Irish flute
The Irish flute ( Irish fliúit or feadóg mhór ) is a wooden transverse flute that is used in Irish music. It is a mostly keyless instrument that is mainly made of wood and represents a further development from the time before Böhm's new development , which has been optimized in terms of intonation and playability without keys.
Initially only equipped with six holes to be covered with the fingers (i.e. diatonic , only one key can be played), later it was partly provided with additional holes and keys to be playable chromatically . Due to its special sound, it was first adopted by Scottish and then Irish folk music in the second half of the 19th century.
Flutists who play an Irish flute are z. B. Matt Molloy ( The Chieftains , The Bothy Band ), Michael Tubridy , Kevin Crawford ( Lúnasa ), Paul McGrattan , Jean-Michel Veillon , Sylvain Barou .
literature
- SC Hamilton: The Irish Flute Player's Handbook. Breac Publications, Cork 1990, second edition 2008
