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For over thirty years, Skip Healy has been a renowned, Grammy-nominated performer of Irish flute and American fife music. For details on Skip Healy, his work and his music, just click here.

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"Healy Fife and Flute Friends" site on Facebook

Submitted by Skip on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 2:48am.

Hi Everybody!

I would like to let you all know that I have created a Facebook site called "Healy Fife and Flute Friends" and would like you all to join up if you care to. It's a way to get in direct contact with me and also hear from other people who have similar taste in the quality of their instruments and music... There are already a couple of hundered people signed in and the site has only been up a couple of days.  Check it out!!

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Skips Tips Express #2 High Notes


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Hi Everybody,

Welcome to Skips Tips Express, the 60 second flute lesson for those of you who don't have time for a flute lesson. Here is the long awaited (sorry...) Express Tips #2, this one focusing on high notes. I hope it's helpful!

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Covering my Tracks # 3; "Empty Pockets" from the album "Empty Pockets" 1984


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Hi Everybody,

Welcome to edition #3 of Covering my Tracks. This one features the title track from my album "Empty Pockets" which was released in 1984. It contains 2 tunes, first a Brazilian folk tune and second an American fife tune called Empty Pockets. Along with myself, three great guest musicians are featured, Dick Murai, Trevor Ferrier, and Ellen Cohn.  I hope you enjoy it!

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Covering my Tracks #2; "Christmas in the Trenches" from "The Cartel, Songs and Tunes of Adventure and Loss"


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Welcome to edition 2 of Covering my Tracks, an informal look at what goes into the process of creating a track for a recording and what happens when we get in the studio.  This editons featured track is a song written by John McCutcheon,  "Christmas in the Trenches".  It is sung by Marc Bernier with Mark Poloka (prim) and me (10 string cittern, flute). I hope you enjoy it...

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Covering my Tracks #1 "Swallowtail-Fifty Cents" from Empty Pockets


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Hi Everybody,

Here is the first edition of my new feature, "Covering My Tracks". It's a behind the curtain look at the process that goes into designing and recording a track for a project. The tunes, the players and whatever stories I can tell without getting sued... I hope you enjoy it!!!

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The Flutopia Press edition 5

Submitted by Skip on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 6:28am.

Hi Everybody!

Man so very much has happened since the last edition of the Flutopia Press...  Here's an update on some of whats gone on!

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Skips Blog #9 COOL NEW AUDIO CONTENT!!!

Submitted by Skip on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 2:59pm.

Hi Everybody,

MORE BREAKING NEWS!!   I am really happy to announce that I am adding three new sections of audio content to the venerable sh.com.  Lemme tug on yer coat about 'em...

First, I am expanding the classic Skips Tips section and adding audio to the existing tips.

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Skips Tips Express #1 - The Low D


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The flute lesson for people who don't have the time for a flute lesson. Skip shares his views, opinions and techniques for playing in a fast paced, 60 second flute lesson. Just click on the Hideout SXPF Music Player thingy and check it out! It's only 60 seconds, what have you got to lose???

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Skips Blog #8 "On the Road Again in 2010" !!

Submitted by Skip on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 5:49pm.

Hi Everybody!

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Skips Blog Chapter 7 "Remembering Timmahhh"

Submitted by Skip on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 3:40pm.

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Wind on the Bay

October 4,5,6 2013 in the Greenwich Odeum -- "Wind On The Bay" provides an atmosphere where players, makers, teachers, and students of traditional music can get together to learn, share, and socialize in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

Visit www.windonthebay.com for information on clinicians, classes, and concerts!

Covering my Tracks

  • Covering my Tracks # 3; "Empty Pockets" from the album "Empty Pockets" 1984
  • Covering my Tracks #2; "Christmas in the Trenches" from "The Cartel, Songs and Tunes of Adventure and Loss"
  • Covering my Tracks #1 "Swallowtail-Fifty Cents" from Empty Pockets

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Skip's Tips Express

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  • Skips Tips Express #1 - The Low D

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Skip's Tips

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  • Straight from The Lip
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  • Saturday, Jun 22, 2013
    Gala Concert "Celtic Fusion"
  • Thursday, Sep 05, 2013
    Avenches Tattoo, Avenches, Switzerland
  • Friday, Oct 04, 2013
    Wind on the Bay 2013 in the Greenwich Odeum

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