Joanna tries Windward Irish Flutes! [Flute Center]

[@mattrn58]

FYI Patrick Olwell is generally regarded as the best Irish flute maker - Matt Molloy , June McCormack, Tom Doorley, Seamus Eagan, and most other professional Irish musicians play his flutes. In comparison, his keyless flutes are only $1500.00, although the waiting list is about a year. It’s worth it.

[@williamdevlin5233]

And keyless flutes by other top notch makers are in that same $1500 range.

[@dscheenaard]

You are adorable, thank you for sharing this and making me want a wooden flute even more

[@lindenbug]

Yay! I’ve been waiting to see your thoughts on some wooden flutes. To anyone who is really interested now but is daunted by the price: my own Irish flute is a keyless apple wood Sweetheart (now the brand Musique Morneaux), which I bought secondhand for $250. If you don’t want to make a huge investment but want to try one of these lovely flutes, the options are out there!

[@1015SaturdayNight]

I have a rosewood sweetheart flute and I feel very lucky to have it

[@fluti314]

Lots of Celtic flute players in Seattle. Casey Burns is a respected maker in your city! And Peter Noy is somewhere near you with gorgeous Irish and Baroque flutes.

[@quinnno.5914]

Joanna tries Irish flutes? More like Joanna having the time of her life for sixteen minutes straight.

[@bardobardo]

What a coincidence! Haha I just bought my first irish flute. Or so I thought.. haha It's used, the seller said it was in good condition and had a good sound. It has 5 keys, simple system, and was listed as 'antique irish flute'. Ok, so I bought it. Buuut, for my surprise (in a good way) it is a french ancient (LIKE AAANCIENT) flute. It's inscripted 'A.LECOMTE' (a maker from paris from the 19th century), and seems to had been made in 1874.. o.o I keep researching every now and then, to be sure, but it is the date inscripted and all. I am shocked, but happy. And yeah, it sounds awesome! Fantastic review, Jo! Keep the very good work! And hey, let's hear that nagahara mini, hum? haha ;D

[@beckymccarthy7016]

This was awesome! I loved seeing other kinds of flutes besides the typical flute we see today!

[@flowerdolphin5648]

The tiger looking one definitely sounds brighter, I quite like it. Very soothing to listen to.

[@alexalestareon695]

You should try baroque flutes Joanna!!! And if not, the recorder. It’s a legit instrument.

[@kaitlynb886]

I believe she has tried baroque flutes a while ago

[@TurboBinch]

Not very compatible with vibrato :P

[@Emperatriz_Valentina]

I’m pretty sure she has tried the Recorder as well

[@crazychaoticcool]

Lol, that should be the tagline for recorders. “Recorders. They’re legit instruments!”

[@fgorlando]

Ashley Hicks 😂😂😂

[@garymcnaughton2338]

Great 👌 THANK YOU 🌟😀👍

[@markbernard4156]

You should do a video on the Nagahara Mini! I've always wanted to try one of those!

[@lenac6697]

Can you do a video explaining when you should switch to an intermediate model flute or what one should be comfortable doing before switching.

[@jcortese3300]

YEEESSSS!!!!! THIS is what I wanted to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, the bottom hand fingering becomes much easier when you use something called a "piper grip" where you cover the holes with the middle joint of the bottom fingers instead of the tip. Much, much much easier on your hands. I've got big old piano paws, and I couldn't play a simple system flute without it. Now, we just have to get you one with keys!!!!!!

[@aarontrue]

Thanks for sharing. Your videos are great. Followed.

[@DougYeager]

For people complaining about price, how many hours do you think it would take to create one? To learn how to create one? Achieve consistency? To source and dry the wood? To voice it?

[@willistaylor4077]

Beautiful.

[@RubesMate]

Joanna lovely flutes. I have the windward mopane really liked how you played the harmonics on the low d.i can get the d/d/a/d but cant get the next one up. Any tips. Thanks

[@KIMarin1]

Can you do a video about your new piccolo please.

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

Who said shopping at home was boring. Nice presentation. Africa drums for me.

[@vanessalaguerre7826]

can you show us the process and things relating to ur nagahara mini?

[@maniestacio9245]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE A NAGAHARA MINI AND WHY HAVEN’T YOU FILMED A VIDEO ABOUT IT 😦

[@ThomasMulliganFlute]

Was thinking the same hahah

[@MrsDallimore08]

Mani Estacio she chose not to as personally choosing an instrument is personal. She’s allowed some privacy

[@Andrewtafelklavier]

The wooden flute is sure making a comeback

[@critterfermonkey2]

They do sound good, and there is so much joy to be had as an Irish flute player. So please dig deeper into that joy, but i really do think that price of 2500$ is asking a bit much, I have a Gilles Lehart, mopane flute, with copper rings and 6 keys, brand new, made for me, from France, for 2000$ even (including shipping), and it sounds professional as well. My suggestion would be to start with a Mcneela, rosewood, keyless flute for about 275$. I was so pleased with the way I sounded on that flute that I got addicted to it, after that, move onto professional quality flutes of your choosing. Maybe because this person made 20,000$ flutes, he thinks that 2500$ is acceptable? But in traditional irish music, a keyless flute for that price seems pretty unacceptable.

[@chinechinecherie]

That's what I was thinking too... These do seem very nice, but are over-priced (not by just a little, but by about 10 times!) comparing to good quality Irish flutes you can find elsewhere.

[@MrDavieRavie]

​@@chinechinecherie 10 times overpriced is a huuuuge exaggeration. I think around 1000 Dollar +/- 200 is the probably a typical price for a keyless "irish" flute in Blackwood and silver. Gilles Lehart flutes are one of the most affordable (and really nice) simple system flutes though . I wouldn't buy a wooden flute for 275 Dollar. Look for Sommer Delrin flutes or M&E Ebonite flutes. Both are nice polymer flutes, recommended as nice starter instruments by many players!

[@jacebeleren1703]

@@MrDavieRavie You can absolutely get a nice wooden flute for less than 1000$, that is more of the top of the range, there's a few very good makers around the 500-700$ mark.

[@jaylas7406]

I can’t get on the website?

[@jeffrsd]

I've been thinking a lot about an Irish flute, so this is a perfectly timed review. I was concerned that the fingering would be radically different, but I am surprised by that chart to see that the fingerings are largely the same. Nothing for the pinkie to do though, that's weird. I want one of these.

[@magicmonkichi]

Hai JAF~!, any chance for a review of the Nuvo plastic flutes?

[@hartleymartin]

Yeah, wooden flutes have quite the maintenance regime. I've got a B-flat 5-key flute made in Northern Ireland, and it really doesn't like the dry climate of Sydney, Australia. So it now lives in a sealed box with a moist sponge and a humidity meter and I still have to give it regular oiling and almost daily wipe-downs.

[@beckiewrites]

I want one!!! But I can’t afford it. Maybe some day :) great review

[@davidkang6433]

Does anybody have any recommendations for flutes under 2000 USD? With open hole, offset G, and split E?

[@nikoaaltonen5638]

Pearl Flute 695 Dolce series. I'm not sure about the split E, though.

[@michaelbjerre4871]

Its a strange thing - but the irish flute is played in a different way than the classical flute. You blow here like a classical flautist - an Irish trad player, would blow more down into the hole, focus the air a bit more, and maybe cover the blowhole more with the lower lip - this gives a quite distinct difference in tone - a more buzzing sound, more bark! :)

[@BB-pn2qv]

Something about the wood and sound, isn’t it? :)

[@robert-yvesmazerolle2203]

Made in Nova Scotia! 👍🎶

[@LouisBertrandTech]

Subtitle: Joanna hugs a flute. Sadly, not a fair test with just two. Windward have a variety of wood selections and many shapes of embouchure holes for a wide range of sounds. If you're considering one, meet them at a flute fair or folk/Celtic festival.

[@sockmonkeyarts5241]

A big hello from your fans in the University of Nebraska Omaha flute studio. Please make a video about the Nagahara! You said in your flute upgrades video that you were still saving up, and in the epic series of the Dead Piccolo, you got the Di Zhao... What ended up happening? Please consider doing a Practice with Me for the Liebermann Piccolo Concerto!

[@cobalt._.27]

nebraska

[@feadogmhor5170]

Holy cow they’re expensive! 😳 Usually you can get a gorgeous handmade instrument by a renowned maker for about 1000$. For 2500 I’d expect it to have at least a few keys 😅 Anyway, was fun to see a classically trained flutist try a folk flute. Reminded me so much of my first time playing an irish flute ☺️

[@gwgtaylor]

Feadóg Mhór I have played a variety of instruments from Olwell, Murray, Hamilton, Copley and many more and I have to say Windward are in a class of their own and worth every single penny. Yola and Forbes are true masters at their craft and they use the absolute choicest ethically sourced materials. I have a keyless Pratten in olive and am in their queue for a seven key Pratten in pink ivory. Can’t wait!

[@melanyyeap4144]

I’m wondering if the price listed is in Canadian because if you go to their website, all the prices are about the same but in Canadian. With the current conversion rates, the keyless Windwards would be about the same as a keyless Olwell bought new.

[@arcticwanderer2000]

$2300 CDN from Woodwind new which is about $1700 USD plus S&H

[@victorcarribe6103]

I'm from Ohio how much would an overhaul cost me if I mail my pearl flute cost me please let me know I'm not satisfied or do not trust any one with my flute.

[@paulortega417]

Different Fingerings? And How Do You Hit The Second Octave? Is There A Octave Key?

[@jeannebouwman1970]

So the basic fingerings are a D scale, so D E F# G A B C# the octave is the same as a metal flute. There are usually 6 fingers, skipping both thumbs and pinkies.

[@mangowater9143]

would you have to pay for shipping for the flute trials

[@JFroTheMusician]

Could get into baroque flute and historical performance at this rate.

[@SteveMingsFlutemaker]

I always have trouble play that song concerning Hobbits. But grear tune and sound.

[@vaboone]

LOL...reaction, priceless. Your fingers will stretch. Windward flutes are good. Be careful swabbing inside of your keyed flute, oil can gum up the keys and then you have to get pads replaced 😒. I was a bit surprised at the price, is that Canadian? My Olwell was about 1650. My Irish flutes are made from African blackwood/grenadilla, and cocus. In Irish music a big bore flute made from Blackwood is generally preferred bc you need a big reedy sound to play with other loud instruments.

[@melanyyeap4144]

Virginia Boone i was thinking that as these prices are what’s listed on their main webpage.

[@PeterEvans_music]

I knows it’s been a while since you commented. What do you think of the Olwell flute you have?

[@vaboone]

@@PeterEvans_music Olwell flutes in my book are the best American made Traditional Irish flutes. They have that big sound, easy to get a sound (provided you are used to playing wood headjoints that have more resistance than the average boehm flute). Because they are so sought after, they hold their value. I have played flutes by Rudal, Hamilton, windward, Grinter, McGee, Metzler style, and various “cheap” flutes, ….the only one I’ve played that come close are McGee (Australian).

[@vaboone]

Btw, love my Olwell

[@emilytechentien7383]

Hey everyone any advice for All State auditions??? need help!! thanks

[@jimmymary5526]

Hello! In Irish music there is no tonguingue. There is ornaments.

[@sophiamoe9286]

I hope because of the advancement of technology, The Irish flute makers will create the (Alto, Tenor (former bass), Baritone (Contralto), Bass (former contrabass), and Contrabass (former double contrabass) etc) flutes in a serpentine style with low G footjoints made out of 3D printing or Blackwood. They’ll use simple fingerings and ornaments. They’ll have swan neck horizontal embouchures and headjoints. They will be held vertically. Boehm-system versions of these instruments will also be available. The most common of these will be the tenor size (an octave below the standard D flute)!!!! It’ll be innovative!! They’ll be called serpent flutes!!!!

[@Dekenthen]

Would you consider streaming your doodling around on twitch next time you get a flute from fncy

[@peterkossits4794]

I only watched this to see how long it would take you to play the Hobbit Song! Aaaaannnnnd....it didn't take long. These look and sound awesome. I want one. Yay Canada!

[@faethe000]

$2000 for a wood flute! Holy cow

[@stevewolfe3214]

high end wood recorders are also in that price range. The wait to get one can be long

[@jessicadayla]

Someday I'll be in the market for a wood flute

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

11:00 ❗🚫🛑⚠💲 Is that my phone?

[@Jemtheflute]

Correct pronunciation of mopane/mopani here: www.lexico.com/definition/mopane

[@krispiper3104]

Traditional Irish Flute playing does not really focus on a lot of tonguing. It's all about fingerwork and a lot of tunes are flat-out slurred.

[@trollfiddler]

You don't tongue in Irish music, you use glottal stops and you very rarely if ever go into the third octave. The tone you look for is a hard reedy tone, definitely not a sweet one.

[@melanyyeap4144]

Looks like you got yourself the treated maple and mopane (pronounced mo-pan-nay) Windwards. I play 2 Windwards in Grenadilla in D and Eb for Irish traditional music. Yola and Forbes Christie are lovely people and really put a lot of love and care into their flutes. Glad you like them cause I love mine! If you want to hear what a Windward sounds like in Irish music here’s a sample: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGoaWOrmpWBiNk

[@johnxavier8732]

You should use a "piper's grip".

[@PeterEvans_music]

A “piper’s grip” only works if your hands and fingers are large enough

[@johnxavier8732]

@@PeterEvans_music I Respectfully disagree friend. If she can put her fingertips on the holes, as she demonstrated, she can easily use the piper's grip. I can play low whistles that I would never be able to play with my finger- tips, but I can easily manage with the pipers grip. A pipers grip is used also because for low whistle or Irish keyless flute, it is simply ergonomically way easier, I'm sure you won't agree, but such have been my studied observations, regards friend.

[@gragall78]

There's no way those flutes are worth that price, there's not even one key on them, for that price you could get a good sam Murray or hammy Hamilton flute

[@AngusRobins]

playing like a metal flute, actually doing really well to cover all the holes with that classical hand position 🙄

[@jacebeleren1703]

These flutes are way overpriced for what they are, if you consider the prices of the competition (assuming the price listed is USD). With a bit more money (or less even), you can get a 6-keyed flute from many reputable makers, of equal or greater quality.

[@ryanlight481]

If you use dental floss make sure it is waxed and unscented.

[@substitoad7069]

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