The Butterfly - Harp & low whistle (with Ulli)

[clarissasoliveira]

I love it... beautiful beautiful

[FatalCandy06]

This video used to have a download link... I wish it came back. I've loved this song for three years.

[SPARTAbassist]

Does anybody know what make that low whistle is? I'm thinking about getting one and I love this one's tone, but don't know too much about them yet.

Anyway, love the song. the sound of the harp and the whistle together is quite awesome.

[Dedicated222Duty]

@SPARTAbassist It looks to be an overton to me.

[ScreachogChoille]

Stunning!!

[motoandsk8]

The harp is the most beautiful instrument ever,:D

[MrTaylorforget]

What technique do you use to make that flapping sound during the a part the second time? Awesome playing!

[666quebecmetal666]

amazing haha

[luridangel777]

Wow, absolutely beautiful, no other way to put this, I am actually a huge admirer of yours, I play tin and low whistle too but not to this extent yet. Haha, maybe someday, until then you're among my top models. PLAY ON!

[EnslavedAndOppressed]

That took way too long to load. I was growing impatient for good reason. Excellent.

[ManlyAsianDude]

Is the fingering of the Low Whistle the same as the tin whistle? thanks~

[Lahron]

@ManlyAsianDude yes. it is

[olgabenitoharp]

Amazing!!! I really like it! :)

[dejavu251]

Beautiful!!



[paulini96]

richtig geil!

[TornAndTatteredEmo]

lovely.... it's so familiar tho...

[xxgmpxx]

Beautifull! You should record an album!

( even if I wuold have liked that tune played less fast )

[MrMusicalLinguist]

Bravo! I always love hearing music that reminds me of my celtic ancestory. Perfect, you two are true artists!

[WinternightTragedies]

Ulli is to fast

[Marunette82]

So stunning! I can all but feel the fluttering wingbeats on my skin, if I close my eyes and let my mind wander with the notes. You play together excellently. Flawless, emotional, all you could wish for. Thank you so much for sharing!

[banjarens]

I am fascinated. Great version! Nice job from both.

[TheSamsi004]

@veritas89g

Thanks a lot, that´s perfect

[TheSamsi004]

I love this song.

I´d like to learn it on the harp, does anyone know where I could get the sheet music?

[veritas89g]

@TheSamsi004

Google "the session" and click on the first link. Click on search, and type "the butterfly," and again, click on the first link. There's a sheet music tab, as well as abc file. have fun!

I recommend downloading abc software (it's free). It's easier to read than the sheet music I linked, and it also has a playback feature.

[vinterfroest]

This just something so beautiful! :oo

[robertbrenn]

beautiful !! thank you for posting

[Etiainen]

That was absolutely beautiful!!! :)

[MsShihouin]

My favorite slip jig is on YouTube and played fantastically, GREAT JOB!!! X3

[Maconmara1]

9 people are cultural retards!

[usfenderfsdlx]

I love the variations and embellishments you put into this song. very nice.

[Dedicated222Duty]

Oh wow this is simply the most BEAUTIFUL version of this song on youtube!

[BardofCornwall]

Excellent. I haven't watched any TinWhistler vids. for a while, so now I've got lots of new ones to enjoy. Thanks!

[gengenrulez]

well done!! greetings from Italy

[accordiona]

Wonderful duet and superb playing - Bravo to both of you!

Lorna

[Vampgurl184]

@accordiona OMG MY HAND SLIPPED! I SWEAR I MEANT TO THUMBS UP THAT! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

[gigisaufen]

Just beautiful !!!!! I listen to all day :)

Greetings from Germany

[ryseely1]

Dude...how do you play so fast on low whistle? LOL I can't seem to make my fingers move that fast when they are that fast apart...

[ryseely1]

Dude...how do you play so fast on low whistle? LOL I can't seem to make my fingers move that fast when they are that fast apart...

[winnga]

I love this music

[winnga]

i love this music!!!!!

[blackhillsdulcimers]

Bravo! Our best to the both of you.

[tatsumaru3]

it is a low whistle in D, great performance, by the way! :D

[TheMorty8465]

Brilliant ..... just like always. Thanks for posting!!

[Susq15]

Lovely!

[GiuACDC]

AWESOME!

[Mr1belmont1]

irish 100% men great job!

[Jabouh]

bravo the low whistle ! good job !

[jessethehobbit3791]

Love it, love it, love it!

Such a rich sound from both players, and the harp is as lively and rhythmic as I've ever heard.

[nerdytwin]

Amazing, sooooo good. I play the tin whistle and other instuments but finally bought a low whistle of my own, got it yesterday and I suck. But I'll get it, my Irish-American feistness will get me through. Gonna learn this one with my brother on Mandolin. Keep putting on more songs so I have more to learn. My kids are tired of me watching your videos, they want to watch the Muppets, but I keep my laptop up high and they're short. Ha!

[senob263]

precioso, he de aprender a tocar musica celta

[gadempsey]

Is ana h'alainn an ceol seo. Go maith and go raibh maith agaibh.

[cdiorme]

soooo good :)

[raxieladonis]

Beautiful, one of my favorite songs!

[kebabster222]

im really sorry that i keep posting video responses- i just learnt the low whistle properly because of all your amazing videos.

[E5D7S]

Incredible!

[SabrinaStern25]

Wow, super gemacht. Weiter so.

[AtharAqua]

That low whistle has a gorgeous tone! :)

Well played, both of you!

[CarlGorn]

What is there about a harp that can turn a Celtic dance tune into music for Arthur's royal court? Ah, such bliss. Glad to see you two have a joint account now!

[emiantorre]

¡Enhorabuena! muy bonito.

[Fishmonger1966]

I just taught myself to play this on banjo. But after listening to you too, I don't really think it's a banjo tune anymore! 5 Stars.

[chezeloise]

i love!

[Dracapalley]

This a great, very well played and amazing that it's synced so well in editing.

[mypanmusic]

love it - mypan

[madfortrad5958]

beautiful version of the butterfly 5*****

[TheWhistlingGypsy]

I love this video! I favourited it!:)

[minimarioman]

Sounds like a tenor recorder

[mroubison]

It seems so hard to find low whistles. atleast where i live. even online most of them are 100$ and over. but good good video

[TheFionnmeister]

@mroubison Try Domnahl Na Gruen. He's dead good and his whistles are dead characterful. I've had a couple, and his newer model is ace. I think they're about £50/60, whatever that is in dollars.

[TessOh1]

Great~!

[TheQuarrymen8]

beautiful! wherever you go and play people will admire and respect you!

[dwaynedibbly]

aye men brother

[philcom3]

pleeeease tell me how you practice tunes liek the butterfly. it was this tune(played by Celtic woman that first realy got me wanting to learn properly to play) how do you get that kind of ornimantation into the music it sounds so beautiful. im learning this and have been for a while i dont know but it must be i get sceard of teh higher part in the 2nd phrase and i jsut lose rythem and forget teh sound i dont know i love the tune but i just cant seem to get past the 2nd part:( help aprctd:D

[arjantjeee]

you need to listen realy well to the song, to get the tune in ur head and then start to play it realy slowly to faster faster and faster. be carefull you dont rush :) needs a lot of patience.

[musashi939]

wohooo. At last. Searched for some time for the instrument in the Song Sídhenearlahí by Omnia. It's a f***ing Low whistle. Thank you, I like this instrument.

[philcom3]

dont you think it tells u in the title the name of teh instrument lol? anyway iv wanted one ages...there jsut liek erm £100 soo i wont be getign one anytiem yet untill i can play more on my own whostle :/

[Segnoqua]

very cool! i really like the collaboration! long distance AND a lovely performance!

[AbigailR84]

Wow, a long-distance collaboration? Ya'll sound fantastic!!

[MetalLenchen666]

which kind of low whistle do you play? respect!its great!

[raonipaes]

amazing, hands down!

[MidnightEyes17]

Omgawd this is sooo beautiful I wanna learn how to play the harp so bad...

[dolphinoela]

Awesome!!

[milkabosch]

this is great!i love the sound of harps,you sounds beautiful together!

[paganspixie]

nice

[Slipjig9]

Wow that  girl on the harp is awesome! I love the whistle and harp together, great idea.

[tamesiskendra]

I love this song. It was on the Secret of Roan Inish.

[xcarlajane]

i hadn't heard this tune in a while, i used to dance to it. very nice :)

[maramice]

this is soooooo amanzing

[PiojoLopezPrechocho]

que chido que chido.. esa cancion me gusta un buen!!!!!

[AbiT50]

wow the only way to describe that is purely amazing.

[mrcaland]

Great work. Very nice. Thanks for posting and sharing this.

[AmandukiAmandaka]

Que música más bonita.

[luverlee15]

that was purely amazing, i want to keep watching this over and over again

[AuzyOrbweaver]

wow for a moment I thought you guys were in the same room, Awesome job!

[jandrito90]

yes, me too lol....

[MedicatingPerfection]

A great listen, but too fast to dance to.

You guys should play at a feis, dance speed for slip jig is 113 - 115 bpm.

[deterdettol]

The recording by Tommy Potts, the great Dublin fiddler who originally composed this very nice slip jig (yes! Don't just label this tune trad., it was really composed by Tommy Potts) was played much, much faster. You might even get shocked by that kind of speed.

[KimberlyAnnHandrick]

Outstanding!!! o.O

[ThomasRenneis]

can´t stop watching this video over and over again...please Ulli marry me and play for me all night long.^^

[eatonweeks]

That was amazing. Thank you

[killergirls]

GOOD!!

[CeltaCatalan]

Sou els millors, de debó, seguiu tocant així i sé que arribareu molt lluny.

Salut desde Catalunya.

[SayoriOcarina]

I tried to play along with this video on my flute and it's a lot of fun~ <3 Thanks for posting!

[weirdcollegegirl]

wow, that sounds great! I've known this tune for quite a while now, but I've never heard a sweeter version.

[gokusoul78]

hablas español?

bueno, pues aqui en mexico casi no se tocan intrumentos tan bonitos...

sigue asi!

[joeygsmom]

hola, yo tambien, yo quiero la musica de Irlanda!

[jimyperez]

Incredible music!!!

Sounds very good on harp and whistle!!!

[aelia88]

hi ! is this a D or a G whistle ? is it expensive ? I think i'll buy one!

[lukedebuhr]

is the whistle made of plastic??

[crh094]

that one is a chieftain whistle, so it's mad of metal. I think it's aluminum

[otterzeal]

This is beautiful

[gaitubeciiNK]

This rocks!

[jesusgaitero]

si señor,precioso!!!!un apunte nada mas,intenta auecar un poko mas la boca ,ntentando buscar algo de mas resonancia en los graves,eso creo q puede ayudarte a sonar algo mejor,por lo demas eres un crac tio,si señor a seguir asi

[FreeSpirit999]

WOW! This is like my most favorite song now! You guys did wonderful!!! What is the flute called that you are playing its beautiful sounding :)

Jen

[thesaint6169]

thats a low whistle that hes playin

[pilomaya2012]

just what i like a really celtic feel gentile and smooth!

[S3ttl3r]

UUUUAUUUU!!!! GREAT!!!!!

AEWSOME VIDEO AND AMAZING SONG!!!!

congratulations

[RedSidhe]

Amazing! I´ve searching for this song long time ago! Do you know where can I can get the piano/ keyboard notes for this song?

[ddruk]

i lovee it

[flipingirld]

beuatifull!!!

jo cómo mola! yo tengo casi oxidado mi tin whistle de no tocarlo náaa de ná, pero antaño siempre lo llevaba en la mochila donde quiera que fuese :) viendo tus videos me dan ganas de retomarlo :D

[besselendir]

ó ez annyira szép, nagyon jók vagytok, gratulálok!! :D

[MedicatingPerfection]

I'm an irish dancer, and although I love this song as you play it very well, I can't help but be alarmed at how fast it is for a slip jig!

Truly do love it though.

[adalstan]

where can i buy this

[madfortrad5958]

id listen to this version all day its brilliant

[philcom3]

hay... gr8 this is my fave pice and im alllways playign it.. well tryign to play it.. i just can not get teh secomnd section to play right .. can not get the high notes, im usign a clarc d my most beautiful whistle, in fact the most iv ever seen haha.. anwyay how to get it ? without being.. sceard i guess. and erm embelishment i cant get it to flow at all.. any tips?

[Cur5edB3auty]

this is excellent.. i am thinking of buying a Low G tuneable whistle.. but cant decide which one is better... as i saw a high D tuneable.. can you help at all?

[bikervulcan]

amaaazing

[schizokitty177]

its..sooo..soothing...to the ears...^_^

[4evaw00dwinds]

wow wat a beautiful melody nicely played

[gusthelesswise]

Brilliant! Love the changing of the melody between the two

[eveecooper]

really nice combination :)

[reelirish1]

HEYYY OMG THIS IS SOOO GOOD! do you ahve the flute music for that? i play and i realllly want the music! thank youu and good job.

[Cyrsea]

wunderschön :3

[TheStrangeSituation]

Great playing,

[alimakjames]

harp sounds amazing with the old tin whistle, great work guys.

[grainnefurey]

its by tommy seans uncle the album is the liffey banks , hes my grandad (r.i.p.)and that was just beautiful tears are flowing.are you based in ireland? i am in cork would love to see you play do you gig here at all?thanks for keeping my grandads music going strong.

[Sinanthir]

Thank you and this song is beautiful.

[DeutschWish]

this is simply one of the most beautiful renditions of this song I have ever heard. <3

[shillaily]

LOL dude. The tune is called "The Butterfly" as the descriptions says, it's a slip jig.

[Sinanthir]

Forgive my ignorance but which is the butterfly the harp or the whistle?? Or is it the song?

[TinWhistler]

It's the flying insect on the right at 0:14

[IZzachan]

xDDDDD <3

[tootieroll69]

@Sinanthir Its the song, you'll notice that both the harp and the tin whistle ( i think thats what it is, but its mighty big) are both playing the song

[aDash0fDisaster]

This is my favourite, I think :)

[clarids]

The score is in the Low whistle book Hannigan & Ledsan for mapelsquirrel

[jeremyfrancis]

wonderful collab! perfect! you guys both are very talented!

[Canislupes7]

you were awsome seven thumbs up!!!

[Canislupes7]

does anybody know the origin of The Butterfly? i mean i know it's on the celtic woman album but is it perhaps older?

[TheWhistleCollector]

It is from a man named Tommy Potts or by his nephew Sean Potts(I think). It was written in the early to mid 1900's. It is a very famous traditional slip jig. Several other players played it other than Celtic Woman. I hope that helps :)

[Swanfleet]

absolutely captivating. makes me want to learn the harp!

[Beshimi]

this is The Butterfly as it is meant to be played. best version i have ever heard.

[maplesquirrel]

Hello! I absolutely love this song, and have been trying to find the sheet music to it. I haven't had success yet. Can you tell me where you can find the sheet music? Thanks so much for your help! Natalie

[clarids]

I've got the score in 'The low whistle' book by Hannigan & Ledsam

[galarozo]

Felicidades. Mira mis videos a ver que te parecen. Llevo una año aprendiendo.

[whistlenaway]

oh my goodness that was great!! I've been wanting to learn to play the harp! Absolutely lovely!

[laotianCDN]

wow that sounded awesome

[puertoricanchica327]

you play really well......it must be hard to play the jig at its normal tempo

[marlesimms]

Wow - you guys are great together

[northbound74]

What a great collaboration.Beautiful.

[MyHollowHeart]

ive always wanted to learn to play the harp

[NormaJean99]

:)) This is so beautiful.

[Richter0Abend]

I wish there was more influences of Medieval/Traditional Irish Music over here in the states : (

[fredyvonne]

merci

[BMXER1987]

thats sick im loving it

PEACE & HAPPINESS

[Parabuthus1990]

WOW!

celestial...

[Claumariposa70]

Hello, is a nice surprise to find them. I am very pleased this style of music. When I lived in Canada, in cultural festivals in the city of Waterloo, listened to Irish music, Celtic and medieval.

I congratulate them.

My English is not very good.

Hola, es una bonita sorpresa encontrarlos. Me agrada mucho este estilo de música. Cuando vivía en Canada, en los festivales culturales de la ciudad de Waterloo, escuchaba música irlandesa,celta y medieval.

Los felicito. Saludos de México.

[pin0pan0punk]

Beautiful music! :)

[rush0624]

Why the tin whistle is very cheap and the low doesn´t?

[BrianBoru314]

The low whistle is considered somewhat of a specialty item (it was invented only 40 years ago). But if you have some mechanical skill you can make one for under $20. There are websites describing how...

[cometirish]

Haunting. Very delightful to hear.

[blackchaosgirl]

I love this song!

[TTrmetal]

Epic. Amazing...

[IdarkphoenixI]

I spy a cheiftan low whistle

[franscorch]

Beautiful! :o)

[arkhatych]

The combination of The Harp and the Flute makes the music Devine

[mwwww98]

u ppl are the bomm to cool man :P

[nataliechiara8602]

omg..u guys are raelly sooo TALENTED..woahhh..:D

[bjmcc2000]

I had no idea you two recorded this 1500km away from each other, amazing, I thought you two were in the same room, lol. Awesome video! Also, you should seriously think of creating an album, I'm sure you guys would make great hits, I'd buy it for sure!

[Aljazhhh]

hehe ;)

wanted to write a coment and it would be same as your so i will just copy

[ChoiChrisLi]

Wie schön Harfe Song! Halten Sie sich die erstaunliche Arbeit! Ihre keltische Harfe ist schön! (es ist keltischen Harfe, richtig?) Und die geringe Pfeife in die Schönheit des Liedes! Vielen Dank für die schöne Musik!

[bevscorner]

Yes! Bravo to you both!

[stealingheaven30]

Simply beautiful :0)

[irishtraditional]

u guys blow me away! you guys got an album? if not why not? great!