Jeff J’s eight comments

Some players consider O'Carolan tunes too classical-sounding, and not real traditional music. But at most sessions, you'll find O'Carolans welcome more…

There's some neuroscience involved. It comes naturally for some people, some pick it up with practice, and it's really hard for others. more…

I've seen some websites with lists of snippets. Here's one: more…

Tony MacMahon's (gushing) review of this album, fwiw: more…

I got a Dixon low D for similar reasons. The lower octave can be very quiet. Upper, not so quiet. Maybe once my breath control is more developed. more…

I really like the description of "pulse." It reminds me of the term "swing" in jazz. (The term used by musicians, not the "swing music" genre.) "He's got chops, but he can't swing" = "He has good technical ability on his instruments, but he doesn't ha... more…

I looked first on my mobile, and the folder was empty. I thought maybe the mp3 censors had caught it. But I switched to my desktop, and everything was there. I was able to download it. (Using Chrome and Drive, fwiw.) more…

How about "What do you want from a whistle maker/seller?" I'd like an honest description of your product. What are it's strong points - and what are the tradeoffs (weaknesses) that you made to attain the strengths? If you have more than one product, te... more…