I'm a member of the Toronto area folk trio, Urban Tapestry (http://www.urbantapestry.org/). I've been curious about the Irish session tradition for a while and have recently started to learn more penny whistle. Still a newbie at this, though. My favourite whistle is my newest whistle: a Michael Burke brass wide-bore black-tip D whistle.
Other musical background:
I play flute with my music group, and have recorded on other people's CDs as well.
I've been playing piano for as long as I can remember, taught piano part-time for about 20 years. I also play some guitar, have been learning to play Celtic harp. I'm a songwriter; some of my songs have aired on CBC radio, Dr. Demento and Prairie Celidh (Winnipeg Celtic radio station).
Day job: freelance writer and illustrator.
I have an online cartoon about freelance writing which has absolutely nothing to do with Irish music:
http://www.willwriteforchocolate.com
More info about me: http://www.electricpenguin.com/ohi/
My music group bio/photo:
http://www.electricpenguin.com/urbantapestry/bio-debbie.html
Tunes in Inkygirl's tunebook: 17
| metal flutes in sessions? or alternate Irish flutes? | January 29th 2006 |
| One year since my first session...and a thank you | January 26th 2006 |
| What's your favourite place for practising your instrument? | March 22nd 2005 |
| Session experience and humour (cartoon) | February 26th 2005 |
| Being able to hear oneself during a session? | December 22nd 2004 |
| Sessions | February 12th 2006 | |
| Discussions | Re: metal flutes in sessions? or alternate Irish flutes? | January 31st 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: metal flutes in sessions? or alternate Irish flutes? | January 30th 2006 |
| Discussions | metal flutes in sessions? or alternate Irish flutes? | January 29th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Writing and playing your own tunes | January 27th 2006 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Banish Misfortune | jig | Dmixolydian |
| The Banshee | reel | Gmajor |
| The Butterfly | slip jig | Eminor |
| Cooley's | reel | Eminor |
| The Cow That Ate The Blanket | jig | Gmajor |
| Darby The Driver | jig | Aminor |
| Drowsy Maggie | reel | Edorian |
| The Dusty Miller | slip jig | Gmajor |
| Gurteen Cross | polka | Gmajor |
| The Kesh | jig | Gmajor |
| Morrison's | jig | Edorian |
| Munster Buttermilk | jig | Gmajor |
| Off To California | hornpipe | Gmajor |
| The Peeler's Jacket | reel | Gmajor |
| The Swallowtail | jig | Adorian |
| Tobin's Favourite | jig | Dmajor |
| Tripping Up The Stairs | jig | Dmajor |