(16 April 2007 update)
Not much to add, 'cept that I have a new flute - it's a no-name German 8-key, circa 1880, whose keys I'm currently stumbling over, but looking forward to experimenting. Sounds pretty good so far ...
Also getting more into backing on guitar, standard and DADGAD tuning. I usually make 2 sessions a week, thanks to the understanding of my wife. It just works out. :)
(10 March 2005 update)
Just got my new Healy flute (for a steal!) - it's serial number 100, and I've got
some work to do to figure out how to play it well. Still keeping the Tipple, since
I probably shouldn't take the Healy to the beach ...
I live in Rhode Island, in Southern New England, USA. I play the fife with
the Kentish Guards Fife and Drum Corps, based here in East Greenwich, RI,
an active RI militia unit, chartered in 1774. I recently picked up my first Irish
flute, and can't wait to get it out to the local sessions, though I'm expecting
some scoffing about my flute: it's PVC (a Tipple), but it plays like a dream!
Also looking forward to beefing up my tunebook and playing way more than
I should!
Tunes in FyfferGuy's tunebook: 105
| Princess Beatrice | hornpipe | March 10th 2005 |
| Kevin Doyle's | hornpipe | February 22nd 2005 |
| Mairtin O'Connor's | reel | January 29th 2005 |
| The Constitution | hornpipe | January 26th 2005 |
| John J Kimmel's Favourite | hornpipe | January 19th 2005 |
| 25 Years Of Celtic Music (Disc 1) | Lynn Saoirse | March 2nd 2005 |
| Last week's session: Grand! This week, not so much ... | April 14th 2005 |
| An American in Ireland, part 2 | April 5th 2005 |
| St. Patrick's Day in Galway (and other stuff about my trip that we can chat about) | March 23rd 2005 |
| An American in Ireland | March 10th 2005 |
| Just for fun: ITM tunes that aren't, but should be ... | February 23rd 2005 |
| Discussions | Re: Danu Tune ID | March 25th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: ABC woes | October 12th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: ABC woes | October 12th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: St Patrick's Day | July 19th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: St Patrick's Day | July 19th 2007 |