The Inline G Flute Podcast

Whilst on my holidays, I got anxious about making a podcast and then ended up getting inspired to make one about working on your holidays and it turned out to be a fun part of my holidays. It’s a history of holidays, an analysis of if you should or shouldn’t practice on your holidays, and a love letter to amateur flute players. Saúde x Inline G Merch www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️...

It’s always felt like we flute players weren’t invited to the Romantic party. Whilst Beethoven, Wagner and Mahler were playing beer pong, we were at home tooting our own flutes. So this week, I look at why that is, along with the Jena German Romanticism movement, the response to The Enlightenment, and how the French screwed it all up. Grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Pa...

I did it so you don’t have to; the five greatest flute albums of all time, ranked for your pleasure. What makes an album great? Is it only classical albums included? Was 1975 the best year for James Galway’s beard? Come on in and find out 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...

McIlroy, Frampton, Best, Galway; Belfast has always punched above her weight, and we love her for it. But why is national identity so much more important in smaller nations? And what can it give to an artist’s voice that former colonial nations can’t?  Grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of cha...

Using melancholy as a medium, I discuss how a chat in a pub about the 2001 rom-com Serendipity lead to a breakthrough method in using the flute to express emotion.  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...

Bernold, Gallois, Fischer, Martin, Desplat; they all share three things. They’re flute players, they’re conductors and they’re men. This week I look at why so many have switched the flute for the baton, and how underrepresented females are in both disciplines. grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be fre...

I’m in a foul mood over this all, so I apologise in advance. Looking at the Trump regime, wokeness in classical music, Nazi propaganda and real stories from the flute US world. F*ck America, 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 reac...

A scorching hot take on the true reason Historically Informed Performance has gained so much popularity in the last 15 years, via the printing press, urtext editions and nazi raccoons. Cheers 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...

Whilst not technically a St Patrick’s Day Special, this week’s episode was recorded in Dublin, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, on St Paddy’s Weekend, with Irish flute royalty. Professor William Dowdall, former principal flute of the National Symphony Orhcestra of Ireland, joins me to chat about vibrato, flutter tongue, The Cleveland Orchestra, blending, orchestral excerpts and Guinness. Sláin...

You’ve heard me talk about her on previous episodes, but she’s finally here; this week’s guest is multi-genre flutist, coach, doula, educator (and 16 year old Gareth’s favourite player); Molly McLaughlin. Molly chats about everything here (really, we even covered weed, cadavers and baroque flute), but still manages to include some amazing anatomical tips on freeing the body to allow for more reson...

The flute world’s greatest advocate for kindness is on Inline G this week to advocate kindness. You’ve seen her on your socials and you might even have been lucky enough to have her voice in your ears. This week’s guest is flute superstar, podcaster, social media presence, professor and one of the good guys; Chelsea Tanner. It’s a lovely episode that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy.  Grma x...

Karneval is here again in Fair Köln City, and this year I’ve brought in my friend and yours, Cologne Emily, on to the pod to drink Kölsch and talk all things Köln. From the local delicacies, festivities and songs to the history of the cathedral, feminism and national identity; we cover it all fuelled by wee glasses of beer and even wee-er shots. Alaaf x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inli...

You, dear flute player, are irresistible to your desired sex(es), and I’m here to tell you exactly why. Analysing Meatloaf and Phallic imagery, we wind up with the top tunes to play on a date; after hearing from some of the flute world’s submitted love stories.  This one has a fair few dirty references; you’ve been warned.  grma x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ patreo...

Your favourite Canadian and mine, Jaye Marsh AKA The Wild Flute, is back on the podcast this week to talk all about her new project. This ended up being a chat about the difficulties of music promotion and marketing in 2025, what we could learn from other genres, and how important your mates are. It’s very wholesome, perfect for a gentle evening. grma x Flute in The Wild 2 Kickstarter https://www....

Why do we even bother listening to music? What’s the kiki-bouba effect? What is our role as performers in the elegant cog of music making, and why is American vibrato so awful? Your old pal Inline G has it all covered in this week’s episode. grma x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up...

I’ve ranked the top 10 flute competitions in the world based on the total prize money; and then using School of Rock, analysed if they’re even worth it.  Other topics include Donald Trump, Gender, Russian Propaganda, The Grammys and The Northern Irish Schools Football League 2002/03 season. (and you all wonder why sponsors won’t touch this podcast?) grma x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com I...

It’s a rambly episode this week as a recent post in the infamous Facebook Flute Forum sent me down too many rabbit holes. What separates professional from amateur musicians and more importantly; why do Americans care so much? I’m not sure either, but I gave it a lash. grma x  Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be fre...

Another landmark episode brings with it some fresh threads and a stellar guest, as Cassie O’Hanlon AKA The Tattooed Flute Teacher joins me this week (finally) for a bumper episode. Cassie is leading the charge to teach flute with empathy, kindness and social awareness. She takes us through her vibrant social media journey to running a highly successful flute studio, including the various challenge...

“Worse than the total agony of being in love?” Liam Neeson cured that wee boy’s broken heart, and your second favourite Northern Irishman is here to cure yours. Whether it’s a person or your instrument, falling in and out of love is one of the most difficult things we can go through as people. This week I’ll show just how similar the 2 are, and give you some tips to get you falling back in love qu...

This week’s episode comes from that lovely time vortex between Christmas and New Years, when we’re all full of chocolate and pints and time is but a construct. Therefore, this week’s guest is perhaps the most special on of the podcast’s history, as I sit down with my mum whilst I’m home for an Irish Christmas.  She’ll tell you all about the challenges of raising a professional musician as som...

This Christmas I’ve went and got you all the best present a flute player can ask for; another episode with my friend, and yours, French orchestral flute sensation Alice Brie.  This week, Alice is gonna give you all some golden tips for your practice covering a range of subjects including intonation, colour, posture, breathing, piccolo excerpts and whatever else came to our minds. It’s chaotic...

This week’s Inline G features Irish harpist and Palestinian Rights Activist Rosie Murphy as a guest. As the founder of The Hague Conservatory Students for Palestine group, Rosie has been a leading voice in the campaign for Palestine in the classical music industry.  On here she talks about classical music’s role in activism, zionism within the industry, her own experiences of activism and als...

Serial Entrepreneur and Flute 360 Host, Dr Heidi Kay Begay, joins me this week for a wee chat on everything from building self-esteem as a musician to embracing career pivots (and a recipe for the finest lemonade that side of the Atlantic) If this wasn’t enough Heidi for you (it never is for me), then go give Flute 360 a listen or check out her socials.  Smooches x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.m...

Guess who’s back; back again? Inline G Fan Favourite, Zofia Neugebauer, has joined me for the final episode in the Paris 2024 mini-series, to answer all your questions.  We cover everything from performance nerves, trash TV, naked cats and technique advice, all whilst sipping on some Guinness and flicking through your messages. Also keep an eye out for a VERY special (and unexpected) guest in...

After months of exchanging tips on Pokemon cards, I finally found myself in the same city at the same time as the multi-faceted, multi-instrumental and multi-talented Daniela Mars. From dealing with online social media bullying, to exciting news on her brand new album, this episode (coming live from Paris) covered the lot. I’ve wanted Daniela on the podcast for AGES, and she lived up to every expe...