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So around Thanksgiving Michael Cronnolly marked his flutes down 30% so I ordered one of his keyless deluxe D's. By the by, he handled his part of the transaction with speed and efficiency. The US postal service, not so much. Playing it side by side with my Tipple D, I find the following: The Cronnol...

Ordered mine yesterday.

Thanks for the suggestions and replies. Definitely think I am going to have to employ a piper's grip on the left hand since a more classical grip puts my wrist at a angle it doesn't like. I look forward to getting some in person instruction. I have no problem learning from "absent teachers"...

In spite of not having blown a transverse flute at all in the better part of two decades, I can get a fairly tolerable tone out of the lower, and about half of the upper, octave. I don't put this up to any particular talent of mine but to the ease of playing designed into Mr. Tipple's work. Can anyo...

After a couple of decades away from the instrument I am returning to the lovely sound that is the flute. I had around 8 years as a concert flute player but now feel more attracted to Celtic and other folk traditions of the British Isles. I recently purchased a Susato D whistle and have been playing ...