Certain music, certain songs,
certain sounds
affected me strongly
as a child.
The song above (play it!)
a train whistle far away
in the mysterious night
beyond the walls
of my girlhood room...
I played the melody flute,
an indestructible nickel plated
transverse flute sounded via
fipple. link
Those 6 holes entranced me.
Their combinations brought
melody!
I was hooked.
Quickly deviating from
Mary Had a Little Lamb,
and Hot Cross Buns;
Though Christmas music
is my go-to,
automatic repertoire
still :-)
Despite an embarrassing liaison
a train whistle far away
in the mysterious night
beyond the walls
of my girlhood room...
I played the melody flute,
an indestructible nickel plated
transverse flute sounded via
fipple. link
Those 6 holes entranced me.
Their combinations brought
melody!
I was hooked.
Quickly deviating from
Mary Had a Little Lamb,
and Hot Cross Buns;
Though Christmas music
is my go-to,
automatic repertoire
still :-)
Despite an embarrassing liaison
with the trombone,
I have been a flute girl
all my life.
(Which meant "prostitute"
to an ancient Roman.)
Ahem.
Ocarinas seemed pretty toys
with their jolly lilt.
And recorders!
Its all coming back to me.
I have been a flute girl
all my life.
(Which meant "prostitute"
to an ancient Roman.)
Ahem.
Ocarinas seemed pretty toys
with their jolly lilt.
"Ocarina (Italian: “little goose”)
also called Sweet Potato, "
And recorders!
Its all coming back to me.
But one who blows music
out of tubes
and the occasional sweet potato
must aspire to
the real open mouth flute
played horizontally.
That's your big girl!
I wanted to play flute
along
with the radio.
Where was I?
Yes, playing rock and roll,
in the late 60s....on a flute!
Thank god for Ian Anderson
or I'd never have been invited to
jam at all.
I was in a weekend band
while in high school called
Willow Mill Park.
We had a weekly bar gig
at which we played originals
and covers.
We fantasized that these were
"early days" and that someday
we'd look fondly back,
after huge success.
Silly Cloudia!
22 comments:
It's amazing how music can just take you back to another time.
Ian Anderson did make the flute very, very cool. Or at least he reminded people of just how beautiful the flute can sound...
Sounds nice; too cool that you played weekend gigs! When the hula guy on the rock with the native flute is done, we need to take him for drinks and jammin'! Me sees a shadow rooster under da big leaf. DrumMajor
Rock 'n roll on a flute sounds awesome!
Thank goodness for sweet memories they taste so good on rainy days- the flute is one of life's most beloved treasures, for me. Not to forget, I got my own tape recorder at a very young age, and that was cool then!
Aimee loves her ocarina , I often hear lilting sounds emanating from her room :) keep playing Cloudia, if it brings you pleasure its all good !
i have a tin ear so i have never played an instrument. i think i missed out for sure
so cool, cloudia!
I don't know, I think you CAN look back after huge success - maybe not in music, but certainly in life. Music just paved the way.
Thanks!
Music can transport us in ways that no other medium can...
Wonderful time growing up, Cloudia! With the talented crowd doing the in-thing! How nice!
Hank
A different style of dancing than ours.
Greetings,
Filip
Lovely memories! I remember a Smithsonian exhibit demonstrating one of mankind's earliest musical instruments - something akin to a (primitive) nose flute...you must have an instinctive connection to our deepest roots in music:) (And thanks for the comment about the tribes in the PA area - so fascinating!)
Enjoyed it Cloudia, never realized the flute could sound so nice. And yes flute brings home memories because that was what they taught us to play in music class in school. I enjoyed the pictures too. I could do with a vacation.
sweet music, not so silly Cloudia.
Wonderful. I love flute music!
Music can create such amazing atmospheres!
Thanks, each of YOU :)
Awesome post, darling!
I am a flute girl, too :)
xoxox,
CC
Wow, some nice photos ;)
I wish I could play any musical instrument!
Duncan In Kuantan
Thanks, you Dears! :-)
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