TradLessons.com - The Butterfly

[Susq15]

What was that little "wave" thing you did at the beginning of part C in at the faster tempo? Was that vibrato?

[michaeleskin]

@Susq15 Watching the video, I'm not sure what I did there. :-) Most likely finger vibrato because I didn't play the B roll that time.

[pklcha]

wow! nice job! 

[wendellpeek]

Thank You...

[Saphira4Christ]

you need to go through the tune ALOT SLOWER i can't see all of ur fingerings.

[eldane]

Notes for this beautiful song please!! or does anyone know a webpage where i can get more song notes

[Rajamuttu]

@eldane

The Session. Type thesession into your address bar.

[wfumbt]

Does anyone have the notes to this? I'm a slow learner!

[kingdavidjapan]

What flute do you use? Can you recommend a good brand that has flutes for about 30-50€? Right now I'm using a Waltons that I bought for 4€ but I really need a better one to hit those high notes! ^^

Thanks!

[deterdettol]

Try Tony Dixon.

[deterdettol]

Oh and, he's using an old model Burke Brass whistle in D.

[kingdavidjapan]

thanks!

[Antidrugged]

I've got a tunable Tony Dixon, they're affordable and waaaay better than generation's or waltons. They might not be the best yet but you'll get somewhere with a dixon.

[MarcAtPoki]

I think it's a Burke whistle.

Try Susato, it depends of the cane of souds you want.

Susato is louder than a dixon but I think the best way to choose your whistle is trying many different whistles.

PS: Sorry if my English is bad, i'm French.

[fourtogomusic]

the articulation is fantastic! I've known how to play lesser versions of the song, but this one is by far the most fun! And challenging to!! :)

[RedSidhe]

Please please please...could you post the notes?

[randomer009]

could you post the notes for this song?

[UltraDestructy]

you are my hero !

i have been tryin to find instructions for my new whistle for a while, and now here you are playin one of me favorite songs!

[jaquarda]

thank you, that helps me a

lot

[tradlessons]

The high notes are basically:

B2 c e2 f g3|B2 c g2 e dBG|B2 c e2 f g2 a|b2 a g2 e dBG

in ABC format.

[jaquarda]

can you post the notes starting from where you play the high octave. I've been having trouble learning that part

[eliboiti83]

hi

I have the same whistle!!! But I have problems with the rolls.. hope to learn quickly

all the best

[mabelbird]

hello micheal!

thank you very much for your tutorials! I have learnt a lot of tunes with your help!

I have some problems with trills, do you know some place we can learn about it?

thank you again :)

[tamegomaith93]

Problems with what? Trills are just placing and removing your finger on the note below several times fast, if that's what you mean :)

[isabellemarie89]

THanks for Posting!

[BlueEyes8709]

wow i envy you! this is fabulous! what type of whistle is that? mine definitely does not sound that nice

[tradlessons]

Its a Michael Burke wide-bore session D brass.

[S3ttl3r]

@tradlessons

Burke whistles, the best!!

[argaezXD]

bravo!!!! y grasias

[varankumar7]

Hey Mic! Great playing! Very inspiring!!! What type of a whistle is that?? I'm beginner and REALLY want to learn the whistle. Would be great if I get some feedback and support from you experts. Thanks again!!!

[sgknexmaker]

its a tin whistle lol

[Lissuin07]

Hello, very nice way to play the butterfly :)

One question for playing in a session: Are there three different parts in this tune? And how often should I repeat every part?

Greetings from Germany :)

[tradlessons]

There are three parts to the tune, each part is played once. Cheers, Michael

[tradlessons]

There are three parts to the tune, each part is played once. Cheers, Michael

[noelclownhall]

Hi Micheal, well done on your tutorials they are very good. I have only just discovered YouTube and it's BILLIANT. can you recommand a simple tutor book that i could buy that will have loads of tune in to learn from.

I'M from the UK where are you from.

Larenzo

[michaeleskin]

To quiet a whistle, here's a simple trick:

Stick a small paper clip in fipple so that it disrupts the airflow between where the air comes out of the windway and the edge of the blade.

[augend]

This is great, I've actually managed to (almost) learn it in a couple of days of hard work, still have trouble in the C section ornaments, but I'm working it out.

This may seem unrelated, but I could really use some good advice, as I practice in my bedroom, going to the high Gs tends to piss off my flatmate. What are good ways to keep the sound down a bit? Any suggestion appreciated

Other than that, great job on teaching this tune, I'm having a hell of a time learning with you. Thanks Michael!

[greencoveredbridge]

beautiful! wonderful! thank you! (Also, I like so much that you don't record with the "echo effect". )

[boxmusic90]

Fantastic great to play along with , did you ever hear the Boys of Ballysodare it in the Frank Edgely Tutuorial cds and book , goes very well after that one, also a fig for a kiss , another classic  good job Keep on Teaching

[Hecate42]

I wonder if you could do a video on specific techniques as opposed to actual songs as I write my own whistle music but need teaching in technique. Do you ever use your tongue to triple the notes?

[tradlessons]

Hi Hecate42,

These videos are more focused on teaching tunes than technique. I highly recommend RyanDunsSJ's videos for learning technique.

I very rarely use double, much less triple tonguing in traditional Irish whistle or flute playing.

Cheers,

Michael

[Roddy1965]

Great job on all these. I'm just learning and you've picked great tunes. Thanks very much. The Bothy Band do a great version of this tune.

[0bh]

I always though of this one as a fiddle tune but it translates well to the whistle. Thanks for posting it.

[EllenA1987]

Yup, I play the fiddle but it's not to hear where I can put in more rolls and stuff. I sent the link to my friend Mike who plays the tin whistle. Good stuff!

[EllenA1987]

This is great, keep posting!!!

[tradlessons]

Thanks for the kind words! Have you checked out the other videos?