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Trilla · 09-01-2006, 11:37

I play Button Accordion and keyboards

Eoghan-psych · 27-01-2006, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Bip

I played classical flute for two years and just last year was bought a traditional one but find the finger stretches really difficult i cant play for longer then 15-20 mins, anyone got any suggestions apart from sticking at it?!

Watch your fingers in a mirror - getting the visual feedback can help 'work through the pain'. You already play flute, so posture isn't a problem. However, because it's a new instrument you can be inclined to let things slip a bit. Using a mirror helps keep that in check, and keeps comfort levels up.

I had a similar problem when I switched from tin whistle to low whistle - thought my fingers had all been broken. There's a guy here who recently took up bass, and he's very impressed with how far he can stretch his fingers now. I handed him a low whistle yesterday and he had trouble just holding it. I politely refrained from actually playing it, as my lungs would probably explode at the minute. It was a sadistic man invented that thing. A beautiful, beautiful, sadistic man.

aoife_xx · 25-02-2006, 15:57

yep i play the concertina! my whole family play aswel! its gret

Li'l Irish · 21-04-2006, 00:59

Lap Harp and learning the psaltery. The lap harp's a very American trad, and the psaltery's so trad nobody's ever heard of it.

The Agogo · 28-04-2006, 20:24

well i play the piano (vamped), the giutar and the bodhrán but am soon picking up the fiddle. should be fun to go busking some day...did you know the bodhran player beside the molly malone gets about net €250 A DAY!!! well so he says...

and LIL IRISH.. the psaltery is a medieval instrument played by monks in the medieval period of music (11th century)...very cool instrument i like it....where you get your hands on one?

Li'l Irish · 28-04-2006, 22:32

Yes, the sound is similiar to the fiddle, but it's much more difficult to play chords and change notes quickly.

I got my psaltery from the nice folks at Craggy Mountain Music http://craggymtnmusic.com/index.html.

I purchased the 30 string walnut model with the Celtic knotwork on it.

seamunkey · 25-05-2006, 18:37

Well folks, nice to see the trad still very popular. Took up the fiddle as a young lad... played for 13yrs or so and lost interest (my musical ear wandered to Metallica, AC/DC, Tool, Kerbdog etc..) But I'm getting back into it again - I've heards alot of folks drop it for a while and go back with a new love for... Looking back, I've played tunes with Frank McGann, Neol Hill, Paddy Clancy, Joe Burke, Kevin Crawford and loads more.. and each one had given me the advice to keep it up (maybe to get practicing, ???,

) Anyway, ya I like Trad...

atholl45 · 27-09-2006, 16:33

I play the bagpipes, big into it but i'm gona start learing the fiddle aswell. Don't know how it'll work out, big difference between the two instruments.

fergusonceltic · 21-10-2006, 23:21

I could use one yesterday... or tomorrow if your available. I play live shows, have one out in Sligo in the near future. Ring 087 9009541

banjopaul · 26-11-2006, 20:58

I play a few, mostly banjo and mandolin, some tinwhistle and I am just starting fiddle. I've been playing for about six years and consider myself pretty good.

cravian · 27-11-2006, 09:18

I play the fiddle, been at it about 2 years and still going strong. Looking forward to when I'll be able to hold a tune in about another 10 !

mike_kati · 06-12-2006, 01:38

the flute

and have 5 or 6 tinwhistle

i find it hard to find good irish sheet music

bobzee · 24-01-2007, 16:36

I play the tin whistle, piano accordian and low whistle...can bang out one or two tunes on the madolin and banjo..

www.thesession.org is a great resource for tunes.

Irishdancer · 09-02-2007, 12:58

I play piano accordion. But i'm still a gentleman, despite that!

Silvio64 · 12-03-2007, 09:07

Hi folks!

I'm a new member! I'm italian but every year from 1998 I come back in Ireland for my holidays.
I play C#D button accordion... Uhmmm.... I try to play it!

My mife play bodhran and try to play fiddle.

28-04-2006, 20:24	#50
The Agogo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 822 Adverts \| Friends	well i play the piano (vamped), the giutar and the bodhrán but am soon picking up the fiddle. should be fun to go busking some day...did you know the bodhran player beside the molly malone gets about net €250 A DAY!!! well so he says... and LIL IRISH.. the psaltery is a medieval instrument played by monks in the medieval period of music (11th century)...very cool instrument i like it....where you get your hands on one? Last edited by The Agogo; 28-04-2006 at 20:29.

25-05-2006, 18:37	#52
seamunkey Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galaway Posts: 40 Adverts \| Friends	Johnny play your fiddle hard.... Well folks, nice to see the trad still very popular. Took up the fiddle as a young lad... played for 13yrs or so and lost interest (my musical ear wandered to Metallica, AC/DC, Tool, Kerbdog etc..) But I'm getting back into it again - I've heards alot of folks drop it for a while and go back with a new love for... Looking back, I've played tunes with Frank McGann, Neol Hill, Paddy Clancy, Joe Burke, Kevin Crawford and loads more.. and each one had given me the advice to keep it up (maybe to get practicing, ???, ) Anyway, ya I like Trad...

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mike_kati Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Adverts \| Friends	i play the flute and have 5 or 6 tinwhistle i find it hard to find good irish sheet music

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Trilla Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,264 Adverts \| Friends	I play Button Accordion and keyboards

25-02-2006, 15:57	#48
aoife_xx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 1 Adverts \| Friends	yep i play the concertina! my whole family play aswel! its gret

21-04-2006, 00:59	#49
Li'l Irish Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 Adverts \| Friends	Lap Harp and learning the psaltery. The lap harp's a very American trad, and the psaltery's so trad nobody's ever heard of it.

28-04-2006, 22:32	#51
Li'l Irish Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 Adverts \| Friends	Yes, the sound is similiar to the fiddle, but it's much more difficult to play chords and change notes quickly. I got my psaltery from the nice folks at Craggy Mountain Music http://craggymtnmusic.com/index.html. I purchased the 30 string walnut model with the Celtic knotwork on it.

27-09-2006, 16:33	#53
atholl45 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 24 Adverts \| Friends	I play the bagpipes, big into it but i'm gona start learing the fiddle aswell. Don't know how it'll work out, big difference between the two instruments.

21-10-2006, 23:21	#54
fergusonceltic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13 Adverts \| Friends	I could use one yesterday... or tomorrow if your available. I play live shows, have one out in Sligo in the near future. Ring 087 9009541

26-11-2006, 20:58	#55
banjopaul Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Punchestown Posts: 876 Adverts \| Friends	I play a few, mostly banjo and mandolin, some tinwhistle and I am just starting fiddle. I've been playing for about six years and consider myself pretty good.

27-11-2006, 09:18	#56
cravian Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 37 Adverts \| Friends	I play the fiddle, been at it about 2 years and still going strong. Looking forward to when I'll be able to hold a tune in about another 10 !

24-01-2007, 16:36	#58
bobzee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 65 Adverts \| Friends	I play the tin whistle, piano accordian and low whistle...can bang out one or two tunes on the madolin and banjo.. www.thesession.org is a great resource for tunes.

09-02-2007, 12:58	#59
Irishdancer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 26 Adverts \| Friends	I play piano accordion. But i'm still a gentleman, despite that!

12-03-2007, 09:07	#60
Silvio64 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Parma - Italy Posts: 6 Adverts \| Friends	Hi folks! I'm a new member! I'm italian but every year from 1998 I come back in Ireland for my holidays. I play C#D button accordion... Uhmmm.... I try to play it! My mife play bodhran and try to play fiddle.