Not-Wee Flutes...

[Harry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Nz0UGuQyc

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTIvjxEkmnY

Regards,

Harry.

[david quinn]

Their are bands in Scotland and Northern Ireland use Sub-Contra, Contra-Bass and contra Alto flutes

http://www.youtube.com/user/CarlukePrim ... JvwJ6njBOQ just to the left hand side not very clear

hear is a better view of a different band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04L9YXwC0bo

[Akiba]

Harry, I love your flute playing.

Did you post these for the comedy of it or are you serious about it?

This stuff, in my view, ain't fluting--it's more like percussive tube slapping. My classical flute ensemble partner has a contrabass flute--at least with that it's nearly possible to get a true flute sound, not just beat box tubular percussion. Subcontrabass--forget it.

[Harry]

Akiba, your first statement indicates questionable musical taste for a start, as to the rest... I dunno, I just dunno...

David, I doubt it possible that anyone will die on their knees playing one of those machines. I wouldn't like to get stopped with one in South Armagh: It looks like something for unceremoniously bringing down Chinooks.

Regards,

Harry.

[benhall.1]

Are there many Chinooks flying over South Armagh? Just wondering ...

[jemtheflute]

I wouldn't like to get stopped with one in South Armagh: It looks like something for unceremoniously bringing down Chinooks.

Böhm Böhm!

[jemtheflute]

Are there many Chinooks flying over South Armagh? Just wondering ...

Standing in for the angels who resigned? (Scared off by the pipes.... narrow bores? )

It's past your normal bed-time, Hall!

[benhall.1]

Are there many Chinooks flying over South Armagh? Just wondering ...

Standing in for the angels who resigned? (Scared off by the pipes....)

It's past your normal bed-time, Hall!

I know ... I know ... I'm going ...

[Kirk B]

I'd hate to re pad one of those. You'd need a blow torch, a "C" clamp and a pint of lacquer.

Cheers,

Kirk

[LorenzoFlute]

Akiba, your first statement indicates questionable musical taste for a start

This means that most of us (if not all) have questionable musical taste

[Kirk B]

Akiba, your first statement indicates questionable musical taste for a start

This means that most of us (if not all) have questionable musical taste

I for one have worn down the proverbial grooves of "The Pleasures of Hope" with hopes of honing my questionable taste.

Kirk

[benhall.1]

From the first time I heard your playing, Harry, and thought it the greatest Irish flute playing I'd ever heard, not a day has gone by but that I've questioned my musical taste.

heh heh

[jemtheflute]

This from a man who likes e.g. Webern and Elvis Costello... (Not saying owt wrong with; just saying. )

There's sure no accounting for taste, eclectic or not.

[pflipp]

I wouldn't like to get stopped with one in South Armagh: It looks like something for unceremoniously bringing down Chinooks.

Böhm Böhm!

I often find myself wishing that people would share my sense of humor, but whenever it comes true... Awful

As for the topic, if you'd leave out the pictures you could be convinced it actually was an upright bass, except for the most violent funky slappy (and sometimes quite distorted) parts. So it's not actually bad as a bass instrument at all. It's just not much of a flute...

And while most bass flutes indeed just use Böhm, I did see some remarkably ergonomic unkeyed bass recorders. The holes were all drilled with an incredible slant, but nevertheless: it could be possible!

[Denny]

Akiba, your first statement indicates questionable musical taste for a start

This means that most of us (if not all) have questionable musical taste

BBQ sauce