Michael Flatley - flet - duet

"Gold"

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• flute

[topmanfjc]

Brilliant. Flatley deserves to be up there with Molloy, he's a brilliant player in his own right. Anyone know what programme the flute duet was televised on?

[violinoPL]

I don't have a clue but for sure you can find this duet on DVD "Michael Flatley - Gold"

[deby60]

Matt Molloy is a LEGEND!!!

[huugaa]

He protects and takes pride in his heritage. No problem for me...

[TRGnoobie]

@Vercingetorix690 I understand what you mean by the breathiness. I think it's a stylistic thing, and I do like that kind of tone very much. I personally feel that in the context of his playing it is very good because he backs up his playing with very good rhythm. Just imagine a player doing the same sort of breathiness but without a good sense of rhythm. It wouldn't work.

[Vercingetorix690]

@TRGnoobie I've seen that Kevin Henry clip many times, and I do appreciate his strong sense of rhythm; however I have to say personally I find his breathiness in the firs octave distasteful. Strong rhythm and breath accenting can be done without that level of breathiness- look at the Belfast players like Clarkson and Bradley.

[TRGnoobie]

@TRGnoobie That's why, its not as much about tone, but more about how every aspect of the playing creates the rhythm of the music. That's why there are so many players with many different kinds of tones, playing styles and methods of creating rhythm, but they all make sense, because they stick to the basic idea that rhythm is number 1.

[TRGnoobie]

@Vercingetorix690 But like I said, they both clicked very well, they both sounded great together and they all drove a rhythm which was compelling and brimming with life. And so, I think both of them played very well, characteristic of their skill.

For Irish music, remember it developed after the Irish dance tradition, so they both go together. As you know, Irish dance is known for its rhythm, that's why Irish music is a very unique folk music, because it's so percussive and rhythmical.

[TRGnoobie]

@Vercingetorix690 Matt however, likes to speak his notes strongly, blasting them in one consecutive string, relying on overblowing and ornamentations drive the rhythm. In this case, I actually do prefer Michael's style as it adds a soft and subtle dimension and texture to the playing, although Matt was louder than Michael we can't really hear it.

watch?v=q8_BANg7Of8 is an example of old style, hardcore playing which you might think is bad, but imo, the best flute recording on Youtube.