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There is another lovely clip of Micho Russell in the RTÉ archive at this link: http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1664-traditional-music/370216-ennis-county-clare/ The video was first broadcast in 1978 and features Micho, Tony MacMahon, and Barney McKenna at the O'Connell Monument in Ennis. Mich...

Hello again, folks — just a word to those who have been waiting for FLAC files of Rarities & Old Favorites, the wait is over. FLAC files are now available for download at CD Baby, along with standard MP3's & MP3 320s: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michorussell2 . CD Baby will also have physical c...

ytliek wrote:I wonder what Micho himself would think about all of the celebrity gushing?

Micho answered your question in a 1992 interview: "I'm still an old farmer someway or another. The more I'm getting publicity, 'tis back the other ways I'm going."

Does anyone know why one can't download the pdf directly to iphone? I currently am computerless so can't veiw it. I found the following at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201574 — a support doc titled "Using the iTunes Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch": If an album has bonus conte...

Now available on iTunes for those who were waiting. 7.99 pounds for download with pdf booklet Huge thanks to Bill it's brilliant. Thanks, dunnp. Glad you like it! I've never downloaded from itunes before. How many restrictions do they place on their mp3s? Will I be able to burn it to a disc or tran...

Dear friends, In December I had the pleasure of leading a Slow Air Boot Camp at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan. I will do a reprise of the event on Sunday, May 1 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at St. Mary's Chapel Hall, 26 Leonardville Road, New Monmouth, Middletown, NJ 07748. Free rides are available fro...

Bill Ochs also offers lessons on flute and whistle via Skype. Unfortunately when I tried to get something set up with Bill he said that he was fully booked up for online lessons and would not have a space available for several months. I waited for a response from him regarding lessons, then contact...

Makes sense to me, since that's how I teach too. Any chance on a "post workshop" list? I'm not going to get there from Minneapolis, MN. I hope you have a huge (but manageable) group and great success! Thanks for your good wishes. I'd prefer to continue this discussion off-list. I can be r...

Love to see your tune list if you'd be willing to share it..... Every good workshop — like every good performance — should have elements of surprise, so I don't publish my syllabus. Suffice it to say we will start with something simple and well known and end with something complex and mysterious. W...

Dear friends, I will lead "Irish Slow Air Boot Camp" on Sunday, December 5th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at The Irish Arts Center, 553 W. 51st Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan. We will start by playing simple melodies from the Anglo-Irish song repertoire and progress to learning...

I have downloaded the CD for use with my own children, as a supplement to the tin whistle lessons they have in their weekly tutorial sessions. We played "Merrily We Roll Along" together today and they are sounding great! Thank you!....It sounds like homeschoolers would have to band togeth...

I'm just curious if you cover the issue of handedness (i.e., left v. right hand on top) in your program teaching materials and guidelines....The other day I was viewing a report on a whistle program somewhat similar to your proposal at a school in San Jose (CA)....But it struck me that every single...

brewerpaul wrote:Bill-- I just had another idea. You might approach the Cub Scouts with the idea of using this program as a merit badge thing.

Paul, that's a fabulous suggestion! Thanks so much!

Bill

Bill, this sounds exciting. I was planning to do recorders, but I've been playing my whistle for my students, and one of them found me to ask if we could please play whistles in class instead! Can you tell me if you offer your classroom deal to Canadian schools? Absolutely, Anne. Please contact me ...

First, thanks so much to everyone for your good wishes and encouragement. Straycat82 wrote : We've done similar things here with putting on workshops that show primary school teachers how to teach their kids the tin whistle, and in a way that helps them to meet state standards. We have been buying $...