This site came about after the realisation that many of the flute players I had come across outside Ireland appeared to be unaware of the many different options and styles of playing which exist within Irish traditional music. It occured to me that an awareness of these styles had the potential be useful in developing a traditional flute player's own musical voice.

I have been playing Irish and Scots traditional music on the flute since 1983 and on the whistle since 1981. Currently I favour a fairly rhythmic approach to my playing, but remain influenced by many players of different styles. Most of my playing is in sessions in Edinburgh, where I live, but I also play for an Irish dance group, Absolutely Legless, and Scots ceilidh band The Big Squeeze.

I have also played regularly for Irish set dancers in Edinburgh and with fiddler Davy Muir for set dancers at the Edinburgh Folk Festival and The Edinburgh Fiddle Festival. I also teach classes and individuals in whistle and flute and have taught at the Adult Learning Project's Scots Music Group in Edinburgh. Currently I am taking a break from teaching music due to work and family commitments, but can happily recommend other teachers.

When not playing music, I spend my time as a Primary school teacher. You can find out more about my music at MySpace and also at the Ormeau Café project page.

You can get in touch with me here: gturnbull@theflow.org.uk