James Galway
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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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Until this time in my life Julius Baker was one of the most admired names in the flute world.
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What a lot of players do not realize is that you have to learn by feel what the lips are doing and not by looking.
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As you probably have noticed I have never really recommended one metal over another when discussing flutes.
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The first flute I ever had was a Henry Potter wooden 5-keyed flute.
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He was the outstanding musical genius of all time, when you think of how much he wrote and how long he lived.
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You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.
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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.