James Galway
James Galway
Sir James Galway, OBEis an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionFlute Player
Date of Birth8 December 1939
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
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I am just another customer as far as they are concerned and when I order a flute I have to wait 9 months to a year until it is delivered. I do not ask for special treatment and I don't get it either.
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When you are playing your Long tones, you need to have a certain amount of tension to ensure that you flute is not moving around while you play.
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Until this time in my life Julius Baker was one of the most admired names in the flute world.
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I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.
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I always play the flute with the head-joint which comes on it.
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My wife Jeane has been listening to me play the flute nearly everyday for the last 22 years or more. She thinks I sound the best on gold but that the other metals have different qualities.
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The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.
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They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.
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Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
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The first flute I ever had was a Henry Potter wooden 5-keyed flute.
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I believe if a flute is truly worth anything the maker should sell it and the player should buy it.
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What I suggest is to practice till you can do the job without being nervous.
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Listening to all these really fine players play I was impressed that they all sounded good no matter what they were playing upon.