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Grey Larsen Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
United States
Приєднався 9 жов 2018
Grey Larsen shares and demonstrates his ideas, opinions, techniques and recommendations concerning Irish flute and tin whistle playing.
Game Changer: Carbony Low D Whistle with Close Finger Hole Spacing
Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony Low D Pennywhistle with Close Finger Hole Spacing via Chimney Extenders.
For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we sell. He is also very happy to answer your questions.
For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we sell. He is also very happy to answer your questions.
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Tuning and Adjusting the Tin Whistle
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This video teaches how to tune a tin whistle, also known as a pennywhistle. For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we sell. He is also very happy to answer your questions.
Ornamented Version of The Leitrim Fancy
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The traditional Irish jig "The Leitrim Fancy," played with ornamentation by Grey Larsen on a tin whistle in D. Larsen is playing a Carbony Session D whistle. For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles w...
Ornamented Version of The High Caul Cap
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The traditional Irish March "The High Caul Cap," played by Grey Larsen with ornamentaion on the tin whistle. Larsen is playing a Carbony Session D whistle. For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we ...
Seven Steps to Finding Your Personal Whistle Hold
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This video shows you how to hold a tin whistle in a relaxed manner. For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we sell. He is also very happy to answer your questions.
Carbony Mezzo Tin Whistle in low G (pennywhistle)
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony Mezzo tin whistle in low G. (These also come in low A and B-flat.) He plays the traditional Irish jig “The Humours of Glynn.” For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whist...
Carbony Mezzo Tin Whistle in low A (pennywhistle)
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony Mezzo tin whistle in low A. (These also come in low G and B-flat.) He plays the traditional Irish jig “The Humours of Glynn.” For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whist...
Carbony Quiet Tin Whistle in D (pennywhistle)
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony Quiet Tin Whistle in D. (These are also available in high E and E-flat.) He plays the traditional Irish jig “The Humours of Glynn.” For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the...
Carbony High Tin Whistle in D (pennywhistle)
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony High D Tin Whistle in D. (These are also available in high G, F, E, E-flat, C and B.) He plays the traditional Irish jig “The Humours of Glynn.” For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and ...
Carbony Session D Tin Whistle (pennywhistle)
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Carbony Session D Tin Whistle. He plays the traditional Irish jig “The Humours of Glynn.” For a $30 discount on all Carbony whistles, use coupon code "carbony30" at greylarsen.com/shop/product-category/pennywhistles/carbony-pennywhistles/. 30 day money back guarantee. Grey Larsen personally inspects and tests all the whistles we sell. He is also very happy to answer...
Folk Flute by Casey Burns, Standard Ergonomic finger hole spacing
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Folk Flute by Casey Burns, this one with the Standard Ergonomic finger hole spacing. He plays the traditional Irish reel "Down the Broom." To purchase for $500 USD, and for MUCH more information, photos and audio, go to greylarsen.com/shop/product/folk-flute/. If you have any questions, please email Grey Larsen at grey@greylarsen.com. He'll be happy to answer them. ...
Folk Flute by Casey Burns, Small-Handed finger hole spacing
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Grey Larsen demonstrates the Folk Flute by Casey Burns, this one with Small-Handed Ergonomic finger hole spacing. He plays the traditional Irish reel "Down the Broom." To purchase for $500 USD, and for MUCH more information, photos and audio, go to greylarsen.com/shop/product/folk-flute/. If you have any questions, please email Grey Larsen at grey@greylarsen.com. He'll be happy to answer them. ...
Thank you! I had the opportunity to try a carbony low whistle in E last weekend and fell in love, but didn't want to purchase an E before getting the D. I have been debating whether or not to get the thumb holes and really appreciated you breaking that down. I'm a classical flutist and also play a lot of different cultural flutes, but have struggled to find a low D whistle that is comfortable for my tiny hands. In fact, I recently sold my Kerry Low D because I was so uncomfortable playing it. It's gorgeous and I really wanted to love it, but realized that I was never going to enjoy how it felt and sold it to someone who would. So glad to finally have the answer for a Low D that will work for me!
I'm so glad that this video helped you fully understand this wonderful whistle and the thumb hole options. I'd be happy to help with any further questions you might have. I hope you'll consider purchasing your whistle from our online store, and take advantage of the $30 discount with the coupon code "carbony30". Our store is at grey larsen dot com slash shop.
is this a wide bore or standard bore? with thumbhole or non? thanks
This is a wide bore (it's called the Big Bore) and it is the one with two thumb holes (for C natural and F natural). Please ask away if you have further questions!
Donald Sutherland
Lovely playing! Fantastic flute!
Thank you!
Thank you for the good tip on how to tune by ear!
To me the close finger one sounds a bit dead. I got a friend to play a bit of each randomly and I got it right every time.
Hi Greg! It's me again; I will be ln touch; Would it be better to get a low D or low F to play in in F...Sam
It would definitely be much easier to play in F on and F whistle, even if you were to get a low D with both thumb holes.
Thank you for this tremendous info!
You are most welcome! If you have any questions about these lovely instruments, feel free to ask and I will reply as quickly as I can.
@@greylarsenirishflutewhislte Hi Greg. I would be interested in a low F and the cost. Thank you...Sam
I'm glad to help you with this. If you want the chimneys that make the holes closer together, the cost for the low F is $500, minus the $30 discount I am offering (coupon code carbony30). If you don't need the chimneys, the cost is $400 minus that same $30 discount. You can order through my online store (at grey larsen dot com slash shop) or, if you prefer, I can email you a Paypal invoice. If you would like to correspond by email, my email is grey@greylarsen.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
$550.00 to $620.0
Omg I am a flutist but cannot play the Irish flute due to the huge spread. This is exciting
Yes, I completely agree. So many people can play this very comfortable low D whistle who had felt left out due to the wide finger spread required on almost all other low D whistles. I keep these whistles in stock, and test each one that I sell at greylarsen dot com slash store. I am happy to answer any questions about these instruments.
A tutor who tooted the flute Tried to tutor two tooters to toot Said the two to the tutor..... "Is it harder to toot Or to tutor two tooters to toot?" Hi Grey! I think you recommended "The Complete Irish Tin Whistle Tutor" and gave me some pointers at your concert with Malcolm Dalglish over 40 years ago..... (at the Unitarian church on Woodmont Blvd. in Nashville). Got the book! Played the whistle for years and then let it lapse.... like Ham-dulcet., violin, viola, bowed psaltery, harmonica and literally several others. I had the gift of becoming very proficient pretty quickly but had (have) ADHD so bad that I stopped enjoying them very quickly. So they all lapsed. ADHD is Real. Anyway, I've lived in Alaska for forty years thinking I ought do do something about my self diagnosed Asperger's syndrome.... Dang.... you doan wanna hear that! Keep up the good work.... Wish You lived next door to me. I'm sure the limerick is public domain. PS there's bazillions of undiagnosed folks on the Autism Spectrum.
Lovely! I've got a Carbony Low D for small hands and it is a dream to play! This G is on my wishlist. If there was a Santa, let'im see this!
The Bob Ross of tin whistles.
I like that.
Guitar Tuna's viola standard setting will pick up a low D whistle if that helps anybody cheat their ear
Hello. Is this whistle ambidextrous? I play left-handed, but I'm aware that the default versions of some low whistles have the holes slightly offset for a right-hander.
These are indeed ambidextrous. They work equally well for right and left-handed players.
i'm very glad you played this tune on this flute and the carbony, makes it easy to compare the sound of the two 1-1.
Great to hear that this comparison was useful for you!
@@greylarsenirishflutewhislte Indeed, your video on the carbony made me want it quite a lot, though not for some time, as i'm gonna invest in a 6-keyed flute soon enough.
Thank you Mr.Larsen. I have your book 'the essential Tin Whistle Toolbox. Great book!!! You have thought me so much.
Thank you, John! I am so happy to know that these videos and my book have been useful to you.
Thank you very much,yes sir you're very welcome. I really appreciate you.I have a cocobolo wood susato whistle and a tuneable brass Killarney whistle both in the key of D. I would like to keep in touch with you if that's alright,ask questions as I continue through my musical journey,well you have a good evening,John...
Is your tuner set at A 440? And would you consider a tutorial on the Piper's Grip? Thanks
After 7 months of playing the Carbony close-finger low D, I must say I enjoy it more each day! What a beautiful instrument.❤️
So glad to hear this! I love mine, too. It does everything I ask it to do. Even though I have large hands, the close finger hole spacing enables my hands to be very relaxed, and makes playing Irish ornamentation so much easier.
Its great to hear the two versions of the same tune. I would really like closer holes for the d/e/f but the tuning for me is paramount. On the big bore the C# in the demo doesn't sound quite right... very slightly flat... Is this the case?
The C# is the most malleable and sensitive note on the whistle, in terms of pitch, because the air column, with all the fingers holes open, is at it's shortest length. On all whistles the player must control the intonation of C# with the speed at which they blow their air. This is true of others notes as well, of course, but none more than C#. The intonation of the C# on this whistle is spot on in my opinion. It is just up to the player to place it's pitch where they want it within the a range of possible nuance. It sounds like you would likely choose to place it a bit sharper than I did in this recording. In the key of D major, C# is the 7th note, or "leading tone," and I play it sharper in such tunes than I do for tunes in G major, where C# is a sharp 4th, or in A major where it is a major third. I hope this helps shed some light!
Excellent instructional video. So helpful. TY
Ah. With the added C hole, the fingering is closer to the fingering for the concert C flute, which is nice for those transitioning for a concert flute to this whistle!
Indeed!
How to clean it without damaging the chimney extenders?
Carbony recommends using a microfiber swab by BG. It's machine washable and holds up great. Just use a swab with a drop and pull. Don’t attempt to use anything with a rod or a brush. They state further that whistles with the insert for the F natural can be cleaned with the high whistle swab. The low whistle swab will not feed through the complex array of inserts.
I'm wondering how the extended pipe going into to bore at an angle, as shown in the illustration, on the low D doesn't interfere with the wind blowing through the whistle. Any ideas about this?
I do know that the chimneys do not interfere with the acoustics of the whistle in any way, but it would take someone with engineering/acoustics expertise to answer why that is so. Does anyone want to chime in on that?
Pity its so stupidly expensive
So I just ordered one! Waited a while…. can’t wait😊⭐️
Thank you so much, Tyler. And I sent your whistle out the next day. When folks purchase through me it supports my work in developing whistle and flute materials in the future.
Only thing I find is sometimes with keeping pinky down at all times hand can become cramped when playing a sequence of low notes….but for the most part this grip is great
Just ordered one. I liked the sound of a high D LÍR. but this appeals more. I'd love a Roy McManus High D, but they are pretty unobtainable.
That's great! I hope you will enjoy it.
@@greylarsenirishflutewhislte - Mine arrived today. added to my collection of half a dozen whistles. I normally play a Low D from Howards of Sheffield (I love it). But I have a high D and several other whistles too. This whistle is strange. I spent 10-15 minutes overpowering it, cursing and swearing. It squalled and squeaked. Then I tried playing it with as little breath as possible and it came to life. It takes so little breath and it truly is quiet, even at the top of the upper octave is not piercingly loud. I need to try learning something on this whistle, then try to take out my regular High D and see if it transfers well. But anyone who likes the unusual, something with a very definite character, this does. Fun !
Hello Grey, on the website I can choose between Standard bore or Big Bore, which one are you playing here? Standard Bore? Thank you for your calm, concise, natural and very helpful video here.
In tis video I am playing a Carbony Big Bore Low D Whistle with Close Spacing via Chimney Extenders. And I am so glad you have found the video to be helpful! Please feel free to ask me any questions that may help you.
@@greylarsenirishflutewhislte Hello Grey, please would you tell me what is the difference between Big Bore and Standard Bore? I have small hands and fingers, do I need the Standard? Thank you for your help, sir.
I am playing the Big Bore in this video. The Standard Bore version of this whistle has a narrower bore. It requires less air. Its high notes play more easily, and, as a trade-off, its lowest notes are quieter. Beginners on the whistle who want to play a low D whistle may find the Standard Bore easily to play than the Big Bore low D whistle. Soon I will make a video that compares the two. You may purchase either whistle at GreyLarsen dot com slash shop. I personally test out every whistle before shipping them, to make sure they have no flaws, and am happy to answer any question I can. I appreciate your support!
this is such a clever idea! As soon as you explained how it works, I just went "of course!!!" But of course, I never thought of it, and that's the mark of a really smart invention really; seems obvious, but only in hindsight!
Yes indeed,:an ingenious idea, beautifully executed.
this is extremely helpful, thank you so much!
Great tone.
I found a problem on the Irish Flute with closer finger spacing. It may not be as acute on a whistle, as the hand angle is more relaxed. I have a disproportionately long middle finger on each hand. On an Irish flute, aligning index and middle fingers on 1&2 & 4&5, the ring finger on each hand is pushed too far back to reach. I suspect, if the holes were offset for me, they might counter this. But for now, I'm back to a much more relaxed pipers grip right now on the close finger flute and a regular Low D whistle.
Thanks very much for this video. It is very informative. I am a beginner and I have just started out noodling around on a high D whistle. I very much want a low D, however. I love the rich low tones. I was resigned to learning on the high D because I didn't want to add the complexity of learning the piper's grip while I was just starting out. This close hole spacing, however, makes me think I could play this low whistle even as a beginner. Do you think this is a beginner friendly whistle? Also, I was wondering about the thumb holes. They seem like a great addition but I was also wondering if they present additional challenges for beginners? They seem pretty straightforward and beneficial but I really want a whistle that is easy to play. I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks again.
Yes, this is definitely a beginner-friendly whistle, for sure. And I would recommend the thumb holes. If you wanted to, you could tape over the thumb holes at first to get used to the six holes of the whistle, and then take off the tape later to get used to covering the thumb holes. The thumb holes require a specific location for your thumbs, but I, for one, find it very easy to cover those holes and I don't mind at all having my thumbs in those specific positions. Please let me know if you have further questions.
I apologize for not replying to you sooner! Yes, this whistle is just great for a beginner. It is very easy to play, and so pleasing. I think I would recommend that a beginner go without the thumb holes at first. You can always have Carbony add them at a later date if you would like the expanded capabilities they provide.
Don't worry go for it. Beginner here thought like you got myself a low c and loan and behold you learn to stretch 😉
Keep up the GREAT JOB !!! I found your suggestions most helpful for tuning my whistles. Thanks again !! Paddyboy
I'm so glad this video was helpful for you! Thanks for letting me know.
Is the A whistle from Carbony also easy to play for us small handed folks?
Yes, I believe it is. At my website you can view a photo of the low A whistle next to a ruler, so you can see the measurements of the locations of the finger holes. That may help you make your own judgement on this. Also, if you purchase one from me, and if it doesn't suit you, you can return it for a full refund within 30 days.
The first flute sounder warmer,rounder❤️i prefer the first
Good to know your opinion!
nice video, thanks!
I'm very happy that you found it to be useful. Thank you.
This is what I bought but it has not arrived yet. I'm wondering how it does in the 3rd octave ... curious minds are wondering ...
Your introductions to Carbony products have been really helpful. I appreciate it. I have a High D coming my way!
Very nice tutorial on what Carbony offers! Educational and clearly presented.
Thank you so much!
Will the headpiece move whilst playing ? Do whistles typically come with directions for tuning ?
The headpiece will not inadvertently move while you are playing, unless there is something very wrong with that particular whistle. In my experience, some whistle do not come with instructions for tuning, but I don't claim to have thorough knowledge on that.
I was sad to see that he's getting out of these flutes and into...glass...of all things. It's a hobby I guess. I enjoy mine but coming from playing a Powell, I was sad that I can play as powerfully on my Casey Burns as I can on pretty much any of my more recently flutes. Not bad though, as it definitely fits the style of playing much better.
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"Yi cannae buy good ear's" My auld sound engineering lecturer told me 😊 Great video Sir 💙Saor Alba💙
Hello, i gained intrest in learning the tin whistle through hearing the music of tommy makem, what type of tin whistle would you reccomend for a beginner?
If you can afford it, I think it is really helpful for a beginner to have an excellent instrument, so they can achieve very pleasing sounds right away. I recommend the Carbony whistles, and I have lots of information on them at my website, grey larsen dot com. If this is too expensive, you might consider a Susato. They are very balanced and in tune. Also, I would recommend my beginner's whistle book, First Lessons Tin Whistle.
@@greylarsenirishflutewhislte yeah, i don't have much money to spend so i will probably go for a susato, thanks!
I just got this with slides - I’m new to the Irish wood flute but this flute sounds so lovely. It’s the nicest thing I own I am so pleased. I’m working now to get to this level ❤️
Congratulations on your lovely Casey Burns flute! I wish you all the best on your musical journey.
So clean.