Crackpot
Scottish, from Dundee, went to boarding school in Yorkshire, now living in Hamburg.
I play various tubes with holes in them for my fingers - mainly the flute, both Boehm and simple system. Also whistles and pipes.
I am trying to push a bit more Scottish repertoire into the Hamburg session scene while learning the ITM stuff myself as well.
I play a keyless blackwood Flute in D by Windward Flutes and a 6 key blackwood Terry McGee GLP also in D. Also, more rarely, a number of other flutes and whistles too many to mention here. I am also learning the pipes and I have a set of A/D smallpipes from Lauriebeck, Garvie Session pipes and a GHB of "evolved" provenance. I also have a silver bodied Boehm Flute (Yamaha 674) which I use for classical music.
I have been quite severely influenced by Chris Norman's playing, particularly on the Caledonian Flute CD.
2011 I made it to the flute meeting organised by Conal O'Grada and Hammy Hamilton - Great fun and I will be trying to make it as regularly as I can in the future.
2.1.2012:
Rose in the Heather, Lord Macdonald
http://www.box.com/s/y4jd0o1d6jssr4kr6bry
1.9.2011:
Rolling in the Ryegrass, Flute
http://www.box.net/shared/ozblmyvpahadrprj36gb
More Clips, 9.7.2010:
Last Pint, Flute
http://www.box.net/shared/gzhpjxjzbj
Da Ferry Reel, Flute
http://www.box.net/shared/8gag8xaqxs
Corn Riggs, Flute
http://www.box.net/shared/j6428v8jez
Corn Riggs, smallpipes
http://www.box.net/shared/cnm7vzxxaz
The Ale is Dear, smallpipes
http://www.box.net/shared/dlrun0f8mh
Pawky Adam Glen, smallpipes
http://www.box.net/shared/zrb3qn3cba
Parting of the Waters, smallpipes
http://www.box.net/shared/vkyjb66yud
Snippets Update 6.1.2010:
Ferry Reel
http://www.box.net/shared/nayjn0klar
Killavil Jig
http://www.box.net/shared/8tbykvst1m
Flowers of Edinburgh
http://www.box.net/shared/671z2y4giy
Blackthorne Stick (again)
http://www.box.net/shared/pmscvm0ikz
Update 30.7.2009:
Lauriebeck smallpipes are here and getting played quite a bit.
Here are a few samples of some of my (flute) playing attempts:
(13.10.2008):
Da Mirrie Boys of Greenland
http://www.box.net/shared/64sqeioi01
Sleep Sound ida Morning (15.5.2009)
http://www.box.net/shared/olnlznpzcz
Tunes in Crackpot's tunebook: 99