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Olwell or not, $7,000+ for a flute with such a weird footjoint!? :boggle: Thanks but no thanks! Looks aside, I wonder how usable this footjoint is. I'd be particularly concerned about the Eb key... My guy, it absolutely plays itself. Effortless, instant response, and silent key actuation as well. I...

This is what happens, Larry, when you fight a stranger in the Alps!

Sold.

R

Hi All, I’ve decided to part with my Olwell Pratten, which I’ve owned and played for many years. I originally acquired the center section from Aaron while we were both living in Clare. It contains the only remaining piece of the famous I-29 flute, if you’ve ever heard that story. Full details to be ...

Lads, in the world of professional-grade musical instruments, $7800 is beer money.

How about $30k for a bassoon? Or $300k for a violin? We’ve got it pretty easy.

R

Personally, I think it’s horse cool that Aaron has seen fit to become conversant in the language of pin-mounted keys. It opens up a realm of possibilities, which could include (and I’m not saying the Os have plans to offer this) keying up a beloved non-keyed flute, or unconventional layouts that a b...

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Hi all, long time no type. It’s Olwell birthday flute time, and this one’s a crackerjack...and made by Aaron! I may be biased because he’s my mate, but I’ve really been blown away by Aaron’s musical and artisanal development over the last few years. As he’s conquered yet another instrument, the clar...

Haha, the Baslers used to come up to Freiburg on Sylvester and wreck our heads with those things!

Will keep it in mind if I don't find what I am looking for.

R

Hi all,

I've got a young fluther in the house who could use an instrument sized to his wee hands.

Does anyone have an Olwell bamboo fife they'd be willing to part with? Key of D,C, or Bb, in descending order of preference.


Cheers,
Rob

Tenor guitars are cool!

They can be a bit quiet for more raucous sessions, but there's always the resonator version...




Rob

Back in the day, I used to play a teens Gibson mandocello Irish style, mostly because I thought it was horse cool and there were no interwebz to tell me it wasn't on! It can be a great voice in the right situation, much darker and less tinkly than the usual large mando objects one hears. That said, ...

Hi all,

I'm looking for a copy of Allen Feldman and Eamonn O'Doherty's book The Northern Fiddler Music and Musicians of Donegal and Tyrone. Anyone have one they'd part with?

Thanks,

Rob

Hi all,

Impepes are sold, others still available.

R

Loren wrote:Wow, double deadly for me then!

Hey Rob, did you ever find a Bb? I can't believe a year has gone by....

Nope, I still be flatless.

That's a dandy-looking keyed Bb...


Rob