The Inline G Flute Podcast

I went and saw the Barbie movie and got inspired to do an episode on female flute players, which has quickly spiralled out of control (quelle surprise). This week's episode starts with my own experiences of female mentors, before listing the first female principal orchestral flutists in fourteen different countries, in the form of a game show (yes, really). I move on to taking a look at a real suc...

This week's episode is a long one, so feel free to scroll down and find the chapters in the description below if you fancy skipping to a certain part. Anyway, I'll be talking about music college, including my own experiences (both positive and negative), and the newspaper article that inspired this episode. We'll look at the unique teacher-student relationship and the power dynamic that comes with...

This week's episode is one that's particularly close to my wee Belfast heart: The Flute Band Tradition of Northern Ireland. Using my 2015 Bachelor Thesis as a basis, this episode is a beginner's guide to one of Northern Ireland's most significant cultural traditions. We'll look at a little bit of Irish history and politics, before talking about the different types of flute bands and the music they...

I'm really spoiling you lot this week, with reviews of no fewer than five delicious versions of the famous flute solo from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé ! Following on from last week's episode, we go straight into the deep end and talk about my personal top 5 recordings. We'll analyse them on 3 criteria (The Scale, The MoneyMaker Moment and Unique Points) before you get to hear a wee clip from each to...

Things are getting HOT in the Inline G studio, as I deep dive into perhaps the sexiest piece (and flute solo) of all time; Daphnis et Chloé by Maurice Ravel. It almost goes without saying, however there is a trigger warning for this episode; I'll be discussing things of a sexual nature and strong sexual themes, and the podcast does include strong language throughout (although that bit is hardly ne...

On this week's episode, I pull on the thread of the "world's most expensive flute" a little too hard, and end up telling the story of an almost mythical golden flute. I discuss high-end guitars and violins for comparison, before rounding it all up with what happened to the Flute Excalibur. If you make it through this week's episode, be sure to fire me a message over on my socials to let me know wh...

Welcome to the first episode of the brand spanking new Inline G Flute Podcast! Here I'll be introducing myself, before diving head first into a controversial topic: Inline vs Offset G (with an often overlooked point for team inline!) After that, I get stuck into my first album reviews; Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue. Join me as I pick 4 of my favourite all-time...