Chiff and Fipple Forums

The Piccolo Sold, thanks.

Peter Worrell D Piccolo. Sterling Silver keys and Crown, a beautiful little instrument to play. Ideal for trad music.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Picco ... Sw4xlcn1Gi

Flute is now Sold, thanks.

Hi Folks, I'm regrettably selling my fabulous Tony Millyard D Flute.
Please check it out on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Irish-wooden ... SwNndcn0nW

I purchased this flute brand new 6 months ago and have hardly played it. It's a R&R style in Blackwood with silver rings and plays beautifully.

PM me if interested
https://imgur.com/a/WW8Gm

Eimear McGeown makes Roy's whistles sound as they should do, and Roy is a gentleman to deal with, I wouldn't buy a whistle from anyone else since dealing with him.

Cheers for sharing Casey, I know another maker who has a rose engine, it looks a clumsy piece of machinery but the end result is class.

Ok so I've moved on a little bit since I last posted. Sales of the Aluminium flutes have slowed down and I have sold a few Delrin flutes in D. I took on some repairs for flute bands and have been very busy with this so instead of buying the missus more shoes, I treated myself to a wood turning lathe...

Hi Bobbie
You may get a better response if you post an actual photo of your flute, the list you link to isn't of your flute but about 100 flutes, I find people engage more when they don't have to search through hundreds of images to find one that looks a bit like yours.

I would send it back to whomever overhauled it and ask them to finish the job.

Hi Allan, great to hear from piccolo players/learners. I have a few piccolos including keyed Peter Worrells and as with all new flutes they will take a while to blow them in and will improve over time. I make keyless Piccolos in D and Bb and mainly sell these to players of Bb high pitched band flute...

I have just serviced 16 Mullan Bb flutes for a band recently and these were marked with the Mull Wilkes stamp which were their earlier models and they aren't bad for the money. I have owned one of their F flutes in Polymer before but it wasn't in tune. As far as Iam aware all their flutes are made i...

Did you mean to say "long" F?

Yes, thanks for pointing that out, i think it was late last night when i posted.

Before I even owned a six key piccolo or flute, I only ever played flutes which had a short F key and managed very well playing marches, jigs and reels. I now own a few 6 key flutes and it feels alien to use my left hand to play the f key. I get by just fine with the short F and unless it causes you...

I've heard that they'll be including Delrin with the CITES listing as most border guards can't tell it from Blackwood. I must admit I've always been an advocate of the Blackwood flutes however after making one in Delrin last week I am struggling to hear any noticable difference between them. The De...