Noe Freres.... anybody?
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Dave Parkhurst
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I've been reading about all the different styles of flutes (whew) and was curious... has anyone here played a Noe Freres style or Saccama style flute? My hands are pretty small (ie: a Sweet flute is about as big as I can handle without using my pinky to play the E hole) and I've heard they're good for us tiny mitted people.
I believe Terry McGee makes Noe Frere and Siccama style flutes. There should be some info on them on his web site. I saw an original siccama flute for sale on ebay once. It used keys on the first and fourth tone holes. I saved the photo from the sale. I've emailed it to you. I've never played one myself. Maybe Terry could put siccama keys on a pratten for you...
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tony pearson
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Dave
I ordered a Noe Freres keyless type from Terry McGee about 10 months ago . . . It's due to arrive in about a couple of weeks time. I'll let you know all about it after I've played it in a little.
I decided on this type for perhaps the same reasons as yourself. . . having slender finger pads (which would fit inside some of the fingerholes of most other types!!)
I'll get in touch - back end of February.
Regards . . . Tony Pearson
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I ordered a Noe Freres keyless type from Terry McGee about 10 months ago . . . It's due to arrive in about a couple of weeks time. I'll let you know all about it after I've played it in a little.
I decided on this type for perhaps the same reasons as yourself. . . having slender finger pads (which would fit inside some of the fingerholes of most other types!!)
I'll get in touch - back end of February.
Regards . . . Tony Pearson
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tony pearson
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Dave
Tony P again . . .
Terry McGee 'Noe Freres' arrived mid Feb. and I'm currently 'playing it in' very gradually (which may take a few more weeks yet).
I can only say that his flute is both a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and a very willing instrument even to a relative newcomer to flute playing.
Fingering (or finger size) is never going to be a problem with this design and anyone can get a tune out of this wonderfully easy to play instrument.
The clarity and uniform sweetness through the first 2 octaves is very evident (I'm not good enough yet to get the best out of the 3rd octave . . . but it's still up there anyway if only I could develop my embouchure !). I guess the flute would be regarded as 'quiet-ish' but this should still be no problem either for practice or performance.
Regards . . . Tony P.
Tony P again . . .
Terry McGee 'Noe Freres' arrived mid Feb. and I'm currently 'playing it in' very gradually (which may take a few more weeks yet).
I can only say that his flute is both a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and a very willing instrument even to a relative newcomer to flute playing.
Fingering (or finger size) is never going to be a problem with this design and anyone can get a tune out of this wonderfully easy to play instrument.
The clarity and uniform sweetness through the first 2 octaves is very evident (I'm not good enough yet to get the best out of the 3rd octave . . . but it's still up there anyway if only I could develop my embouchure !). I guess the flute would be regarded as 'quiet-ish' but this should still be no problem either for practice or performance.
Regards . . . Tony P.