Next at The Met # 2
Kan
A perfect blend of Flook and Lau!
Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke, front men with two of the most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, join forces with Ian Stephenson on guitar and Jim Goodwin on drums to create an enthralling and beautiful new sound.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Whistle and Me
Brian Finnegan and by Aidan O' Rourke
Phil Brown hosts what has been dubbed the 'This is Your Life of The Whistle'. An hour of music and chat discovering the musical secrets and creative passion behind the stunning whistle playing of Kan's Brian Finnegan.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Getting Started
with Terry Walsh
Here's your chance to grasp the basics of whistle playing with one of the
best whistle teachers in the business Terry Walsh.
Entry level only. High D Whistle required.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
The Tradition and Beyond
James Duncan MacKenzie & Calum MacCrimmon
This is your chance to share in the creative talents of two absolutely
outstanding pipe and whistle musicians; James Duncan MacKenzie and Calum MacCrimmon of Breabach.
This workshop is designed to build a traditional tune from its raw state -
through to decoration and finalising this outcome with (illustrations of how
to create) exciting improvisations.
There will be the opportunity for working in smaller groups during this
session.
Intermediate players onwards.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Breabach
Scottish firebrands Breabach are one of the most talked about bands on the folk scene. Their innovative Celtic style shows flare, excitement and diversity rarely seen from such a young group.
"The phenomenon that is Breabach hit the stage like a highland army advancing out of the mountain mist... Frighteningly young to be this accomplished"
Eric Worrall
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Take One Tune
with Mat Walklate and Matt Fahey
Big Whistle Festival favourite Mat Walklate takes one tune and provides a detailed look into forming it into a performance level piece. Mat will be
accompanied by Matt Fahey on guitar to provide a fuller experience of arranging a tune.
The taught content of this workshop will be directly transferable into the 'Studio Experience' workshop.
Low or High D Whistle required.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Getting Better?
With Terry Walsh
Can you play a few tunes on the whistle already? Can you play a number of
scales and do you think you are ready for a further challenge? If so, you
are probably either at Beginner level or Beginner +.
Here's a workshop with a specific focus on gaining more confidence in your playing by building your repertoire of simple tunes. Your workshop leader Terry Walsh is an expert in this field - what are you waiting for?
High D Whistle required.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Tim Edey and Brendan Power
Tim and Brendan are both amongst the finest instrumentalists of their generation. Playing together, their passion and virtuosity is infectious. They have been nominated for Best Duo at the 2012 BBC Folk Awards
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Techniques and Tunes
with Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton
Ross Ainslie (Salsa Celtica) is a virtuoso of pipes and whistles. His prolific piping and whistling prowess will form the bedrock of this workshop. Ross will specifically focus upon the content of his recently published tune book to help workshop participants to build a repertoire. Ross will, as always, be ready to impart crucial advice on his legendary finger technique.
Intermediate + to advanced.
Low or High D Whistle required.
A Big Whistle Festival event.
Studio Experience
Indulge yourself in a two hour session at the The Met's very own Edwin Street Recording Studio. Here is your chance to create and record a whistle tune and be involved in the production of this recorded track under the guidance of Mat Walklate (accompanied by Matt Fahey).
Intermediate to advanced level players. Low or High D Whistle required.
The intermediate players from the Take One Tune workshop will already be familiar with the taught tune content of this workshop which will be directly transferable into this workshop. Low or High D Whistle required.
Advanced players need not attend Take a Tune to qualify for attendding
this workshop.
A Big Whistle Festival event.