Talking Flutes

We need your help! In 'Talking Flutes' this week Jean-Paul and Clare are celebrating going 'live' with their 200th podcast!   During this episode they talk about being relevant as a musician and also ask for some help from you, the listener!  Getting to 200 they need some help on topics to cover and suggestions for guests to interview.  There is also a very easy flute giveaway!! 'Talking Flutes' a...

Let's talk 'Alternative Fingerings' and why a flute headjoint is nearly always pulled a long way out! This week Clare and Jean-Paul talk about being competitive as a player and a musician, alternative flute fingerings and why they are used, and also to celebrate 'Talking Flutes' hitting the 200 podcast mark next week, they speak about the open G# flute which will be given to one lucky listener. 'T...

The importance of tracking your flute practice and progress. This week Jean-Paul speaks with L.A based orchestral flute player and social media influencer Gina Luciani about her wonderful new 'Practice Note' notebook.  During the podcast they speak about hoe to reflect on goals and adapt as you go.  The importance of customising your practice routine to reflect your life and how to embrace the flu...

Let's kickstart your New Year practice regime by talking about 'Hairpins' . In 'Talking Flutes' this week, back by popular demand, Clare Southworth speaks to the fabulous flute player Elizabeth Walker. During the podcast Liz gives her top 10 flute practice tips to unlock your true potential and to enable your musical performance to sing! To enable more people to find 'Talking Flutes' when they do...

For the love of the piccolo otherwise known as the wooden French Frie! This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with the fabulous flute and piccolo player, Body Mapping, Yoga and Meditation teacher Rena Urso. During the podcast they talk about why players should take the piccolo seriously  and "Just play it as they do the flute!" They also cover the importance of self care and how 'Sma...

Make realistic and specific goals for 2022! "There is a big difference between dreaming about something and actually doing it!" In the first 'Talking Flutes' podcast of 2022, Clare and Jean-Paul speak about creating long and short term goals that are realistic and achievable. They also look at the benefit of 'Journalling' and incorporating the process of marginals gains in our planning and practic...

The magic of recording in one 'Take', the joy of playing the Suite Antique by John Rutter and looking after your lips and fingers during the festive period. This week on 'Talking Flutes' it's the Christmas edition where Clare and Jean-Paul answer questions sent in by the listeners.  During the podcast we get to listen to Clare playing the beautiful Aria from 'The Suite Antique' by John Rutter as w...

The 3 P's - Pleasure, £ Pound or Prestige - know why you are doing a gig!  From Maths at Cambridge University to being a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London. This week Clare speak with the multi-talented Emily Correa Andrews about creating your own musical niche.  How to look outside the business norms and how to market and value yourself as flute player.  Don't undersell or undercharg...

Embracing identity made Lizzo who she is...not playing Mozart! This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with the wonderful musician and flute player Dr Giovanni Perez. In this insightful podcast Giovanni covers many subjects such as being vulnerable, improvisation, the importance of listening and watching, the importance to having a life and not spending all day in the practice room, i...

Playing multi-phonics is so much fun and expands a musicians creativity levels many many times. In part two, Clare speaks once again with the fabulous flute player and teacher about her love for contemporary music and the stunning quarter tone flutes made by Eva Kingma. As a champion on contemporary flutes, Patricia speaks about what the Kingma Stystem flute is and what you can do with it. We love...

"What is the French style of flute playing?" A enlightening podcast with the wonderful Paris based flute player and teacher at the prestigious The École Normale de Musique Patricia Nagle. In Part 1, they look at the various schools of flute playing and how the 'French School' still influences flute playing around the world today. Patricia perfected her skills in France with the great Masters: Maxe...

We've been starved of live music for so long! Playing with 'Soft Machine' at Ronnie Scotts with an audience was such a joy! This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with London based multi-instrumentalist and composer Theo Travis.   Over poached eggs in a delightful London Cafe, Theo speaks about playing live to stadium audiences compared to small intimate venues, being a member of the...

Being on the Simpsons, the importance of positive messaging, dealing with online trolls and the priority of looking after your physical and mental wellbeing. This week Jean-Paul talks with flute player and social media influencer Ariana Piknjač about her journey from Australia to Serbia when she was 15 years old and her rise to social media stardom. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra are podc...

Exploring the beautiful AyaTune albums and the beneficial effect this music can have.  Not only when 'healing' is needed, but also in our everyday life. This week Jean-Paul speaks with flute player, musician and serial entrepreneur Andrea Fisher about her life in music, her famous 'FluterScooter' brand, and her love for meditation and healing. Talking Flutes & Talking Flutes Extra are podcast prod...

How to circular breath, B footjoint or C and what would you be if not a flute player? In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare and Jean-Paul finish off the many listener questions that were sent in over the summer with some advice and personal preferences on some of the more light-hearted  emails received. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company.  Fo...

When you eat well and exercise, your flute playing comes alive! In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul speaks with flute player and food blogger Katharine Carter about how a well balanced and structured diet makes for a happy individual!  Katharine also gives some quick and handy recipes for the busy musician! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ fl...

Why are old French flutes so expensive? Inbreath and outbreath should be a seamless action for flute players. In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Jean-Paul is once again back down at Clare's home in Hove to answer more of the many questions which have been sent in by listeners over the summer. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute Company.  For more informa...

"We need to develop awareness of how we physically play our instrument otherwise we'll not reach our potential" In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul speaks with flute player and teacher Niall O'Riordan about his passionate methodology for getting musicians to reach their potential. Niall is a certified Feldenkrais Method awareness through movement teacher and uses the method to help musi...

'Balance - Rhythm - Timing' - the correlation with playing the flute and playing golf! It's important to keep those imaginary blinkers on to focus on ourselves rather than on others! In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare and Jean-Paul answer more listeners questions which have been sent in. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company.  For more inform...

Do scientists at CERN get drunk and let their hair down? This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul is speaking to Scientist, physicist, composer, flute player and Cambridge based lecturer Dr Domenico Vicinanza. In a data driven world, Dr Vincinanza uses date created from scientific experimentation to create beautiful compositions to make the unheard natural world come alive. During the podcast...

"You were the 'Spice Girls' of the flute world back then!" In Episode 180, Clare and Jean-Paul answer some of the many questions that you've been sending in over the summer.  Such as "What is the best venue you've played in and why?" and tips on how to cope with struggling when being recorded! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company.  For more in...

Beautiful flute recordings of 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Harty, Donizetti Sonata in C and Daniel Wood's Valse Caprice. This week, Clare looks at three of her own wonderful recordings which she feels a real connection to.  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"We need to reframe what a mistake actually is!" In this 4th week of 5 where we are looking back through our podcast archive, three pods were very popular with download stats.  We start with the Paul Edmund Davies a very special musician, soloist, author, teacher, educator, wine and champagne connoisseur and seriously nice guy. So here’s an excerpt from podcast #117 published in September 2020 cal...

Understand the composers narrative and your performance will come alive! In this 'look-back' podcast, Clare takes a look at the beautiful 'Sonate en Concert' by the prolific composer Jean-Michel Damase and two movements, the 'Rondeau' and the 'Aria' from the beautiful and haunting flute piece Suite Antique by John Rutter Of the ‘Sonate en Concert’ Clare says in her Podcast #88 recorded in 2019, "i...

When you break open your old mindset, you'll find anything is possible. Part 2 of the 5 week 'Summer' looking back though our podcast archives.  This week we are back to a podcast #106 recorded in March 2020 where Jean-Paul talks to NY based electric flutist and author Melissa Keeling about the unique 'Glissando' flute headjoint and the new tutor book on it that she has just written.  How it can o...