Paddy Carty was a three-time all-Ireland champion Irish flute

Irish flute

The term Irish Flute refers to a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favored by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design...

 player from Loughrea

Loughrea

Loughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...

, County Galway

County Galway

County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...

. He was well-known for his flowing rhythm and his virtuoso skill on his Radcliffe System flute, on which he could play freely in key signatures usually considered to be difficult on the Irish flute. He was a frequent playing partner of Paddy Fahy

Paddy Fahy

Paddy Fahey is an Irish composer and fiddler who is considered one of the finest living composers of tunes that are in the style of traditional Irish music....

 and a former member of the influential Aughrim Slopes Ceili Band.

Discography

• Traditional Irish Music (with Mick O'Connor), 1971
• Traditional Music of Ireland (with Conor Tully and Frank Hogan
  Frank Hogan
  Frank Smithwick Hogan was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Dubbed "Mr. Integrity" due to his perceived honesty and incorruptibility, he was D.A. of New York County for more than 30 years.-Life and career:...
  
  ), 1985

External links

• Analysis of "Ril Gan Ainm" played by Paddy Carty
• Paddy Carty on YouTube