“There’s something in this music that touches people and reaches into their hearts, into their souls.” – Joanie Madden of Cherish the Ladies and Pride of New York Listen and learn about gut-wrenching Irish music, Madden’s entrance on the music scene in New York and a little bit of flute history in this episode of the…
Category: Irish flute
Pipes you play with your elbow
Three flutists — but no pipers — played at Gus O’Connor’s Pub in Doolin, Ireland when I spent an evening there in May. The food and music were great, as expected, in the small town known for its sessions and proximity to the perilously beautiful Cliffs of Moher (AKA the Cliffs of Insanity from “The Princess Bride”…
Irish flute 101 with Norah Rendell
Celtic music does something for me which I struggle to articulate. The draw for Norah Rendell was the tradition’s rhythmic, dance quality, its social nature and its aural history. You play by listening, not by reading. She’s the executive director of The Center for Irish Music in St. Paul, Minnesota and a lovely singer and player of…
Lore of Pipers 