The Inline G Flute Podcast

This week’s episode went a little off the rails as I chat about the power of nostalgia and the guilt of self-assigned artistic goals. Sorry I missed last week, there’s an apology in here too. grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast re...

My wee mate Jasper is an expert on the Irish language and Irish mythology, and twice a month we have pints and talk about fairies. I finally got round to doing it in front of a camera; so enjoy this collection of Irish stories involving the flute and/or music (with an accent so gorgeous it almost rivals my own.) Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon....

Tom has been slowly bringing his own self-made flutes to my Irish music sessions here in Cologne for months now; and now that I’ve got round to interviewing, he’s on the verge of launching a business (Misu Instruments, check them in IG). If you wanna know about flute-making, various scales, mushrooms, drones, twisty things and holes; this is your episode. It was an absolute blast, I can’t recommen...

Happy Christmas you filthy animals. Here’s the top 5 things I’ve found myself explaining to students over the last 15 years of teaching. From music theory to true French expression; I can’t believe I’m giving this away for free. Maybe the Guinness has finally got to me. Anyway, happy holidays, big smooches, see yous in 2026! Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️...

The Social Media Personality mini-series finally get’s another entry, albeit 2 months later, however you’d all agree it’s worth the wait. This week, Norwegian flute powerhouse Eirik AKA EirikFlute, talks about his career, politics in social media, flute forum, prioritising happiness and red wine. Delicious. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/T...

A follow up to the vibrato episode, this time talking about the physical process of creating it, the bits of your body not to shake, and how the diaphragm isn’t what you think it is. All with the accompanying ASMR background hums of my washing machine on a fast 40. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS...

This week’s guest is another creator and educator from that lovely realm of empathetic, compassionate flute players taking over the social media game; Alex Petropoulos aka The Flute Nerd. We chat about the importance of fun in learning, toxic online flute spaces, stand up comedy and the importance of community. A lovely warm episode for these cold months. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.mys...

Hating vibrato and using “historical accuracy” to justify it is virgin behaviour, and I’m here to call it out (using historical accuracy.)  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if you can afford it. You'll also g...

This week has a more classic Inline G vibe as I drink 3 gin and diet lemonades and answer your questions; we’ll cover  performance nerves, pasta, bad American flute players, flute bands, flute fame and if the carpets match the drapes. Grma x  Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing...

I promised you a conductor and like the postman, I’ve delivered. And it’s not any conductor, it’s the new chief conductor of the WDR Funkhausorchester here in Köln, David Brophy! David also has the great distinction of being Irish; so yous know this is a treat of an episode. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G wi...

This year’s Halloween Special examines the Irish roots of Halloween, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, why organs are spooky, why churches are spookier and musical synesthesia. Happy Samhain x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach...

Using the psychology of Donald MacKinnon and John Cleese, I take a look at the open and closed moves of creative thinking, and how creativity is key to our mental health. This episode is a dry run for an upcoming workshop with The Flute Nerd; go check her out and see what’s planned. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inl...

The second instalment of our mini-series with the world’s biggest flute content creators rocks on with a Finnish superstar today. As he enters the final third of 1000 (!) Days of Practice, I chatted with Arttu Jauhiainen about his new chapter studying in Paris, the French Flute School, Social Media, Heavy Metal and Irish Coffee’s. I hope yous enjoy it as much as I did, Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ ww...

The first in a wee mini-series on Inline G with the world’s biggest flute content creators kicks off with a belter; Hungarian superstar Cinci Baglyas. Flute players will have all seen Cinci’s content, and with over 70k followers, even those who haven’t played flute might have too. Here she chats about the challenges of content creation, real life implications, burnout and big collabs. Grma x  Inli...

Indulge me this week lads as Inline G get’s her first violinist guest, but I couldn’t turn down the opportunity. David Tobin is an Irish violinist currently playing with the finest orchestras in the world, including the West Eastern Divan, The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and The Berlin Philharmonic (!) We met up in Köln to chat about his favourite conductors, that “Berlin Phil Sound”, f...

From religious transcendence to having no luck on Tinder, Bach’s music is capable of expressing all emotions, times and experiences. And because I’ve started Bach’s flute Partita with a few students, here’s why you should adore it too (musical analysis and all.) PS I had three cocktails before recording this and got a wee bit carried away, soz Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com I...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sparked fierce debate globally around the freedom of expression, so I take a look at the implications of this for classical music and the arts in general. I also explore Kirk’s viral quotations in full context, particularly the undeniable Nazi sympathies. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcas...

A look at how Wagnerian leitmotif’s lose their coherence throughout the Harry Potter franchise, the compositional differences over the 8 films and how it all started (probably) with a stolen flute piece. # Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let t...

From private urinals and curries to banana republics and shamrocks; a gift from Melody Bags inspired an entire episode on superstitions, religion and the placebo effect on flute playing. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach n...

Ask and ye shalt receive; this week’s episode is with my Aunty Maxine and my brother Ben. Coming from sunny Lisburn, watch two people who haven’t played flute in over 20 years guess the orchestral solo, get roasted by AI, drink gin and even attempt to play a few tunes. Sorry for the chaos,  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePod...

From La Scala in Milan, to the Teatro Colón in Argentina, and from Singapore’s mega-venue to Belfast’s Ulster Hall; this week I look at the oldest, biggest, acoustically best and iconic venues of classical music.  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon hel...

The Cooper Scale, perfect intonation, closed holes and their air cones; this week’s episode is a deeply nerdy one, and I loved every second of it. I hope you do too. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if you ca...

If you’ve got that orchestral excerpt book and want to find the exact timings of each one without having to look them up, this episode is for you.  Find the playlist below; you’ve just gotta put up with me deciding if I’d sh*g, marry or k*ll each one.  Grma x https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hv0cHHaJYgyyuBtkY1QWM?si=c36056ad1b4e4865 Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon...

A review of Edward Blakeman’s book, Wibb: A Flute for Life, led to some reflection on hero worship, classism and choosing compassion.  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if you can afford it. You'll also ge...

I’ve promised to get a specialist on performance anxiety within classical music for months now, and today we finally get there. Today’s guest is board certified neurologist and psychiatrist, Dr. Déirdre Cooper. Together we chat about performance anxiety, the psychology of anxiety, inter-generational trauma, emigration, child prodigies and so much more. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshop...