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- Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:48 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute design questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4810
Re: Flute design questions
You ask about Tony Millyard. I've recently bought one from him and love it. A fine maker (he also makes baroque reed instruments) he produces beautiful flutes at a very competitive price. One thing to be aware of with Tony is that he threads the joints - though he will fit cork later, after you've p...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Teacher in Somerset?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1278
Re: Teacher in Somerset?
A few suggestions: 1) I don't do a lot of teaching but I've been playing wooden flute for around 20 years and would be happy to do two or three sessions with you. I'm in Bruton. 2) There's a very good teacher in Bristol - Catherine something. Can't remember her another name but could soon get detail...
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:10 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Thread or cork?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9175
Re: Thread or cork?
I've recently bought a flute from Tony Millyard. He prefers threaded joints (though he will cork them on request) and even provides online instructions on how to rebind them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxGIv3oJl-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxGIv3oJl-Y
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:56 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Newbie question delrin v wood on a budget?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7543
Re: Newbie question delrin v wood on a budget?
Pushing your budget to 290 would get you a Damian Thompson delrin flute. This is without the silver rings so all your money goes on getting a decent starter flute which will last you a long time. He's in Stoke.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:25 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Trying to learn more about my flute...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7351
Re: Trying to learn more about my flute...
Someone local to you who might be able to help is Dominic Allan. He used to make nice keyed flutes, though he gave it up to concentrate on bagpipes. He must be pretty close to you. He lives in Bruton and does repairs for the allinstruments.com shops in Westbury, Wilts and Midsomer Norton, through wh...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:15 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: breathing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5275
Re: breathing
Pat's spot on. If you work on embouchure, you'll improve your tone AND waste less air. But the other thing is planning. Taking a breath in Irish flute-playing typically means leaving out a note. I've always struggled a bit with this idea but actually I know that if you choose the right notes to leav...
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:05 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: An interesting read
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2167
Re: An interesting read
Yes, thanks for the tip. I wonder how many other theses there are on our preferred music? I finished Reg Hall's on Irish music in London earlier this year - a mammoth read but full of fascinating insights. I shall get stuck into Ms Lochridge's straight away.
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:00 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Tounging?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4071
Re: Tounging?
"Doodle tonguing" is moving us into Brian Finnegan territory, where tonguing is all-important. I sometimes "doodle-tongue" a triplet (often Bcd) to give it a bit more definition. My philosophy is to add whatever I can to the armoury: glottalling as a general rule but subtle tongu...
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:33 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Delrin Flutes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8731
Re: Delrin Flutes
That'll teach me to try typing messages on a phone with failing eyesight in failing light. How the hell does it change delrin to reprinted???
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:28 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Delrin Flutes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8731
Re: Delrin Flutes
Damian's flutes are very nice indeed and great value. Not well known yet but destined to join the list of makers of fine flutes, reprinted and wooden.
- Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:57 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Which type of flute do you play.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13050
Re: Which type of flute do you play.
6 key Lehart
Keyless Doyle
Keyless Murray
Keyless delrin Forbes
Assorted bamboo Olwells
Keyless Doyle
Keyless Murray
Keyless delrin Forbes
Assorted bamboo Olwells
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:04 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Huh? Another flute buyin advice thread?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4205
Re: Huh? Another flute buyin advice thread?
A vote for Forbes - I love mine.
I'd also encourage you to have a look at Damian Thompson, a friend of mine now making excellent delrin flutes in England. viewtopic.php?t=105092
I'd also encourage you to have a look at Damian Thompson, a friend of mine now making excellent delrin flutes in England. viewtopic.php?t=105092
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute techniques for non-Irish dance tunes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4207
Re: Flute techniques for non-Irish dance tunes?
When not playing Irish music, I use flute in an English village band playing mostly English but also assorted other (Scots, French, Scandinavian) stuff. The main difference for me is that I'm far more likely to tongue. Playing up an octave also happens quite a bit as tunes are often in non-Irish key...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:58 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Hammy Flute for sale.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3409
Re: Hammy Flute for sale.
Your test email got through ok.
- Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:24 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Hammy Flute for sale.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3409
Re: Hammy Flute for sale.
Not for me it won't, sadly. "the page you requested cannot be displayed at the moment..."