The Craft of Flute Making, Co. Cork, Ireland 1980

A visit to the Cork Gaeltacht to see how a flute is made.
Hammy Hamilton is from Belfast. He recently moved to Cúil Aodha in the Gaeltacht region in County Cork, and set up a flute making workshop.
He demonstrates the process of making a flute from the raw piece of bubinga, a wood from South America, to the final product.
Hammy Hamilton plays a tune on the flute accompanied by two young musicians, one on tin whistle and the other on bodhrán.
This episode of ‘Youngline’ was broadcast on 31 January 1980. The presenter is Pat Butler.

[@028healey]

Lovely spanner accompaniment! Fairplay to Hammy for being able to play through it!!

[@Banshun]

Amazing to see such a young Hammy. I used to play a Hammy flute. Absolute beasts.

[@britpackdog4545]

I'm from Belfast originally.."I see"

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

After watching this I am going to ask that fine craftsman, Mr Hammy Hamilton, a flute, I can not play but I learn using this special musical instrument

[@waynekerr8719]

Somebody give that flute maker a craft beer...

[@f1neman]

I can testify to how great Hammy's flutes are :)

[@johnnielson7676]

Nothing sounds better than the breathy tone over the round notes of a wooden simple system flute. Nice video demonstrating the process of making a flute, and nice playing, too! I hope CR posts some footage of uilleann pipemaking as well. Surely there must be clips of Willie Clancy, Leo Rowsome or Eugene Lambe at work.

[@joebyrne5277]

One of eugene was already posted 😊👍

[@johnnielson7676]

@@joebyrne5277 thanks! I had a chance to watch it and it was great. My son has a Lambe D chanter that with our wonky Colorado weather’s effect on the reed is currently closer to Eb. Just be patient, don’t mess too much with the reed and it will be back to D in a few days hopefully

[@joebyrne5277]

@@johnnielson7676 that's it! The less you temper with reeds the better 👍😁b greetings from Ireland!

[@joebyrne5277]

There's also clips / pieces of a documentary on leo making pipes which is extremely rare but thr quality is quite poor

[@galwaytribesman9289]

Reminds me of Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws :)

[@peasantsrevolt4780]

Wonderful video. 👍

[@stevie2033]

Great video

[@Ballinorafrontman1]

the presenter puts a literal spanner in the works at the end poor lad.....

[@rogerramjet6615]

Take that bodhran off that young fella.

[@sandb1867]

5:38 115 Irish pounds? That's about US$250.00 in 1980!

[@conorgraafpietermaritzburg3720]

No doubt the ivory is now unobtainium

[@f1neman]

As it should be

[@NathanielDowell]

That was crazy seeing tusks laying out on the table. These days, it seems like a flute with any ivory on it would be a headache to travel with. I would have loved to have had them talk a bit more about his reasoning behind using the ivory instead of an alternate material. I guess it was just a desirable look?

[@georfemeyer5664]

Lol guy felt left out started clanking some screw drivers

[@peterj.francisdunleadebarr4367]

What an odd, awkward presenter.

[@thehairysnot8069]

Off the subject but people should tune in to channel 4 at 10 tonight, it's happening here too

[@koilzimbabwe]

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[@thehairysnot8069]

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[@thehairysnot8069]

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[@thehairysnot8069]

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[@thehairysnot8069]

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