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I had my c. 1850 flute (German 9-keyed low-B Euler cocus-wood) restored by Peter Noy. He did a fantastic job on it. It plays beautifully. I recommend his work highly. By the way, does anyone know about old German flutes or play Irish/Scottish on them besides me? - Paul

I am selling this Casey Burns Olivewood flute with a beautiful tone and lovely finish. Especially rich low register. It has black rings at the joints (thread-wrapped). Comes with a cloth bag. Price $250 plus shipping.
Email me at paul.englesberg@wwu.edu

Is anyone familiar with German style flutes? I have a Euler made in Frankfort, rosewood (I think) with brass keys and rods, 3-piece, low B, 9-keys, wood posts, tuning slide. Also a V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, Austria, 3-piece blackwood in D, 6-keyed with metal posts. Has tuning slide, but seems to be...

David: What I meant by that is to avoid rolling the flute in too much as I've seen some beginners do when they don't have a good embouchure or breath control as a kind of compensation. Perhaps they don't really cover the opening with the lower lip as much as they let the upper lip hang over. Rolling...

I'm new to this forum and have been playing one-keyed flutes (older M. Copeland and Burns models) and silver Boehm classical flutes for many years. I'm considering purchasing a five or six-keyed flute for Irish and Scottish music and wondering about how the models by Olwood, Copley, Noy, Healy and o...

I agree with the suggestions about habits posted by Jomac, and I'd add a few more:
1. keep the mouth, jaw, throat, and hands as relaxed as possible.
2. don't stop the air with the tongue, but learn to use the tongue lightly for articulation.
3. don't cover too much of the tone hole.