J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

The Chiff & Fipple Irish Flute on-line community. Sideblown for your protection.
Post Reply
ferdia
Posts: 28
Joined: Sun May 14, 2017 11:25 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Full time musician from Scotland. Play mostly flute and bodhran. Looking for some information on a flute bought recently.

J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

Post by ferdia »

Hi, does anyone know anything about a flute maker/company from Newcastle - J Preston or James Preston?

I have an 8 keyed cocuswood. I've not met anyone who plays one and it's always annoyed me that I can't find any information about it!

All I have to go on is the stamp saying -

J. Preston
23 Collingwood St
Newcastle On Tyne


Cheers
F
dunnp
Posts: 1391
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:52 am
antispam: No
Location: Glasgow

Re: J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

Post by dunnp »

Post a photo. At least it will help with deciding whether Preston was making flutes or just stamping them.
I don’t have Langwills but it’s worth a look in there as well.
User avatar
paddler
Posts: 752
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:19 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Location: Hood River, Oregon, USA
Contact:

Re: J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

Post by paddler »

The New Langwill Index has a John Preston with various London addresses from the late 1700s to early 1800s, also joined by Thomas Preston toward the end. But there is no mention of any Newcastle addresses.
ferdia
Posts: 28
Joined: Sun May 14, 2017 11:25 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Full time musician from Scotland. Play mostly flute and bodhran. Looking for some information on a flute bought recently.

Re: J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

Post by ferdia »

kmag
Posts: 399
Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:55 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: I try my best to play the flute and pipes. I have been coming here for years and now are required to fill this out for an address change.
Location: Coos Bay Oregon

Re: J Preston. Newcastle Flute information?

Post by kmag »

It is certainly a beauty.
Post Reply