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Blackwood low Bb flute by the very much in demand French flute-maker Solen Lesouef. In excellent condition. No defects or repairs. Due to her long order list Solen is only taking orders for D flutes at present and will not be offering Bb flutes for the forseeable future. Price $US1000 OBO. http://i....

For Sale. Barna Gabos bamboo flute with tuning slide and two headjoints. One headjoint has a softer voice and the other a stronger voice. Excellent condition. Price. $US 275

For Sale. Dave Copley C flute in delrin with faux ivory mounts. Excellent condition. Price $US 375.

For Sale: Geoffrey Ellis C Bansuri in osage orange wood with blackwood lip-plate. Osage orange is a very stable and attractive wood. In Excellent condition. US$260. Postage at cost. http://i.imgur.com/OC41Q00.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7ymlQRx.jpg

Eva Aralikatti blackwood headjoint for a Boehm flute for sale. It gives the standard boehm silver flute a more 'woody' and darker sound making it much more suitable for Irish music than is the case with a silver headjoint. In excellent condition with no defects. Turned endcap with tigereye insert. $...

Do you know where that hinge you posted can be sourced Rory?

Thanks for your responses. The reason why I asked is that I have bellows that are not working efficiently and I think the reason is that the leather hinge has become distorted and when the bellows are closed the two sides are significantly offset (4-5 cms). This hinge is not a very thick piece of le...

To be mounted on the 2 wooden paddles.

Can anybody advise me where to source a metal hinge suitable for uilleann bellows?

Thank you. try this. https://www.dropbox.com/s/tpl31iydsrsx0 ... 1.JPG?dl=0

John Swayne low D whistle made from gidgee for sale. I believe this is the only gidgee whistle John Swayne has made. It is conical bored. Having excellent gidgee flutes and whistles by Terry McGee and Mitch Smith I sourced and sent the wood to John for this whistle. Gidgee is an Australian hardwood ...

I have a B set. Fantastic tone and tuning. Couldn't be happier. I also have a concert pitch practice set. Again, lovely tone and tuning of chanter. I get compliments on the sound. Kenneth is also great to deal with. Will answer any questions or fix any problems happily and without delay.

I like the Goldfinch F. Its large bored for an F enabling a dynamic style of playing. Reasonably cheap for a custom-made whistle and light too.

There's an Irish tune (jig) in a book I have called 'The Cuigiu Lasses'. Can someone tell me how 'Cuigiu' is meant to be pronounced?

I have one. I like it. If you want a low Bnat Alba will make one. Its very good too.