Monthly Archives: January 2012

SMG Whistles: Bennachie Sunrise

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Gordon

Bennachie Sunrise is a modern tune composed by Paul Machlis, keyboard player and composer with Skyedance/ Alisdair Fraser Band. This tune is one of a number of his compositions available from his web site in a PDF collection that is … Continue reading →

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Flutes and whistles: Midwinter at Craigmillar Castle

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Gordon

Midwinter at Craigmillar Castle, a recording of whistles and flutes playing traditional music in Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh has just been made available. Just before Christmas students from Fun Flute and SMG whistle came together to play some tunes in … Continue reading →

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Fun Flute Improvers: The Snowy Path

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Gordon

We begin 2012 with The Snowy Path, a slip jig written by Mark Kelly, guitarist with Altan. The tune appears on Harvest Storm that featured the late Frankie Kennedy on flute. The tune has been picked up by traditional musicians … Continue reading →

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SMG Beginners Whistle: Patrick O’Connor’s Polkas

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Gordon

We begin 2012 with a set of Irish polkas associated with fiddler Patrick O’Connor. I first came across these tunes on a cassette bought in Ireland (that’s giving my age away) by Cork band Monks of the Screw entitled Brathar … Continue reading →

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