Null-subject’s twenty comments

CreadurMawnOrganig: "Perhaps there are no *written* rules (to writing slow airs) but there absolutely are rules." more…

Actually, to add: learning to *play* some airs is probably even better than purely listening to them. more…

Yeah, air or slow air. I have no idea about writing your own, I'm still wrapping my head around playing them in the first place. The only thing I can think of is to listen to a lot of them until you get a feel for it. I don't think there are any rules. more…

You can play any air on the flute, you just need to figure out a good key to fit it on the instrument more…

I agree with Brian, I think there will always be players who don't get carried away with fast or halfhearted way of playing (not that those are the same thing). But I am a Young Person so I'm possibly not the best judge of that. more…

Right at the beginning of lockdown I discovered some amazing Québécois bands/players, and I've been learning some of their tunes during these past few months. Absolutely zero chance of ever getting to bust them out at a session, but I don't care. I'll d... more…

Looks like the Reel des Cinq Demiards, alternative titles Reel des Oignons/Reel St-Félicien. more…

This sounds like fun, I might drop in this coming Sunday! more…

First tune in this set, played by Brendan Mulholland and Micky McCluskey: more…

Great episode, lovely to hear how much you all enjoyed doing a face to face interview again. And some crackin playing too! more…