All Episodes

126 - You might as well put a bowl over your head!

125. 'I Can - I Will"...De-stress & focus with guided meditation - Jean-Paul Wright

124. Want a Piccolo Makeover? Sally Minter

123. I hate the saying 'Practice makes Perfect" - Clare Southworth

122. How to wear many musical hats and succeed!

121. Creating music in the moment - Grammy & Emmy Award winning musicians José Valentino & Gualo

120. Learn how to be a Beatboxing flute genius - Greg Pattillo

119. "For me, improvisation has been my therapy" - Elsa Nilsson

118. I could have been a retiring rock musician, what a thought that is! - Clare Southworth

117. The flute is such a mysterious instrument - Paul Edmund-Davies

116. A flute in my refrigerator! - Helen Spielman

115. Trust in yourself and your musical preparation - Dr Cate Hummel

114. Falling in love with optimism is the key - Viviana Guzmán

113. Have the courage to trust in your own judgment - Jasmine Choi

112. Your lockdown quarantine advice guru - Clare Southworth

111. Perception is rarely reality! - Jean-Paul & Clare Southworth

110. The flute gym - Stephen Clark

109. Developing a positive and inquisitive listening strategy - Clare Southworth

108. Parisienne Coronavirus lockdown survival - Mihi Kim

107. Creating self belief and banishing destructive self doubt! - Psychiatrist Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer

106. "Every performance is like building a sandcastle..." - Melissa Keeling

105. The highs and lows of being a flute player - Clare Southworth

104. "It was like throwing up on a page" - Elsa Nilsson

103. The busiest flutist in London? - Andy Findon

102. Playing flute with Kanye West & Ariana Grande - Gina Luciani

101. What is burnout? - Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer

100. "Let's just explore music and take risks" - RoSaWay

99. Food for thought when you don't have cats to talk to! - Clare Southworth

98. It's all about the F** Word 3.0 - José Valentino & Gualo

97. Why don't you recharge yourself like you do your mobile phones?? - The Happy Flutist

96. Your flute practice plan is like a balanced diet! - Jean-Paul & Clare

95. Christmas with flutes, champagne and jigsaw puzzles - Jean-Paul & Clare

94. Who says the flute has to be played at 90 degrees? - Jean-Paul & Clare

93. "Get our there and market yourself online" - Nicole Riccardo

92. "It's not rocket science to be able to play the piccolo well" - Janet Richardson

91. "Don't be shy, as a musician you've got to put yourself out there.." - Dr José Valentino

90. When a bass flute stank of cheese! - Gary Woolf

89. "The first sound you make is your voice!" - Jake & Gabe Fridkis

88. The beautiful 'Sonate en Concert' by Damase - Clare Southworth

87. nkoda - the Spotify for sheet music - Lorenzo Brewer

86. Vibrato - now there's a discussion point! - Clare Southworth

85. When a flutists eyebrows have a mind of their own! - Barry Griffiths

84. Why flute players shouldn't forget their toothbrush! - Jean-Paul & Clare

83. "Tell a story and don't just play the dots" - Hélène Boulegue

82. You've got to fall in love otherwise walk away! - Jean-Paul & Clare

81. Morph suit, Zoom Tube, YouTube! - Daniela Mars

80. Rain, seagulls and using cows to promote your flute recital! - Jean-Paul & Clare

79. The world's biggest flute party!! - Jean-Paul

78. Favourite flute podcasts and sea swimming - Jean-Paul & Clare

77. Tension is the enemy of the flute player! - Clare Southworth

76. It's never too late to take the flute seriously! - Elisabet Franch

76. Mindfulness for the flute player - Jean-Paul & Clare

75. "Yeh you can Beatbox on the flute too!" - Greg Pattillo

74. Recharging you batteries during the summer! - Jean-Paul & Clare

73. "Hey man...why call me at 4 a.m. to talk flutes?!!!" - Dr José Valentino

72. Learning to play without fear! - Jean-Paul & Clare

71. Circular breathing and 'Googling' your own name - Giovanni Perez

70. Flute aerobics - Clare Southworth

69. The world's busiest flute player with three passports! - Stephen Clark

68. Exploring the Suite Antique by John Rutter - Clare Southworth

67. 'Between the Beats' - Elsa Nilsson

66. The origins of the flute and why we love it! - Clare Southworth

65. From Nasa Scientist to being a flute player! - The Flute Guy

64. Breaking the practice bubble - Jean-Paul & Clare

63. Building your brand - Jean-Paul & Clare

62. "Make music that turns you on!" - Theo Travis

61. Articulation for the flute player - Clare Southworth

60. 'Glow With Music' - Gina Luciani

59. Stress and mental health - Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer

58. The importance of the F** word! - José Valentino & Gualo

57. Exercising the power of your musical imagination - José Valentino & Gualo

56. Silent rehearsal and funny flute moments - Jean-Paul & Clare

55. Love for the flute - Clare Southworth

54. Creating musical dreams and goals - Jean-Paul & Clare

53. Music, croaky voices and ear plugs required! - Jean-Paul

52. Irish flute playing and a farting kitchen boiler - Philippe Barnes

51. Creativity in to the New Year! - Jean-Paul & Clare

50. A very merry fluting Christmas - To Practice or not? - Clare Southworth

49. Who musically inspires us and why? - Clare Southworth

48. Platinum, gold or silver? - Jean-Paul & Clare

47. Making your music come alive - Clare Southworth

46. The loneliness of the flute player - Jean-Paul & Clare

45. Irish music on the silver flute - Philippe Barnes

44. Tuning your flute, harmonics & scales - Ian Mullin

43. 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Harty - Clare Southworth

42. Flute playing and martial arts - Ian Mullin

41. Interpreting the Donizetti Sonata in C - Clare Southworth

40. A flute for $100,00+ - Josh Johnson

39. Flute gadgets and gizmos - Clare Southworth

38. "Learn your scales, play in tune and just go for it" - Theo Travis

37. Valse Caprice by Daniel Wood - Clare Southworth

36. Improvisation - "It's freedom" - Dr Melissa Keeling

35. 'Breaking free from music exams' - Clare Southworth

34. Music and 'Making Life Sound Beautiful - Ivan Alekhin

33."Take a risk with your music" - Andy Scott

32. "As a musician you have to be true to yourself" - Elsa Nilsson

31. From baroque to uptown funk! - Jean-Paul Wright

30. The flute method called 'Love' pt 2 - Wissam Boustany

29. The flute method called 'Love' pt 1 - Wissam Boustany

28. Flute playing has to be enjoyable doesn't it? - Dr José Valentino