Talking Flutes!

Hitting the New Year with enthusiasm, focus and drive! Welcome back to the number one flute podcast channel 'Talking Flutes'.  We're so excited for the year ahead and have some great 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' pods lined up along with the extra addition this year of some fabulous giveaways including sheet music and music books, signed CD's, flute case covers and also...drum roll...flutes!...Yes flutes!!! In this first podcast of 2019, Clare Southworth Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London talks about how she enjoys the start of each New Year, and how she uses it to re-boot, refocus and set-new goals to unlock creativity. If you'd like to send a flute or music question for Clare to answer in a future podcast then you can do this via flutepodcasts@gmail.com  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com     

Do I practice over the Christmas holiday period or do I take a short break and recharge my batteries so that I can return to the flute with renewed vigour and enthusiasm in the New Year? In this Christmas 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul plays some gorgeous festive music on the alto flute by Giovanni Perez and takes a brief look at what he and Clare will be doing with their families during this coming week.  Yes...Eating, drinking and playing the obligatory board games are certainly on menu along with jigsaw puzzles!   The podcast closes with an 'upbeat' version of "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas' played by the 2 x Grammy Nominated and now a winner of an Emmy Award José Valentino on his TJ bass. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra podcasts and taking a short break and will return to their usual weekly Monday publication again on 14th January 2019. On behalf of Clare Southworth, Jean-Paul Wright and all the team at Trevor James flutes, may we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!      

Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth speaks about who inspires her as a musician / flute player and more importantly, why they do! If you'd like to send a flute or music question for Clare to answer in a future podcast then you can do this via flutepodcasts@gmail.com   'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com   

Getting musical 'goosebumps' through to playing on a platinum flute with 14k gold mechanism, Jean-Paul asks Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth some questions sent in by some of our podcast listeners.  We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us your flute questions to flutepodcasts@gmail.com and we will include them in our podcast recordings for 2019. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"I really regret not writing down everything he said to me.  It was of such value". Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth speaking about the late, great Geoffrey Gilbert. In this weeks 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Clare speaks about her three biggest flute influences William Bennett, Geoffrey Gilbert and Sir James Galway whilst also covering subjects such as the need to understand the narrative of a piece before you play it, planning your recital, flute competitions and much more. Please feel free to send us your flute questions to flutepodcasts@gmail.com  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

Discussing a ban on fizzy drinks to cleaning your teeth before performance, being part of the orchestra but 'not actually in the orchestra', and the loneliness of being a freelance flute player. In this 1st podcast of three, Jean-Paul Wright (from the 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts) has a chat with Clare Southworth in her home town of Hove in East Sussex (South of England) with some of the questions sent in by listeners. If you would like Clare or Jean-Paul to answer any of your questions, then please send to flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via any of the TJ flutes social media pages @tjflutes (Instagram), @trevorjamesflutes (Facebook) or @flute (Twitter) 'Talking Flutes' and 'Taking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions for the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information visit trevorjamesflutes.com 

Irish flute playing, coffee and croissants.  What better way to spend a morning! In this weeks episode of 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul takes the short journey to meet with multi-instrumentalist and seriously nice guy Philippe Barnes to talk about how he got in to Irish flute playing, composition and recording as well as discussing his fabulous new flute tutor book called 'Irish Music on the Silver Flute'. For more information on Philippe or to purchase his recordings or tutor book then www.philippebarnes.com Next week, Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' where Jean-Paul will be running through some of the listener questions which have been sent in. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

How far do you pull your headjoint out? What harmonic and scales exercises do you use? What's the best note to tune to?.. and many more questions answered by London freelance flute player Ian Mullin.  Following the popular podcast on the flute and martial arts two weeks ago, I've come down again to Tonbridge in Kent (The Garden of England) to put forward the 11 questions we've received for Ian to answer. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.comor via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

Big tunes, drunken dances, romantic interludes and light, fast running sections. This week on 'Talking Flutes', Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy for Music in London Clare Southworth takes one of her recordings of the the wonderful 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Hardy and breaks it down for the listener.  Not only is this a fabulous piece, but Hamilton Hardy lived and worked in the beautiful English town of 'Hove' in East Sussex, the same place where Clare now 'lives'.   Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the in Halle orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charle Halle.  His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras but began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61. Please send any questions or suggestions for future 'Talking Flutes' / 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts to Clare or Jean-Paul at  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

Discipline in practice, focus and goals are important to develop your flute playing.  Be honest with your sound and also learn to accept and take every opportunity that comes your way. In this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul travels to the Kent town of Tonbridge to meet with London Freelance Orchestral flute player and Jiu Jitsu black belt Ian Mullin about his flute playing career to date along with his passion for martial arts. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com    

A glorious piece by the fabulous Gaetano Donizetti (b. Nov. 29, 1797, d. April 8, 1848), which Clare Southworth, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music breaks down in to small pieces and discusses the interpretation using her own performance of the work. Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions via email and social media Direct Messages for future podcasts.  If you'd like to contribute then please email Clare or Jean-Paul at flutepodcasts@gmail.com Jean-Paul returns next week with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts so until next time, "Happy Fluting". 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

"If you really want to be a musician, be prepared that it really isn't going to be easy..." and "always know why you want a new flute before you buy one!.." This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra', Jean-Paul speaks with NY multi-instrumentalist and self-confessed flute nerd Josh Johnson who popped in to see us just after landing in London for a few days holiday.  If you've got a spare $100,000+ then I'm sure that Josh would love to have his perfect flute made for him. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via our instagram acocunt @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listenting. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flutre company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Can a professional flute player sound as good on a student flute as an expensive professional one and with so many new flute gizmo's and gadgets continually popping up, are any of the more popular ones worth looking at? In this episode of Talking Flutes, Clare Southworth - Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London answers some questions sent in by listeners. For more information on Clare then visit www.claresouthworthflute.com  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com     

"With improvisation the answer is don't be afraid...you can't be wrong!..Get the fundamentals sorted, learn your scales, be able to play in tune and then simply go for it!" An 'on-the-go' interview this week over poached eggs in London with one of the UK's leading flute and sax players Theo Travis.  From working and going on tour with Pink Floyd Legend Dave Gilmore, composing and recording with the wonderful guitarist Robert Fripp, and the wonderful music making with the fabulous Soft Machine group, Theo encourages the listeners to explore their musical horizons. For more information on Theo, his recordings and the wonderful new app that he mentions in the podcast visit www.theotravis.com  Next week, Clare returns and takes a look at some of flute gadgets and gizmo's on the market. If you'd like to suggest some future podcast subjects for either Clare or Jean-Paul to cover then you can either email at flutepodcasts@gmail.com or make contact through the many TJ flute social media channels, details of which can be found on the Trevor James flute websites. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com      

Deconstructing Valse Caprice, one of Clare's favourite pieces and one where she feels a strong connection due to the composer Daniel Wood (1872-c.1927) having once also been a fellow Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. As requested by listeners, Clare Southworth talks through and then plays her own performance excerpts from this very well known and beautiful piece.  More information about Clare can be found at www.claresouthworthflute.com Next week Jean-Paul returns with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast where he is enjoying scrambled eggs in a London cafe with flute player and jazz sax master Theo Travis. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com