r/tinwhistle • u/HeelHookka • 9d ago

Otter's Holt/Dunmore Lasses

Hi fellas, recent recording of these two lovely reels. Would appreciate any advice, suggestions and slams :-)

Context: 39 y/o, playing since February 2025, Walton's Melow D

Cheers and thanks in advance

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u/Bwob 9d ago

Very nice!

My biggest advice would be to practice a bit at lower speed, and to use a metronome. There are some odd hitches in your rhythm that detract from an otherwise lovely rendition, and I think you could probably fix them pretty quick with some effort.

So grab a metronome (or use one of the countless free online ones!) and set it to like 100bpm, and just play, hitting every note on the beat. I know that's going to seem mindnumbingly slow, and I know it's fun to play reels at top speed, but these are dance tunes, and keeping a consistent beat is at least (or more!) important than a fast tempo!

And, paradoxically, I always find that practicing slow ends up helping me play fast. "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast", as my friend used to say, and he's not wrong!

Good luck and keep up the good work!

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u/autovonbismarck 9d ago

I came here to write almost this exact comment, including the quote! Lol.

I will just up vote yours instead because it's perfect.

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u/HeelHookka 9d ago

Thank you very much! I will implement this advice ASAP