Chiff and Fipple Forums

Maybe Terry could confirm this. If the head or barrell was shorten on a C nat flute would that give a ture scale in C sharpe.

Cheers.

Hi guys, I want to find out if any of you have ever seen or heard tell of a C sharpe flute, or has one ever been made ? WHY ? ( glad ye asked that ) I am a huge fan of flat pipes and having a B flat and C Nat flute means I can play nice tunes in the house with some of my piping buddies. Recently a g...

Hey Cheers folks for the kind words, maybe catch you in Belfast on Friday 17th at An Culterlann for the first launch Andy.

Good luck and keep tooting...............

Brendan

Hey thanks there irish marine that pint will be waiting for you at the bar with me beside it with flute and pint in hand................

Cheers

Hi everybody I hope this is ok to post this here. Some of you here had asked when and were the album would be ready and available, so I can now announce it is ready and available at cdbaby.com and for any one in Clare it is in Custys at the momment. We sure had a great time recording it so I hope yo...

Hi folks hope ye are all well. A while back a few of you were all asking when the album I was working on would be finnished, well its now completed and were going to have a launch which ye are all more than welcome to come to. Culterlann Belfast 17th October Mullaghbawn O'Hanlans bar 25th October I ...

Kind words there Murrough, cheers. Hey Cocus it has been a long time coming but I am pleased to say it will be ready the first week in August. I hope all is well in Co. Clare ?

B.

Hi there Paul, hope all is well in Tyrone. Well done on the new CD got it last week and its been on flat out. Great flute playing as always and brillant choice of tunes. Will have to catch up soon, but up to me neck in nappies at the moment.

Cheers Brendan.

Hey there Gododdin, If you google blas ceoil you can find a link to their website via the bbc and they have put a lot of video links on there. Not being very handy on the pc, I dont know how to put them up here so if somebody knows how to post the clips with myself Paul and Brendan H, I would be gre...

Hello all,

Some great music coming up in Blas ceoil tv programme over the next 6 weeks or so on a Monday night at 10.00 pm. I think they might have some of the music on their website as well. Music from round the North of Ireland mostly and a bit further a field.

Cheers

B.

Interesting subject, I agree with Cocus its good that you can hear the problem that means you can sort it. For me personaly the best way to get in tune is by ear but more recently I al.ways check it with a tuner. The flute naturely goes out of tune I think the futher up the scale you go so what I do...

For what its worth folks Ive played the whistle from I was about 6 or 7 and started on the flute at 11 and have been playing it ever since ( 22 years ) yeah thats right I am 33 years young. And after that long playing I still wouldnt give any body here advice on how to play as I am still learning my...

Welcome Mr. Murray and Mr. Clarkson its good to see a few familar names here. Hey Micheal long time no see we will have to get a tune some time, I am playing upstairs in the Duke of York on 10th May should be a bit of craic maybe see ye there. Maybe see you Sam in Kinvara if your heading over I will...

I will hopefully get a few pictures up in the next few days or so but thanks for the links.


Brendan M.

Hello to all ye pipers I havent posted here before but could sure do with your help on getting some information or backround on a set of 3/4 pipes a good friend of mine has. The maker of them was called O'Meiley or O'Meeley I am not sure of the spelling. My friends Father knew O'Meiley and asked him...