Hi -- I mostly play flute and whistle, though I've been known to pick up other wind instruments now and then, and cut my teeth (figuratively) on guitar. Can't claim to be classically trained because I've never actually had lessons, but have played in amateur orchestras and bands, was a part of a jazz quartet for a while, and have dabbled elsewhere.
Main problem for me has been finding other people to play with -- took years to find people who liked what I liked. I've played Contra Dance music with a band for the past ten years. Nope, you're right -- that's not Irish. So I work on that mostly by myself (snif...), and don't think I'm really anywhere near Irish literacy. So I plug away at it and lurk here...
Oh, yes -- almost forgot -- I live in Sacramento, California, USA.
Tunes in Char B's tunebook: 27
| Bear Dance | December 30th 2004 |
| Discussions | Re: Arrah Wanna; An Irish Indian matrimonial venture | July 23rd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: The Good old US of A | April 22nd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Looking for a harpist in Sacramento, Ca Area | March 29th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Happy Easter! | March 24th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Bliss coming to America!!!!! | March 21st 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| A Moonlight Ramble | reel | Cmajor |
| The Ale Is Dear | reel | Bminor |
| The Almost | reel | Bminor |
| Anything For John Joe | reel | Gmajor |
| Autumn Child | reel | Edorian |
| Barrowburn | reel | Dmajor |
| The Battle Of Yellow Ford | reel | Eminor |
| Beare Island | reel | Edorian |
| Beehive | reel | Dmajor |
| Bjallran | reel | Adorian |
| The Blackbird | reel | Dmajor |
| The Blackhaired Lass | reel | Adorian |
| The Boys On The Hilltop | reel | Adorian |
| Brady's | reel | Adorian |
| Breakdown | reel | Amajor |
| Brendan's | reel | Edorian |
| The Breton Wedding March | reel | Gmajor |
| Callaghan's | reel | Dmajor |
| Camping With Roosters | reel | Amajor |
| Catharsis | reel | Gminor |
| Eileen Curran | reel | Gdorian |
| Farewell To Edinburgh | reel | Amajor |
| The Fermoy Lasses | reel | Eminor |
| Fleur De Mandragore | reel | Amajor |
| The Glass Of Beer | reel | Bminor |
| The Mountain Road | reel | Dmajor |
| The Reconciliation | reel | Amajor |