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I've recently gotten into a position where it would be useful to be updated about some of the good ITM/ITMish bands nowadays, but having been out of listening to them for so long that I'm quite out of touch. Could anyone recommend me the stronger gateway bands for ITM these days? I know Flook has di...

Thanks for going through the trouble Fergus, I was really looking forward to this programme.

When I click "back" after reading a thread, I get a webpage expired notification and have to refresh if I want to go back to the forum I was browsing. Am I the only one experiencing this?

Hi Pat, I believe we're in agreement that as a piper its absolutely essential to listen to piping, and I would say the same for flute players listening to fluting, etc. The statement mentioned about listening to piping being no more important was a bit vague but I had meant that to be in the context...

Listening to piping as a non-piper gives a better, more holistic understanding of traditional Irish music and provide musical ideas that may be translatable to their instrument. But in this regard listening to piping is no more or less important than listening to any other melody instrument. As much...

I'm not sure how much they're going to help you in TKD, but these articles are generally pretty useful for a beginning gym goer. I wish I read them when I started out. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding/training_for_newbies_part_1 http://www.t-n...

Brilliant stuff
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dQEmaj9C6ko

Has any pipe maker made a study of those pipes, measurements and all? Since the set addresses the shortcomings of the modern narrow bore D and has such a special character, I'm surprised that there hasn't been more recreations of that style of set as yet.

If I could go back to the topic of Ken McLeod's Kenna, can somebody could tell me what is the difference in character/construction between that chanter vs contemporary narrow bore D chanters as developed by Wooff et al.? I'm curious because in this discussion Peter and Pat Cannady mentioned that nar...

Eldarion, you admit to "...no formal training in physiology other than the tip of the iceberg taught to most biology majors." I may not be an expert in physiology but I do have certification in personal training and I teach classes in core-strength and resistance training. I have also pra...

Eldarion, several people who have posted to this thread have a great deal of training in this area. You mentioned "unsubstantiated claims" "anecdotes" "overgeneralised assumptions" "ill-informed speculation." Such as? Can you be specific? Somehow I knew I wou...

I think there are a bunch of fitness enthusiasts offering many unsubstantiated claims and anecdotes as to whether weight lifting / finger exercises helps with flute playing. Coming from a syantific background, I would take a lot of what is said in here with a generous sprinkling of ye olde NaCl as I...

Congrats on the arrival of the new flute Claudine! The picture made me want to take out my own Murray for a tootle.

The way I see it the issue has little to do with tempo, and everything to do with rhythm and phrasing (and the players who have not yet tackled those aspects well enough). It is not uncommon for players who have not developed a good rhythm in their playing tend to crank up the tempo to make up for i...

Here's one that's pretty schmaltzy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgWABKQpvqA