James Galway
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"Sir James Galway", is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flutist/flute players to establish an international career as a soloist.

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My wife Jeane has been listening to me play the flute nearly everyday for the last 22 years or more. She thinks I sound the best on gold but that the other metals have different qualities.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

Each time I come home form a tour I get several of my flutes out and play them.

I believe if a flute is truly worth anything the maker should sell it and the player should buy it.

It is normal to be nervous.

What I suggest is to practice till you can do the job without being nervous.

I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.

It is my method to apply tension at all times.

The reason I play studies is to brush up my technique and style after a tour.