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Thanks for the tip Brewer!! I'll be sure to wait around for a bit - My wife though, is 8 months pregnant and her patience can be......................limited, at times....haha..... I'm going to assume they sell more CD's and other stuff at the shows? I wasn't able to find a link to a store on their ...

My wife and I have tickets to see them in concert on March 13th!! We're both psyched (I've been able to turn her onto Celtic/Irish/Scottish music recently) - I'm especially looking forward to hearing Joannie Madden on the whistle....I just bought her solo CD with the whistle and it's awesome!! Anyon...

This is a shameless bump to push the Bay State back up on the list....

I'm really hoping more listings of New England area slow sessions will appear....

I'm starting to find more and more places to check out sessions, but, in my humble opinion, there can never be too many places to check out -

was it this video?
http://www.thewhistleshop.com/catalog/t ... vinnie.htm

This is the store I've bought my first two whistles from, and I'll just order from him again if this is a decent training video -

i wish i knew i got on of his training videos years ago an never heard of him since, i dont think he likes public appearances much-he may be one of the best ,this guys ornamentation is smooth ,he never plays anything easy,full bore ornamentation I almost bought a Kilduff training video - Is it wort...

GOOD LUCK!!!!
That is simply awesome, being able to open for GS - I have recently discovered their music along with Seven Nations - excellent stuff indeed....

Thank you all for the input/advice - As for tutorials, I did just receive Bill Och's tutorial which seems to be working well for me, but I'm starting to get that "itch" to play more - I even find myself taking my lunch break outside so I can play - All I'm good at is Amazing Grace (good to...

That, would be me. :boggle: :boggle: Ok, every time I've tried to run a search for existing threads on my upcoming question I get a proxy error, not sure if it's due to my PC's habit of developing an attitude or if the search function on the site is experiencing issues - Either way, I am hoping you ...

Charlene - Thank you!

Kate - Thank you very much for the insight! I must admit, I made the exact mistake you mention, about slow airs - Can you please suggest (or anyone who reads this actually) any jigs/marches which are well suited for the absolute beginner? Thank you!!!

Hi all - I'm looking for tablature for the Arran Boat song - I cannot find it anywhere I've looked - If anyone has an easy to follow way for me to begin practicing this tune I'd greatly appreciate it - I'm working on "playing by ear" and have been using a combo of play-by-ear and tablature...

Tyg/Spittin - Thanks for the input! I'm actually from CT originally, and lived in Farmington, CT (just south of Avon) - So the drive is something I'm used to - As for MA locations, I'll keep looking - Talasiga - I appreciate your input as well, I was not looking for a tutorial on how to hold the whi...

Thanks all! I believe I'll stick with the hand placement the way I've begun to learn with my left above my right - Thanks again for all the input/advice -

JEFF_H - I notice you're fairly close to where I live, do you know of any instructional classes in the Central MA area?

If you can comfortably play 'righty' then continue doing so. It becomes more important if you move on to flute or pipes (although some play these 'lefty' as well). This is coming from a 'righty' though and may be 'handist' thinking. There was a thread on this in the pipe forum. So, if I'm intereste...

Thank you very much for the reply! I know it was SUUUUUUUCH a newbie question to ask, but I also know how quickly "bad habits" can be come routine and routine the norm - I figured it was better to ask away here and correct any silliness with my technique before it became a routine - Thanks...

Chris,

I'm in Worcester - I noticed you list "central MA" as well - Do you have links for NH? Or Western MA? I don't mind making a drive, I just wanted to find as many options as possible - Central MA seems to be devoid of just about everything