Accordion
Phil played accordion on “Wog Boy 3”,
“Spicks and Specks” and “Taste de Tour” (SBS-TV- 60 episodes)
Piano
Phil’s first instrument played in Hotels around Australia and overseas.
Flute
Irish Flute
Recently been playing in Ireland
Oriental
Phil Carroll has studied in Egypt, Turkey and Morocco the ney (Arabic/Turkish flute), the zurna (mid-East oboe) , the mey (duduk) and quartertone accordion. He lived in Turkey in 2007 and 2008 where he worked as a musician in Istanbul sufi ceremonies, cafes and functions.
Phil plays the following instruments:
Ney
Phil played ney on feature films “Ali’s Wedding” and
“Miss Fisher and The Crypt of Tears” and “Spicks and Specks”
Duduk and Mey
Phil played duduk on Paul Kelly’s “Stolen Apples”album
and also on the feature film “Romulus My Father”
Phil recorded this instrument on Paul Kelly’s “Stolen Apples” CD and the feature film “Romulus My Father”.
Zurna (Mizmar)
Middle-eastern double-reed shawn
Phil played zurna on “Spicks and Specks”
Quarter-tone Accordion
Kaval
Shepherds wooden flute (Turkey , Bulgaria)
He led the six-piece Middle-Eastern ensemble Yalla! for ten years, who have recorded a self-titled CD, and travelled to many festivals Australia-wide. He currently plays with oud-player Yuval Ashkar in the band Alwan with one self-titled cd.
Chinese Flute (Ti-tzu)
