Orlaith McAuliffe on Flute

[benny123ish]

perfection...does she stop to breath at all, great job

[Ottison]

Awesome!

[taralouise14]

This Is Absolueatly Amazing Orlaith xxx

[VelikyUstyug1]

I have my volumes all the way up... and still can't hear her.

[Lisnageeragh]

Great effort .and fingerwork......watch a few things.. the Eb / C natural /C sharp/ maybe look at a flute wih 6/ 8 keys....high C intonation...don't overuse rolls in sequence..perhaps switch to a sequence like ..roll/ harmonic variation / inversion/ roll or some similar variation...great stuff overall.

[sojjelly93]

she plays the same tune every year!

[ceirarox]

i saw orlaith during the summer and she played that tune !! csnt wait 2 c you nxt year .......hard luck in cavan !xx ly xx

[Orgikan]

regarding breath pauses: it's one more ornamentation element, good players won't do it just at the end of every musical phrase, but they'll learn to use it to stress parts of the melody, and to give a differential effect, and so on and so forth.

Wonderful players like Micho Russell have famous breath pauses.

As for Orlaith's playing: just amazing!!! "under fifteen"... so unfair xD

[anzik]

Quelle dextérité! vous avez su tirer le maximum et le meilleur de cet instrument. Félicitations.

[toby2213]

...alright whos the noob that missed the like button?

[Swampax]

Now she just needs to learn circular breathing so you dont hear those ghasps for air, and that would also help her close small lapses in songs if she wants.

Few musicians apart from didgeridoo players do it, i its a technique you should not underestimate! Good work! ;)

[gusztavek]

@Swampax

Circular breathing has never been used in Irish traditional music. 'Those ghasps for air' give the music its unique pulse. Without them, it just sounds 'robotic'.

[Swampax]

@gusztavek Well obviously theres different opinnions, and i know circular hasnt been used in "traditional" as in back in the day, since its from australia, but i've taught a few people circular breathing, since i play the didgeridoo, and one of them named Dan primarily uses it for playing flute. He's pleased with the result.

But its just an advice :)

[Sindini]

DAMN! That was amazing!

[eugenemckenna09]

gud shhtuff!!!

[TheCherokeeboy]

who is the freak that didn't like this vid?

[4096quagmire]

I wish I could play the Irish flute, I only play classical and I've been wanting one of these for ages! Fiddle's all very well, but ... I want an Irish flute :/

[TheCherokeeboy]

4:01 is that mr. Bush?

[Flutopy]

Wow:)

[paulc6406]

i envy her, you'd have to wonder how many years she's been playing though to be THAT good :'o

[theherpman94]

absolutely amazing.

[daddycavefish]

what is the 2nd song

[thefiddler1]

@daddycavefish Jean's Reel

[jyberg]

impressionante...magnifique travail....

[ElGringoIrlandes]

What a player - Fantabulous!

[jkeppel90]

The first tune is The Moving Cloud.

[daddycavefish]

whats the tune

[daddycavefish]

what is the name of the tune

[DarkPulse101]

Niice 1 Orlaith!!!

We cracked that 1 out at the session last night, u need 2 come!! =D - Ballsy

[tac631]

Wonderful. I love the fast pace and upbeat rhythms of Celtic music. Does anyone know the name of the style of flute she is playing?

[celticmarine1]

That's a wooden concert flute, blackwood, made by Hammy Hamilton, key of D.

[VinBhoy7]

Hammy Hamilton a flute maker who lives in Cuil Aodh in West Cork made this blackwood keyless flute in the key of D. Himself and Sam Murray currently resident in Galway are amongst the best known Irish traditional flute makers greatly respected by flute players throughout Ireland and indeed wherever the flute is played. They both have websites.

[killergirls]

Brilliant!

[mojojoXI]

Just brilliant ...

[edelahaye]

No doubts, she's good. The 2nd tune is Jean's reel.

[pepitachen8]

Simply excellent!!chapeau

[claraconcertina]

Saw her playing live in Leicester (2008) and Sidmouth (2009). Wonderful, unforgetable.

[HEADSUPBERKELEY]

Brilliant girl fair play to you good setting! no flaws. We love you in America California

Slan

Bb

[pinacoladathe5th]

If she made an album playing like this I would buy 2.

[vonaljzo]

love it

[diarmaidok]

class playing!

[DowJones19]

Absolutely wonderful.

[Mrwhistleman1000]

Outstanding playing

[johnkeppel90]

I remember when she won the under-12 flute/whistle in -06. She's good.

[guiyom352207]

absolutly amazing !!! woaw !!

love it !

[LeeanneBlack]

Beautiful! Luved it! :) Wish as I cud play like that. Brilliant!

[darkfamusic]

Just one word: Great!!!

[banjoboy94]

hahahaha i know her :p

[WoodenFluteChile]

Great Craning here..

[Gecko3767]

Looks like one of Hammy Hamilton's flutes, but I'm not sure.

[NiallR1991]

I seriously doubt you could tell by the look, but going by the tone I wouldf indeed say Hammy Hamilton, possibly, a potts...

[celticmarine1]

Looks like a Hammy to me.

[usfenderfsdlx]

what make of flute is this?

[boxplayer2]

sounds alot like matt molloy i think

possibly shes the next generation of matt molloy

[NiallR1991]

I wouldn't go that far tbh, she's good, but Matt Molloy was competing in the seniors when he was under 15, and winning...

[TheWhistleCollector]

That is some clean and crisp playing. Awesome video.

[pacotdi]

Genial !!!!!

[albogue]

Impresionante

[iorixs]

super superb

[worldwidevitamin]

sweet!

[Sabhbh]

Amazing ! =O Way to go !

[SergeantTroy]

Absolutely stunning playing. This girl should record an album.

[deendo91]

okaaay...im goin over here with the mature musicians now. lol. 'go neiri an bothar leat agus cuir stocai i do bheal. amadan!' as we irish guys wud say. or maybe even 'pioc do ceann amach as do thoin mar nil aon fhios agat i gceol tradisiunta'. ta tu as do bhosca! lol!