Here's a great tune for the flute.  It's melodic, easy to play, easy to remember and other people know it (and it's in 'G', which always helps).

Here's a 3 part E minor reel which is popular in sessions.

Here's a 3 part E minor reel which is popular in sessions.

The first tune is a reliable old standard. The second one is sometimes played a key below the present one but is handier on the flute in A minor. You can get the dogs to yelp a bit louder in the higher key.

* Thanks to William for pointing out that the first tune is not The Reel of Mullinavat. I think it is Gerry Commane's Reel. I'll put the tune which belongs to the "Reel of Mullinavat" on when I get a chance.

Here's a very popular reel.  Sorry about the abrupt ending.  I just remembered I was supposed to be doing something else and ...

More Geese

Here are 2 reels. The first one is very common and I used to hear the second one a lot but haven't heard it for years.  I'm not sure why it cropped up in my mind.  I've played G sharps in the first part but F sharps would do fine.  They might even sound better.

While I'm on an ornithological theme I might as well play this tune. It has high C naturals in the second part. They're probably easiest to get here by half covering the top finger hole.

(16th May 2012 - the original cuckoo seems to have flown off so I've recorded another one).

Here's a piping jig which suite the flute OK.  I don't know much about it but I always liked its name.

Here's a very popular reel.  Sorry about the abrupt ending.  I just remembered I was supposed to be doing something else and ...