Talking Flutes

How to communicate musically, with your body language and how preparation is all when it comes to Music College auditions! Professor of flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth talks about the process of music college/conservatoire flute auditions. What you should expect from the audition panel, how you should prepare beforehand, choosing your accompanist, how to communicate musically and with your body language to those who may or may not offer you a place at their music establishment. Thank you for tuning in to 'Talking Flutes' podcast this week. Next week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' , Jean-Paul speaks to the multi-award winning and 2 x Grammy nominated musician about the National Flute Association (NFA) Convention being held this August in Orlando, Florida and what he has planned to raise the bar even higher from his very successful full house 'Dance Your Flute Off' showcase at the NFA last year! For more information about Clare then visit www.claresouthworth.com Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra is a podcast production by Trevor James Flutes. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"Contemporary music is not a squeek fest" In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul talks to Dr Carla Rees about her life and passion for contemporary music and how experimentation is so important in individual musical development. Carla is one the world's leading exponents of contemporary techniques in low flute playing and has expanded the repertoire for new music for alto and bass in particular via her wonderful publishing company www.tetractys.co.uk Carla also established 'Rarescale' a London-based chamber music ensemble which specialises in music for alto and bass flute. www.rarescale.org.uk Talking Flutes Extra is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

The Maverick of the flute world - Dave Heath. Welcome to Talking Flutes. This week Clare is on the road with her mp3 player to visit the maverick of the flute and music world Dave Heath. Dave is not shy in pushing boudaries and in this lively interview with Clare, tells stories of hearing WIBB playing at home and knocking on his door asking for a flute lesson, speaks about his compositions with artists such as Sir James Galway through to Nigel Kennedey, his musical philosphy, his views on music colleges and his latest projects. You may hear the odd bang and thud which is due to Dave being animated on the table when he is speaking :-) Thank you for listening and can I please ask you nicely to press the 'Subscribe' button as this is the easiest way for other flute players to find us. Flute questions and suggestions for topics on future podcasts can be emailed to to Clare and Jean-Paul on [email protected] Talking Flutes is a podcast production for Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

From taking his flute apart when young, through to choosing music over engineering and a piccolo only final recital. A positive and encouraging interview with the lovely multi-talented Dr Keith Hanlon and his work with excellent 'The Flute Examiner' website for flute players. More information on Keith and 'The Flute Examiner' can be found www.hanlonfluteworks.com and www.thefluteexaminer.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. More information can be found at www.trevorjamesflutes.com

From Music College to the first orchestral job. In this 'Talking Flutes' podcast, the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth talks to the Chinese flute player and ex student YaoYao Lu about getting her first orchestral position straight from finishing at the Royal Academy of Music in London. We're receiving some excellent questions which Clare will be covering in detail in future podcasts so please continue to send them in to [email protected] or via DM on our TJ flute Twitter, FB, Instagram and YouTube channels. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Beautiful Irish flute music and why open G# mechanism could be making a comeback! Welcome to Talking Flutes 'Extra'. Following the response from the interview with William Dowdall two weeks ago, we indugle ourselves for a little with some beautiful flute music from Ireland along with an interview with the technical director of TJ flutes David Farley. David speaks about his love for historic flutes and why he has designed and built a new affordable flute with open G# mechanism, his enthusiasm for looking back in to history, as well as forward on instrument design, and gives some advice on questions which have been sent in on Care & Mantenance of the instrument. Thank you for your lovely emails with comments and suggestions for future podcasts. Please keep them coming to [email protected] Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes 'Extra' are flute podcast productions by Trevor James flutes. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Clare talks about 'Positive Mental Attitude' being the key to success and speaks for the first time about how she is using this to come to terms with her diagnosis of Meniere's disease. We're receiving some excellent questions which Clare will be covering in detail in future podcasts so please continue to send them in to [email protected] or via DM on our TJ flute Twitter, FB, Instagram and YouTube channels. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Harmonics and whistle tones are important warm-up and practice however can be a lifesaver when you're just home from vacation and you've lost you're lips somehwere along the way. Welcome to 'Talking Flutes Extra' hosted by Jean-Paul Wright. In this week's podcast I'm talking to William Dowdall, Professor of Flute at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin about his life in Music and the exciting Big Flute Festival taking place in August. Please remember to subscribe to 'Talking Flutes' podcasts and give us a rating as by doing this, we have a greater chance of being found by many more flute players around the world. We love getting your questions and subject ideas for future podcasts and so please contunue to send them in either to one of our many TJ flute social media channels or via specific email [email protected] Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra is a Podcadt production by Trevor James flutes. More information can be found at www.trevorjamesflutes.com Next week in 'Talking Flutes', Clare will be taking about having a "Posive Metal Attitude'

Some of your podcast questions answered. Welcome to 'Talking Flutes' by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In this podcast, Clare answers some of the questions which have been sent in by listeners. How and what do I practice if I have limited time due to work commitments? How do I get students to become more interested in Scales? Why sequences and tonal colour practice are important to your development as a player. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receive the latest podcast! By subscribing you also make it easier for other flute players to find these podcasts. https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Staying chilled with the going gets tough! This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra', Jean-Paul talks to the seriously nice guy NY based flute player but originally from Puerto Rico, Giovanni Perez, on his love of cooking, flute playing and staying chilled when the going gets tough. There's also the 'Joke of the week' from London. Don't forget you can send your questions and subject matter suggestions for future 'Talking Flutes' with Clare Southworth or 'TF Extra' with Jean-Paul via [email protected] or our Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Twitter channels. Details and links to these social media channels can be found on the home page of www.trevorjamesflutes.com Thank you for joining us and make sure that you press the subscribe button to ensure that you keep in touch with our latest weekly podcast. 'Talking Flutes' and 'TF Extra' are a podcast production by Trevor James flutes.

Being aware of your body when you are playing. Welcome to the 'Talking Flutes' Series by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. Following some lovely feedback, it appears that you don't want to wait to hear Clare's podcasts and so we are changing the format slightly in that 'Talking Flutes' with Clare will rotate weekly with the 'TF Extra' pods. With some great podcasts coming up, it means that you will have much more regularity with her podcasts and without the long gaps between seasons. In this pod, Clare talks and guides the listener through the importance of Body Awareness to your practice and performance. The need to always be in the moment and to be fully aware of how you're standing, and of course feeling. You can also send in questions for Clare to answer in future podcasts to [email protected] or via DM on our TJ flute Twitter, FB, Instagram and YouTube channels. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

This week on TF Extra I'm talking to L.A based flute player and extremely popular flute social media influencer Gina Luciani about how she started on the flute and also her latest flute and entrepreneurial projects. We also have a 'Joke of the week' from "Graeme in London Town" and some listener responses from last weeks podcast. This is the last 'Inbetweeny' podcast from me as next week I hand the reigns back to the lovely Clare Southworth for her 'Talking Flutes' Series 2. TF Extra pods return on Monday 11th June, where I'll be in dialogue with William Dowdall (Professor of flute at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin) about all things flutey, the wonderful Russian flute player Ivan Alexhin, I'll have a discussion with flute technical director for TJ flutes David Farley about flute design, and following the demand from last week's podcast, I'll be speaking again to the 'ball of energy' that is José Valentino. All links to Gina Luciani's social media and music can be found by visiting www.ginaluciani.com Thank you for putting up with me for the last few weeks and I look forward to speaking to you again soon. Jean-Paul 'Talking Flutes' and 'TF Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Believe you can do it! This week on TF extra, the 'in-betweeny' flooty tooty podcasts whilst Clare is away busy recording the next series of 'Talking Flutes', Jean-Paul speaks via the 'Messenger app' with multi-award winning and 2 x Latin Grammy nominated musician Dr José Valentino about his life in flute playing and how he believes everybody can reach their potential with belief, dedication and joy. There is the 'Joke of the Week' along with some listener comments from last week's podcast. TF Extra is a Trevor James flute production. For more information on José Valentino, his work, publications and recordings www.josevalentino.com For more information on TJ flutes www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Confidence and being in the moment for flute players. This week on TF extra, the 'in-betweeny' flooty tooty podcasts whilst Clare is away busy recording the next series of 'Talking Flutes', Jean-Paul touches on the subject of 'Confidence' and also the 'Power Pose' from the Ted Talk entitled 'Your body language may shape who you are' by Amy Cuddy. There is the 'Joke of the Week' from Graeme in London and he answers some of the questions which have been sent in. TF Extra is a Trevor James flute production. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Mastering the flute with William Bennett TF 'Extra' - the in-betweeny flooty tooty podcasts which are filling the weekly' space whilst International flute player, Professor and author Clare Southworth prepares Season 2 of 'Talking Flutes'. This week we take a brief look at Social media for flute players, have a telephone call 'Joke' spot and a fascinating interview with the talented Roderick Seed, author of the fantastic new exercise and tutor book 'Mastering the flute with William Bennett'. "Roderick Seed has collected a wide range of exercises covering many topics that give the flute player the tools to play with different dynamics and range of expression, and simultaneously helping them with associated technical difficulties such as pitch control. He has introduced my approach to the flute in a clear and logical way with his own insights and experiences." - William Bennett For more information on Roderick Seed and to purchase this fantatistic book https://www.roderickseedflute.com If you'd like to get in touch with us with content suggestions or any flute playing questions, then you can reach us at [email protected] TF 'Extra' is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Online resources and the joy of playing the flute. Welcome to Podcast 5 the last in the current season of the 'Talking Flutes' Series developed for this channel by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In this Podcast, Jean-Paul talks to Clare about online learning and resources and especially the two new learning and playing websites she has developed. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receive the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth Next week, whilst Clare is preparing a new season of 'Talking Flutes' interviews and audio content, Jean-Paul will present 'TF Extra', some 'filler' podcasts which will be a lighter look at what's happening in the world of flutes. Jean-Paul Wright is a flute player and managing director of Worldwind Music / Trevor James Instruments The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How long should I be practicing? Welcome to Podcast 4 from the new Season of the 'Talking Flutes' Series developed for this channel by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In Podcast 4, Jean-Paul talks to Clare about practice and if there is an 'ideal' minumum and maximum length. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth Jean-Paul Wright is a flute player and managing director of Worldwind Music / Trevor James Instruments The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Buying your new flute! Welcome to Podcast 3 from the new Season of the 'Talking Flutes' Series being developed for this channel by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In Podcast 3, Jean-Paul talks to Clare about choosing a flute and what to look for when upgrading your instrument, the importance of the headjoint and open and closed hole mechanism etc. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth Jean-Paul Wright is a flute player and managing director of Worldwind Music / Trevor James Instruments The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Scales and studies, you've got to love them! Welcome to Podcast 2 from the new Season of the 'Talking Flutes' Series being developed for this channel by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In Podcast 2, Jean-Paul Wright talks to Clare about the importance of scales and studies whilst Clare turns the tables on Jean-Paul with her P9Q's - Podcast 9 questions. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth Jean-Paul Wright is a flute player and managing director of Worldwind Music / Trevor James Instruments The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production. Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Introduction to the new hosts of Talking Flutes Welcome to 'Talking Flutes' a new podcast series being developed for this channel by the acclaimed International Flute Player, Professor and author Clare Southworth. In Podcast 1, Jean-Paul Wright talks to Clare about her career in music and introduces the new 'Talking Flutes' podcast series which will include lots of exciting interviews with Clare's famous flute playing colleagues, tips and hints on flute practice, study, performance as well asking some revealing questions which will enable you to get know more about them. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to get receieve the latest podcast! https://www.claresouthworthflute.com for more information on Clare Southworth The 'Talking Flutes' Podcast season is a TJ Flutes production Global flute website https://www.trevorjamesflutes.com

in the latest short podcast, we speak with Clare Southworth, flutist, author and Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London about her exciting new Flute Reboot project. http://www.flutereboot.com

An interview with fast talking Irish flute player Eimear McGeown. Eimear has steadily built a reputation as being one of the world's most versatile exponents of both the Classical and Irish flute. She has performed in some of the world's leading classical venues however is just at home on the Glastonbury stage with pop/rock bands such as 'Amsterdam' or in a traditional irish setting. Recorded at All Flutes Plus in London on 23rd July 2013. www.eirmearmcgeown.com

Another offering from the technical guru Mr Raif O'Poll who has spent the last year deliberating and researching new concepts for musical instruments. Following the great commercial success of the tandem baritone idea last year, Raif has spent 12 months deep in thought and discussion with saxophone players around the World.....(well truthfully speaking...in the local village really). Raif maintains however that the saxophone expertise running throughout the local community is an accurate mirror for the World sax market and has consulted experts including Mrs Bellandbow in the local Post Office to Ivor Crook in the flower shop. Even Mrs Reed and her daughter Toppa Fsharp apparently have added considerable input in to Raif's research! These podcasts are meant to be an amusing insight in to the various characters in our research and development department and also those who design and then set-up all Trevor James flutes and saxophones prior to their dispatch to customers around the world. After many requests from the Twitter and Facebook community, who are often amused at the various postings detailing the grumpiness and quite frankly 'odd' thoughts which emanate from our distinguished and qualified technical gurus, we have once again given in to social media demands by granting our technical workshop team some more 'daylight' and just a little public space in which to share their many words of wisdom as well as new design ideas. Finally and speaking with total honesty...we do actually like soprano and piccolo players and apologies to all those you actually thought we were serious!!!

The second part of the interview with with Dublin based flute soloist and teaching Professor William Dowdall takes a look at his 'Works for solo flute' CD. He also takes a moment to provide some witty responses to quick fire questions posed from twitter and Facebook users. More information on his many recordings as well as loads of other flute resources can be found at www.williamdowdall.com

Part 1 of an interview taken on a hot sunny June day in Dublin with flute player and Professor of flute at the Royal Irish Academy of Music - William Dowdall, looking at his new CD recordings 'Breathe' and 'Works For Solo Flute' More information on William Dowdall and his recordings can be found by visiting his flute resource site www.williamdowdall.com

Here is approximately 10 minutes of bizzare conversational musings from the Trevor James flute techs as they go about their work. From cat food, designer flute headjoint cork through to using flutes at the Olympics, this audio dispels the Twitter and Facebook rumours that they are usually very grumpy!

On April 1st, not only did the Trevor James flute technical workshop record an audio spoof about a left handed flute, but they also devised and recorded an April fool about a straight baritone saxophone and posted in the many saxophone forums. Since being posted online it has outdone the left-handed flute audio in feedback and downloads! It is therefore only by request that we post an audio about a straight baritone saxophone on our flute page - and only because it is bound to put a smile on your face and let's face it, as musicians, a smile is so important!