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by LewisC
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: Sold and Old
Topic: FS: Monzani flute SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1356

Re: FS: Monzani flute

Flute spoken for,
Thanks,
L
by LewisC
Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Sold and Old
Topic: FS: Wilkes Bb Flute SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1105

Re: FS: Wilkes Bb Flute

Flute is sold, thanks.
L
by LewisC
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Sold and Old
Topic: FS: Wilkes Bb Flute SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1105

FS: Wilkes Bb Flute SOLD

Chris Wilkes Bb flute in blackwood and silver for sale. Flute has 5 or 6 keys depending on how you count. In D flute terms there are Eb, long and short F, G#, and Bb with two touches for LH or RH activation. Head is fully lined with screw-adjustable cork and tuning slide. This flute has a rich reson...
by LewisC
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: Sold and Old
Topic: FS: Monzani flute SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1356

FS: Monzani flute SOLD

Monzani D Flute for sale. This flute is in fine playing shape. Prefer to only ship to US destination. Price $1500 OBO. Paypal preferred. Repairs were made to a crack in back side of original head, a crack in barrel, and a blocks for the long F key. Includes modern cocus second headjoint with larger ...
by LewisC
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Transitioning from keyless to keyed
Replies: 11
Views: 3432

Re: Transitioning from keyless to keyed

Using piper's grip could also set up a quest for a flute with a right hand Bb touch. Some makers have a double touch for either hand. I find playing a Bb in the traditional position a problem. Seems some people get it working, but not me. The RH-Bb removes the need for the left thumb to press that B...
by LewisC
Sat May 13, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Patrick Olwell 6 key cocuswood
Replies: 12
Views: 3190

Re: Patrick Olwell 6 key cocuswood

And what are the tunes please?
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by LewisC
Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Self made cork bumper for a key?
Replies: 3
Views: 3140

Re: Self made cork bumper for a key?

Easy fix. Do you ever drink wine? From a bottle with a cork? Make sure the cork is real cork-tree bark and not some composite, or a bunch of ground up cork crumbs glued together in the shape of a cylinder. Take the real cork and cut out the exact piece you need, then use a cement that is not permane...
by LewisC
Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: Traditional String Instruments
Topic: how late can you start??
Replies: 11
Views: 18366

Re: how late can you start??

Go for it. Not a fiddle player here, but I started flute at 55 some time ago. I am now thinking harp might be a great next step to get the left hand doing different things like chords, that would be almost age 70.
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by LewisC
Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:42 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Derry/Londonderry Tunes
Replies: 2
Views: 5345

Derry/Londonderry Tunes

Hi all, I have been looking at genealogy and an Irish ancestor on my mom’s side. One Hugh Dempsey was born in 1816 and emigrated in 1834 out of Londonderry to Boston. Family lore has not much more than that. How would I go about finding and playing tunes of and from that locale from about 200 years ...
by LewisC
Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:29 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Hunt for alternatives to trad.
Replies: 11
Views: 4880

Re: Hunt for alternatives to trad.

Hi, here is a suggestion that might be alternate trad. I have been playing a lot of tunes from the Barnes Books. There are 3 of them, blue original, red, and green, the most recent. These are largely for English Country Dance in America, and other places. My wife has gotten into ECD and she likes he...
by LewisC
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
Topic: What kind of preamp For sm7b
Replies: 2
Views: 11241

Re: What kind of preamp For sm7b

What would be the best way to connect that preamp to a macbook? Is there a best preamp with digital output? To USB-C or Thunderbolt? A separate thrad here mentions the Scarlett series.

I am also considering the SM7B.
Thanks,
L
by LewisC
Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:21 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Learning tight embouchure
Replies: 35
Views: 19053

Re: Learning tight embouchure

This is a great forum for learning, and I appreciate the tips from all over. I think almost all of us have been down this personal journey, all the best for yours. For me, the breath control is as important and is connected to the embouchure. More air pressure equals need for tighter musculature. My...
by LewisC
Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:16 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Rudall & Rose flute (or its data) needed....
Replies: 30
Views: 12204

Re: Rudall & Rose flute (or its data) needed....

My measurement skills are pretty bad, so would offer this flute and ship it to you if it is appealing. The email and your PM don't seem to work. (Email bounced, apologies if you got the message and I got a bogus bounce notice.) This flute is cocus and silver, probably #4183, though could be 4185, or...
by LewisC
Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Switching Grips (piper's grip to "fluter's claw")
Replies: 10
Views: 3775

Re: Switching Grips (piper's grip to "fluter's claw")

Back to the OP question and then a few comments based on supporting what others have said. Switching grips takes about 5 seconds, but getting comfortable, stable, and really fluent takes a while. Relaxation is very important, I notice you describe the classical grip as a claw. I feel the same way so...
by LewisC
Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Switching Grips (piper's grip to "fluter's claw")
Replies: 10
Views: 3775

Re: Switching Grips (piper's grip to "fluter's claw")

So I have actually switched back and forth a few times. Started with piper's grip and have alternated every year or two. Using Silver flute more now so that grip goes now. Takes less than a week to switch, a little less each time. The hardest part is the flute balance when going back to piper's grip...