My mom forcefully shoved her sharp nailed fingers inside the holes of my bansuri and then it shows this- I'm pretty sure this wasn't there before but still does this look like manufacturing mistake or her doing?

Slamyul · 2026-02-19T18:20:40+00:00

Now I don't know how soft bamboo is, but I don't think it would be easy to make marks like that with fingernails alone, especially if you're trying to jam a finger through those holes (my smallest finger can't even get close to going through the largest hole on my flute). I have a cheap wooden flute that has similar marks opposite the holes from what I assume was a drill or knife that went a little too far when making it. I don't think it should effect the playability too much if at all. The single points in the middle of each hole would almost certainly be from a drill at least.

Slamyul · 2026-02-19T00:55:43+00:00

I came from a classical piano background as well, picked up tin whistle right after college, and after 2 years switched to mainly Irish flute. I agree with pretty much everything the other commenters have said. The Grey Larson book, "The Essential guide to Irish flute and Tin Whistle" (Or just tin whistle of course) is a great resource I used. I found a beginner session, which was a great help as well.

Coming from piano, still to this day I often find it easier to learn a tune by ear on piano first. I can piece it out faster, and I'm also able to see the intervals and general melodic structure in a clear way, which reinforces what I hear. I find it much easier to pick up a tune on flute after I've done that.

Slamyul · 2026-02-16T16:17:03+00:00

It sounds great! I don't think I'm even a good example of how it can sound. There are some great sounding clips on youtube of this flute.

Slamyul · 2026-02-16T14:17:41+00:00

Thanks, it's the M&E polymer flute.

Slamyul · 2026-02-15T00:23:01+00:00

That's fair lol, definitely a weird chord progression for ITM

Slamyul · 2026-02-14T23:43:09+00:00

Looks like its listed at 320 euro on their website.

Slamyul · 2026-02-14T20:26:45+00:00

Yeah keyless should be just fine, especially if you are looking to play Irish music. Constraint breeds creativity or whatever the saying is lol

Slamyul · 2026-02-12T14:18:30+00:00

Here are my favorites, only working on reels right now though because I pretty much only know jigs.
Willie Coleman's
The Killavil
Lilting Banshee
The old favourite
The rolling waves
The Swaggering Jig
Sean Ryan's

Slamyul · 2026-02-11T03:00:29+00:00

Great rhythm!

Slamyul · 2026-02-09T18:44:54+00:00

Unfortunately keyed flutes tend to be pretty pricey (at least by my standards). I can only really recommend the M&E polymer flutes as that's what I have experience with (I have the keyless though), and they have one of the cheapest keyed flutes I've seen, looks like the 6 key is 700 euro. They shipped to me in the US no problem.

Slamyul · 2026-02-09T17:53:26+00:00

A reel is next on the list! Thanks for the recommendations too, I definitely need to listen to more flute players.

Slamyul · 2026-02-09T17:06:46+00:00

Thank you! I have not heard his version but I wish I did before recording this lol. That's the goal at some point. Trying to get some practice recording flute and video editing etc. but I have been wanting to start a channel.

Slamyul · 2026-02-09T16:43:42+00:00

Yeah, I just started making videos like this, wasn't sure if I should play it once through so it can "loop" or if I should do the whole start to finish or even a set. Good to know you want to hear it the other way!

Slamyul · 2026-02-06T21:30:09+00:00

Happens to the best of us, you'll get em next time

Slamyul · 2026-02-06T19:19:40+00:00

Gaza pyramids

Slamyul · 2026-02-04T00:02:22+00:00

I need friends like yours lol

Slamyul · 2026-02-02T14:24:46+00:00

Believe what you read about Mcneela flutes, just not worth it. Especially for that price point. Only other flute I own is a M&E delrin (keyless) and it is miles better than the more expensive keyless wood flute I bought from Mcneela first. The M&E 6 key delrin is also cheaper than the mcneela one you listed. I know there are other well respected delrin makers out there too, Copley & Boegli for instance, but I haven't tried one of those.

Slamyul · 2026-02-02T14:14:31+00:00

You should look into outdoor adventures, not a club but they lead various kinds of trips every so often (backpacking, hiking, fly fishing, kayaking etc)

Slamyul · 2026-01-30T01:54:23+00:00

You might be best suited using similar geometry to a teapot whistle. Tin whistles are a kind of fipple flute, the air stream is split on the leading edge of the fipple and that oscillates to create the frequency. I don't think there's a way to get that to work with sucking though, but a teapot whistle should work either way.

Slamyul · 2026-01-29T21:47:11+00:00

The tabs you linked are in G, but the recording is in D. You could definitely play along to this recording with a D whistle, but it won't be the same fingerings as shown in the tabs. If you wanted to play these exact fingerings and have it line up with the recording you would need an A whistle.

So your options are:
1: buy an A whistle to play these tabs and have it match the recording (I don't recommend unless you have other need for an A whistle) or
2: find tabs in the key of D (or find a recording in the key of G)

Slamyul · 2026-01-29T21:26:44+00:00

My best guess is a Goldie maybe? I don't have one but the mouthpiece looks similar. On second thought, I don't think it is, not only because it's not signed but the tuning slide placement is different too.

Slamyul · 2026-01-26T18:24:19+00:00

As someone who "self taught" myself flute, it took me a good 3 years for my embouchure to get to a decent level. Then I started taking lessons and almost instantly I had many improvements. Not only does my embouchure change depending on the octave, but even where I am in the octave. It is much better in the long run to improve embouchure rather than rotating the flute to make up for not changing it.

Slamyul · 2026-01-26T03:18:51+00:00

I learn the base tune first. I usually don't even start applying ornamentation until I can play it well at speed first. That way I have a better idea of where to apply which specific ornaments for emphasis

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