Flute Players Unite

Hi...*waves* I play the flute, and was wondering if anyone else here does.
I have been playing for 2 years, and have gone through three lesson books.
I've been going through Handel's Flute Sonatas, and now have the greatest book ever.

The Fiddler's Fake Book

it is meant for fiddle and violin, but it can be used for tin whistle, (which I also play)
and flute. Pretty much anything that plays a line of music.

If there's anyone who knows stuff about ornamentation in celtic music, I'd love to hear from you. I'm having trouble with some of the grace notes and all. Tips are very much welcomed.

I'm slowly learning and feel convinced that grace notes will just take practice. The concept seems simple enough, but sneaking notes in to seperate two others seems easier said than done.

Hi! I'm also trying to learn the tin whistle, but it has been very slow going for me, since I don't read music well.

Hey Wizard! Something I'd recommend is that you go through your music with a pencil and write the name of the note above your staff. It makes practicing a lot easier since you don't have to concentrate on "is that a G or a B". You just concentrate on what fingering "G" or "B" is. I've played clarinet since I was 7 and I always did this in the beginning. Our director insisted on it. Once I got into high school, I'd still do it on my solo music for competitions. That's the last place you need to be misreading your music at.