Aoife Granville Drawing from the Well

in 'Pioneering Women Flute Players' Aoife Granville explores the musical contribution and impact of the First Ladies of Traditional Flute: Teresa Gardiner, Deirdre Collis, Peig Ryan, Peg McGrath and Anne McAuliffe, in the July episode of Drawing from the Well.
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[@florealvaleriane147]

An inspiring end with so many women flute players! Go raibh maith agat!

[@bredakeville7337]

Lovely program Aoife! Maith thú!

[@russcole8525]

This is wonderful and important work here. Thank you!

[@cieradoohan8493]

Thoroughly enjoyed this Aoife! 🥰

[@kathleenfitzgerald1543]

Wonderful. Enjoyed the history and especially the music

[@williamswhistlepipes]

Most interesting. An enjoyable watch👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Kitiwake]

Very nice video and very nice playing.

[@margaretmacsweeney4660]

Fantastic Aoife. Maith thú

[@oakling2010]

Ar fhreabhas! Bainim an-inspioráid asaibh. Go raibh maith agaibh as an clár!

[@mickobrien6282]

Ar fheabhas ar fad a Aoife. Mo cheol thú.

[@tomgreene1843]

Interestingly both Boehm and Radcliff flutes featured with some of those players.. these may have come from England.

[@tomgreene1843]

Women flute players were relatively rare with some holding that they had not sufficient air capacity to fill a flute which was nonsense. Those who did play of course managed fine.