Friday, February 2, 2018

CANADA: Flute News - February 2018 - Bill McBirnie

Flute News - February 2018 - Bill McBirnie

Hi, Folks:

Here are a few new items (each of which is set out in more detail just below my signature).

(1)  CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE - ARTICLE RE: "OBLIGATO"

(2)  JIM SCHMIDT’S AMAZING GOLD FLUTE PADS (…FOR SAXOPHONES TOO!…)

(3)  PRINCE - "THE EVERLASTING NOW!"

(4)  SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS

As always, thank you…both for reading and for listening!…

Sincerely,

Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
Phone:  (416) 652-1541
 
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.  In practice, there is."  (Yogi Berra)


(1)  CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE - ARTICLE RE: "OBLIGATO"

An article of mine is appearing in the current edition of Canadian Musician Magazine regarding obligato (entitled "Obligato Behind!…Obligato Upfront!…")  

You can track this article down in the Woodwinds Column of the January/February issue, or you can simply have a look at the original draft below (…which is just two short pages!…)


(2)  JIM SCHMIDT’S AMAZING GOLD FLUTE PADS (…FOR SAXOPHONES TOO!…)

I recently had one of my vintage Wm. S. Haynes flutes repadded with Jim Schmidt's gold pads.  And wow!...I mean, WOW!…These gold pads have transformed and "turbocharged" my vintage Haynes instrument in the most astonishing and amazing way imaginable.  (Jim Schmidt makes these pads for saxophones as well.)

People have been asking me how these pads affect the performance of my Haynes instrument.  Well, broadly speaking, they give the instrument much more resonance and life.  The flute responds lightening fast, especially over big intervals which now have really clean edges.  And the bottom end of the instrument really pops out. I also really like the way the instrument responds when articulating.  In short, everything is easier…and better...with these amazing pads!  

And if the job is done right, then the instrument remains stable and reliable…for years!...

Needless to say, I am really, REALLY happy with what is essentially a fantastic "new" instrument!

…Thanks to my tech, Mike Filice, who did such an excellent job on the installation too…

You can find out more about Jim Schmidt's gold pads here:  http://www.jsengineering.net/default.asp

And you can find out more about my tech, Mike Filice, here:  https://www.facebook.com/mike.filice.56

(…And by the way, the pads look like this!…)

(3)  PRINCE - "THE EVERLASTING NOW!"


(…And that about does it!… :-)


(4)  SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS

If you need - or want - any flute, alto flute and/or piccolo work (or perhaps some flute/improvisation coaching), then just drop me a line at extremeflute@look.ca

Please note that the following gig listing is in DESCENDING order.  

And you can always find a current/updated listing at the following link:


Fri., May 25, 2018 at 9:00 p.m.
Mezzetta Restaurant
681 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Christie)
Toronto, Ontario
Part of the inaugural "Mezzetta Mini-Jazz Festival"
With BERNIE SENENSKY (...and an ALL-Brazilian program!...)

Fri., May 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
The Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill
21 Old Mill Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
With BERNIE SENENSKY & PAT COLLINS

Thurs., Feb. 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Bloom Restaurant
2315 Bloor Street West (Bloor West Village)
Toronto, Ontario
With FERN LINZON & GEORGE KOLLER
For reservations, please call (416) 767-1315

Thurs., Feb. 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunnybrook Hospital - Warrior's Hall
2075 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
With the GEORGE MARTON Trio

Tues., Feb. 13, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
Valleyview Residence
541 Finch Ave. W.
Toronto, Ontario

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