronaut and go into space, will Paddy Maloney give me pipes?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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In space, no-one can hear them squeal.
Best place for 'em
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ...
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Imagine the noise they'd make on re-entry, though.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Mark Harmer
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Re-entry? That wasn't part of the deal!
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by No Cause For Alarm
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What is she going to play???
I hope its 'The Plough & The Stars'......
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by jfiddlerh
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Perhaps, like Frankie, she´ll make an album called Up, Up and Away!
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by murfbox
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Just so long as she doesn't leave it on the roof when she goes for a space walk
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by deeor
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The Sirius Reel? That's one of Matt's.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Rudall the time
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My first thought was "Up in the Air", but then I realized that isn't the right tune at all, as she'll be above the air. And, come to think of it, she'll be above the up as well.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
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I hope she brings the right flute back. And I hope it survives the trip, and we don't hear "It's dead, Jim" from Leonard "Boehms" McCoy.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by ethical blend
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I suppose it will be an offshore investment.
Going into space might add to its value on return, even if not to its quality.
If she plays ITM for the aliens, they really *might* come to the gig this time - possibly in a flash mob.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by nicholas
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Oh great. She's going to bring back several million aliens with bodhrans and guitars. Sigh.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
or she could play The Moon and Seven Stars.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by minijackpot
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
I suppose there's always the Star of Munster, if we're going there. And the Morning Star (which is not the Evening Star, despite a thousand logic textbooks insisting it is).
If they need a song, they could have a go at the one Kornog recorded, the Shuttle Rins.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
SWFL
I suspect an alien bodhran player will show up unannounced... and play a half beat behind everything and slightly off rhythym, just to demonstrate that some things are universal!
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by zippydw
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Oh and Star above the garter?
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by zippydw
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
On second thought, that may be OK for an hour or two if they're buying the pints. Most of us put up with that from our fellow Earthlings with no such incentives!
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
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http://www.firescribble.net/flute/molloy.html
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Ben Steen
She's other flutes;
http://gazettenet.com/2010/12/16/shelburne-astronaut-set-launch
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Ben Steen
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Catherine has come several times to our session down in Clear Lake (near Houston). In addition to Matt's flute I believe she is taking one of Paddy Moloney's whistles and Ian Anderson flute up as well. As nohoval_turrets says, they have long since been packed up and taken to the space station. Supposedly, a few of us are suppose to go to Misson control and have a session during her time on the space station. Should be fun if it works out.
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by Kewlceltic983
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Good job she doesn't play the piano
# Posted on December 15th 2010 by gam
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Nobody has yet mentioned the crucial scientific question, answering which makes the whole experiment worthwhile.
Where will the drool go in zero G?
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Jack Campin
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11999861
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by horaldo
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... for the answer to which, see the parallel thread over on C&F ...
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by ethical blend
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Typical silver flute weighs 1 to 1.5 lbs. Lowest launch costs are about $2k USD, which is probably for bulk loads, not baubles for PR.
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by KLR
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Matt's flute is a Hawkes E-flat dark coccus. I had the pleasure of checking it out for Cady about 6 months ago when it first arrived in Houston. I corrected a couple of sticking pads/pad seats and did a few other simple things to get it going in tip top shape. It is indeed a great flute. Rich tone, excellent intonation. I hope the low relative humidity in the space station will be kind to the flute.
This flute, along with Paddy's pennywhislte and one of Ian Anderson's silver flutes, left the next day for Russia, to be packed away for the trip. I loaned Cady one of my D concert flutes to practice on in the interim, since she usually plays Boehm flute. Hope the atmosphere up there will allow her to give us a tune!
Drool? Nah. That's pure distilled water comes out the end of the flute!
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by mallette
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
At least it's nice to see the PR going Mr Molloy's way ... rather than to that flop of a pop fop (though she could play the Humours of Tull on his one?).
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by ...
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
"Mr. Spock, keep your Vulcan hands off my flute!"
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by Ailin
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Resistance is flutile. You will be assimilated.
# Posted on December 16th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
Bail ó Dia oraibh! Greetings all!
It might be possible that the photograph and journalist’s notes have been mixed up, and as such the accompanying notes have been used wrongly. It’s not uncommon for this to happen.
The classical flute would certainly be of the style used by Ian Anderson; I believe he played, might still play an Artley.
And yes, Matt did have a Hawkes Eb.
All the best
Brian x
# Posted on December 17th 2010 by briantheflute
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
From Matt himself - 'The flute thing really took off, and that's not a pun. The astronaut is a lady called Cady Coleman. I've known her for years. She plays some Irish music on the metal flute, and would like to play the wooden flute, so in a moment of weakness I lent her the e-flat.
A Moscow based Dublin journalist picked up on it, and that's the story. I haven't had as much attention in years. Now I know how P. Moloney feels.'
# Posted on December 18th 2010 by MacCruiskeen
Re: Going boldly where no flute has gone before
The flute is safely home and on its way back to Matt in Ireland. I checked it out again after its arrival back to earth. Except that the cork had shrunk and lost its seal, no damage at all. Still a great flute.
# Posted on September 14th 2011 by mallette