GDBAGFGABDEFGFGBAGG, BBGFAC+BGDDDCDEDADDEDGB It is to get a good, clear sound. BBEEBBBEEBBCDCDBAFDFDCDAB Currently there is an age range from 2-60 years oldthere are fathers and sonsgrandfathers and grandsons and one particular familycan boastten members in the band!! Trust me - you do not have a bad memory. Touch device users can explore by touch or with swipe gestures. BDEDDEDBDC+BAGEDBBDEDDEDBAGABC+ BAEFGFAA FEADDC left:-155px; In the 1990s, the controversial routeing of some marches through, or close to, nationalist areas led to violent standoffs between loyalists and the police. BAAAAABAGGAG "We were very nervous about going into town in full uniform with our bass drum with Shankill Road Defenders written all over it," admits David Thomson, chairman of the band. PETER WORRELL LOW PITCH REVIEW (And you also probably don't have 25 fingers!). David says: "I think people were expecting us to play all this blood and thunder stuff. UDR 4, DC+BBBC+BAGEFGFEDGGGFGA He has also developed his own model based on the Ruddal Carte concert flutes and it looks amazing, I haven't heard it myself but at a price of 2495.00 Iam afraid it will be a while before will be able to afford one myself. DDDDEDEGAGABA I currently have a Crossett 5 key, a copy of a Miller Browne 5 key and a Wooden un named 5 key flute for sale (Pictures to follow) get in touch if interested. The Archives in each of these provinces will have . McConnell grew up in Woodburn, Carrickfergus close to the North Road where these portraits were created in the local Rangers FC supporters club. Apprentice Boys Of Derry, DFABFEDBCD DFABFEDE The earliest known printing of the tune is from 1876. And if you havent been convinced yet on the virtues of playing with correct posture (although Im sure youre right on board! But it's not about that at all. And it might sound counter-intuitive, but youll learn them a lot faster too. else ABAFBAFDDDEFBDDCBBACDEDBA Glasgow Rangers. The BBC noted that the. DEGGGABAGEGEDGABBBGAABAG DDBGFFEC+C+BGADG Honestly, many fingering charts are just unnecessarily complicated to read. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; DDEDEFGBAGBDGGBA They can play saxophone or clarinet (also doesn't use the right pinky as much as the flute). Took a trip to Northern Ireland and visited the workshops of Miller Wicks in Kilkeel with Charlie Muir and John Higgins from Ardrossan Winton FB. Glory Glory, DDEDDBCCDEA Karwan says he'd been intrigued by the music and colourful exuberance of the loyalist flute bands after seeing the Ulster Covenant Centenary celebrations in Belfast and wanted to know more and to get a greater understanding of the culture. Originally brought over to Europe by Swiss mercanaries the fife was used to relay signals to soldiers on the battlefield , before two way radios or mobile phones were invented and was later replaced by the bugle. ADCDEDCBABCDFA Sandy Row, FGFDEFGAGFGFDED As an exile, he is from, but not of, that culture. } BDABAGABGDEGBAGGGABGDEGBC+GFGFG DC+BBBC+BAGEFGFEDGAC+AFDEFG BC+DDDBC+DC+BAGABA, DDAABC+BAGFG #menuOut, #menuIn The quality of flutes produced by makers nowadays is in some cases far superior than the better flutes of the mid 20th Century. Standard bearers from Dennistoun Rangers and members of the Young Loyalist Flute Band visited the cenotaph to lay wreathes in remembrance of those who fought in the Battle of the Somme during the . That right hand pinky key (called the D# key in fact) stays down for most of the notes that you play on a flute, as you now know. This site is for Fluter's, Fifer's, Flutist's and Flautists or whatever you want to call yourself. Regardless of whether they are cheap, or not at the same standard of the Worrell, Miller Wicks or the Millyard Molem Flutes, there will be lots of bands who will welcome an affordable F flute to accompany their Mullan B Flatsand you have to take your hat off to the Mullan Family for their dedication to the bands scene and commitment to constantly improve their flutes. Tony Millyard has continued his success with his G treble flutes and Irish D Flutes and has revamped his website to include audio files demonstrating the sound quality, these flutes are truly amazing and have beenplayed at the beginning of the Queens speech this year. ADDEDDBDCABCD It does change the sound for a few notes, but only a little bit. King Billy's On The Wall (Vocal) 2. AAAFDFGABC+BAGDGAB There are many parts to playing the flute, and correct fingerings is just one of them. Come Monday morning, Karwan will be supporting Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week across Northern Ireland, where around 200 events will take place under the theme of One Place, Many People - with the aim of celebrating diversity and finding out what it means to share one place with different people. The Double -Crossing Fenians (Vocal) 2. I made some great friends during my visit and I look forward to a return visit in 2015 if not before. BAGBDEFGFGGAGGFEDEFGDBGAG For many of them, its basically about that youthful thing of just wanting to belong to something a band and, by extension, the place they come from., The sense of local pride that being in a band instils, according to Hodge, is a crucial reason for the exponential growth in younger bands from working-class Protestant neighbourhoods in recent years. You can just picture the band, being led by their Drum Major in his red tunic and bearskin, turning the . check the video out here. Rule Brittania, BBC+C+BC+BAGF In fact, you only ever use around half of the keys that are on a flute. Irish Music for the Silver Flute is a perfect choice for classical flautists who are interested in learning to authentically play Irish Folk music. "But Culture Night was a huge milestone for us. AGFGFEDFADEDBBCDADBAFDFEDED, DEGGGABAGEGEDAAGABBAB } A Full review is posted on Youtube at the following link. 50 Years Of Marching - Ballykeigle Accordion Band, Old Yet Ever New - Killycoogan Accordian Band, Onward Christian Soldiers - Ulster Church Parade - Accordian Band, STONE COLD - ULSTER FREEDOM FIGHTERS - FERIENS TEGO, The Loyal, The Faithful, The True - Willie Rodgers. The Sandner can play a High B', High C' and a High D''. flute band. GABC+BC+DEFGEDBGBDE 14. Dollys Brae, AGFFEDEFGABAGFGADDEDCD Mullan are also selling their 5 key B flat model with two headjoints, a metal and a wooden one, this is a novel idea and I hope to order a metal headjoint soon to have a look at. Because it's difficult to write down, or even draw, how to hold the flute. Kenny and Paul were busy making a set of 3 key flutes for a band and showed me the drawings for a D flute they are planning to develop later this year. At one stage during the Eighties the band came into conflict with the Scottish Orange Institution which forced the band off the road because of their refusal to parade without their beloved colours. They wanted to promote and express their Protestant culture and also remember the brave Volunteers and Servicemen who had fought and died during two World Warsin particular during the Somme offensiveand to remember those in more recent times who perished during the conflict in the war against violent Republicanism. GFEDEFGBAGBDGGBA Drum section is so spot on. AGFFFFFEDGABAFBBCDCDEDB For the Shankill Road Defenders are on the attack - against racism against ethnic communities who have made their homes in Northern Ireland and against the stereotyping of their own culture.