Olwell bamboo D

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:56 pm

Anyone interested in selling? With skillful persuasion, I could possibly be convinced to trade a Sindt D.
Micah
Update: I went to the source and ordered one.

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 6:50 am

I'll let mine go, in exchange for an Altus flute... Kidding. Obviously.

My first thought was wow! I really want to play a Sindt. My second was, "I can't do without the bamboo flute, though." Which surprised me, as I have an Olwell blackwood to play. My third was, "hey, you placed an order for Sindts last month, dummy."

I know you are a serious player. I think you are wise to seek the Olwell bamboo. It has special qualities that make it a complement, not an inferior wannabe, to an Olwell hardwood flute.

If you need the flute for a special reason and can't get ahold of one, I'd be happy to loan you mine for a time while you loan out the Sindt to me.

Cara

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:44 am

I don't think there's much of a wait for ordering a bamboo D flute directly from Patrick. One of my flute students just got one a couple of weeks ago, and only had to wait 2-3 weeks for it. It's a nice flute; I have one in C but had never tried the D before.

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:30 am

Sounds like an interesting trade you propose, Cara. Hmmm...
I came close to selling my Altus in order to finance a wood flute, but then just couldn't quite do it. Playing Irish music on it is actually not shabby, and it's sometimes handy to be able to dip down to C# or B. But at any rate, I'd like to also have a simple system flute to play, and being tight on funds, an Olwell bamboo seems like the way to go for now.
Micah

AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:07 am

Hi, Micah. I think you'll find the Olwell bamboo to be much more responsive than the Dixon 3-piece I bought from you. The Dixon is kind of an "automatic tone" flute whereas it's easier to find different timbers and colors on the Olwell bamboo.

Cheers,
Aaron

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:27 am

Sounds good, Aaron.
After a couple days of trying, I just got ahold of Patrick today, so in a month or less I should have it.
Micah

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:46 pm

Would someone who has one be willing to post the distance between holes on the Olwell bamboo flute? I bought a bamboo D flute from Eric the Flutemaker and I cannot make the stretch with the right hand and I have very large hands. I can easily hold a basketball with one hand and I can span an octave on a piano with my thumb and index finger. But the stretch on that flute is a killer. Thanks muchly.
Mike

spittle · Post by **spittle** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:44 pm

Wow Mike - Erik's D Bamboo's must have quite the reach! I don't have my Olwell D on me, but I don't have large hands, can't palm a basketball but can make the reach on the flute just fine.

Going from a Bb fife to the D Bamboo was a stretch I never thought I'd be able to make, but for a couple months now, I've be slapping that D hole without even thinking. Good luck!

Regards,
- Ryan

Blackbeer · Post by **Blackbeer** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:53 pm

Patrick does offset the holes a bit. Erics flutes as well as Sunreed are a real stretch when it comes to the D. I have a Sunreed D and another make C (totaly beautiful flute by the way) and the stretch is impossible for me. But both flutes have a great sound so I play the bell note with my right pinky. It only takes a few minutes to get used to and was certanly worth the effort for these two flutes. My Olwell F is a sinch by the way and what a sweatheart it is.
Good Luck

Tom