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I agree with pancelticpiper. Just recently I lead a beginner class in dry winter with one of the students tooting a Daye half set and the other a Rogge poly practice set. I tried both sets back to back. Both had similar light reed issues that day, which could be remedied quite easily. While you COUL...

FWiW, another thread linked to Mac Nic whistles . They do a B (although named 'H' in the German fashion). I am almost sure these are equipped with Sweetone mouthpieces, paired with a thicker-walled tube. I remember trying a D or C MacNic many years ago. It was okay, maybe even for the price. Can't ...

I had the pleasure to own and play one of his flutes for some time. RIP.

I joined this forum when Bondi-blue egg-shaped iMacs were the fashion of the day. Unbelievable...

Andreas has been down with one of the omnipresent winter viruses for a while and is, I guess, slowly catching up with work and correspondence. ... When calling from abroad, always omit the (0) given in the phone number. Yes, his landline seems to be a bit unreliable, but be persistent and you will g...

Thumbs up for a good deal and a nice and trustworthy seller.

Valid points. Plus, the bass reg bar adds considerably to the weight of the set and is sometimes a bit awkward to handle. As for your assumption that players prefer simpler sets today: I think the opposite is true, at least in non-traditionalist circles. Andreas Rogge told me he hardly gets orders f...

Mmh... has anybody bought the album? I am a bit confused whether it is a new recording or if it contains tracks from previous releases, e. g. Sile NiGhrada (from Leitrim's Hidden Treasures).

Now that's some good news! Piping master Brian McNamara has produced a new CD and, for this occasion, obviously, updated his website! CD out in December.
https://www.piperbrian.com/

I recommend Steffen Gabriel. Despite his young age, the man knows a thing or two about flutemaking - and playing! I have played several of his wide-bore Rudall style flutes (don't own one yet). Beautiful craftsmanship, easy to fill from bottom to top, great dynamics and sound, spot-on tuning. What m...

Thanks for all your efforts; I've been offline during the weekend. @Richard, I did your Generation chopping as I mentioned in the initial post, but have only been so-so satisfied with the result. I have heard good things about Goldfinch whistles in Poland and thought maybe they would do a Bnat. Alas...

Hi Christian I have been on a bit of Kerry Busker whistles buying spree recently... It has a good tone, but it is quite loud. David The one I got from mentioned swap was from a top maker and on the "ballsy" side, too. Not exactly what I am looking for in a Bnat whistle, wanting to complem...

Well, I asked the Killarney guy if he would consider going Bnat, but he seemed a bit indifferent towards the idea...

Hi gang, I am considering buying a new Bnat whistle. Many moons ago I had one from Michael Burke, which I swapped with a board member for a different one I liked less, so I gave that one away, too. For years I have been tooting on a Bnat DIY Generation thing with sellotape and stuff. Its intonation ...

I have no clue about German Marktsackpfeifen apart from hating them:-) but I have some musician friends who play and build them. As you can tell, they are quite popular here in Germany. One young maker that I know personally is Christian Sparfeldt of "Saltatio Mortis" fame: https://www.cs-...