Monthly Archives: June 2012

Fun Flute Improvers: a brace of reels: The Mountain Road and The Dunmore Lasses

In the final Fun Flute Improvers class of the term we looked at two well-known Irish reels that complement Greig’s Pipes. The Mountain Road is in the key of D and was written by Sligo fiddler Michael Gorman, while The … Continue reading

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Greig’s Pipes

I’m not long back from The Border Gaitherin in Coldstream. I really enjoyed the concert and hope to make more of the weekend next time. Thanks to everyone behind the scenes who made it all possible. Fun Flute Classes resume … Continue reading

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Border Gaitherin 2012 flute and whistle workshops

This weekend sees the 10th anniversary of the Border Gaitherin at Coldstream and I’ll be running two flute and whistle workshops as part of the festival. One of these is for Absolute Beginners, the other for those developing their music … Continue reading

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