The Craft of Flute Making, Co. Cork, Ireland 1980

A visit to the Cork Gaeltacht to see how a flute is made.

Hammy Hamilton is from Belfast. He recently moved to Cúil Aodha in the Gaeltacht region in County Cork, and set up a flute making workshop.

He demonstrates the process of making a flute from the raw piece of bubinga, a wood from South America, to the final product.

Hammy Hamilton plays a tune on the flute accompanied by two young musicians, one on tin whistle and the other on bodhrán.

This episode of ‘Youngline’ was broadcast on 31 January 1980. The presenter is Pat Butler.

[healey]

Lovely spanner accompaniment! Fairplay to Hammy for being able to play through it!!

[fneman]

I can testify to how great Hammy's flutes are :)

[jamesbradshaw]

After watching this I am going to ask that fine craftsman, Mr Hammy Hamilton, a flute, I can not play but I learn using this special musical instrument

[johnnielson]

Nothing sounds better than the breathy tone over the round notes of a wooden simple system flute. Nice video demonstrating the process of making a flute, and nice playing, too!

I hope CR posts some footage of uilleann pipemaking as well. Surely there must be clips of Willie Clancy, Leo Rowsome or Eugene Lambe at work.

[waynekerr]

Somebody give that flute maker a craft beer...

[britpackdoggo]

I'm from Belfast originally.."I see"

[rogerramjet]

Take that bodhran off that young fella.

[Banshun]

Amazing to see such a young Hammy. I used to play a Hammy flute. Absolute beasts.

[Ballinorafrontman]

the presenter puts a literal spanner in the works at the end poor

[galwaytribesman]

Reminds me of Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws :)

[sandb]

5:38 115 Irish pounds? That's about US$250.00 in 1980!

[CartismYT]

Lol guy felt left out started clanking some screw drivers

[thehairysnot]

Off the subject but people should tune in to channel 4 at 10 tonight, it's happening here too