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<a href="http://cgi.ebay.ie/Antique-WOODEN-FLUTE-Made-in-Germany-Silver-Keys_W0QQitemZ150103581781QQcategoryZ10183QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">"German flute"</a> good flute?or firewood? <sigh> http://tinyurl.com/3akj79 There ya go. John

Nice case, jack!

You don't have problems with the flutes toppling out when you open the case? Or do you have it laying flat, as opposed to mounted on the wall?

John

Denny wrote:no need...conical bore

If everyone only did things for a need, there would be a lot of inventions missing. I was just curious if anyone has ever tried it out.

John

I was reading the fajardo thread, and I wondered...

Anyone made a similar wedge to the tipple and used it in a wooden, conical bore flute?

Wouldn't be that hard to whip up...

John

http://dougsflutes.googlepages.com/thetipple-fajardowedge Has anyone used this device? and if so,what did you think? Is it more effective than a Sanders Spike?(an intrusive conical spike used as a headjoint plug). These devices are supposed to compensate for acoustic faults in headjoint designs, bu...

Sensai ; the embouchure is , grasshopper. Christian; thou shalt have no other flutes Buddhist; just working out the bad karma on my next flute Judaic ; you should see my other Davidic Harp , oi vey ! Communist ; my other flute was appropriated by a capitalist lackey and his running dog , during the...

Father Emmet wrote:In general the head joint and barrel should only be seperated for cleaning and lubing. The cork shouldn't be moved for swabbing, get in there through the barrel.

Heh. I thought the same thing. I think she means the cork on the tenon.

John

I have a wooden flute that I've had for years. I've just recently gotten into playing it but I would like to know more about it. The name stamped on it is Martin Fres. It has a bee or a fly symbol stamped on it too. It has 6 holes and 6 keys with a metel tuning slide in the head joint. It is a D sc...

My flute was instrument of the month at Chiff Academy

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Whistlers are from Mars, Flutists are from Venus

My other flute is a bodhran.

The Italian word piccolo translates as "small". It is an adjective, not a noun; you can't actually have a "small". (Almost - the English used to refer to their underwear as "smalls".) That was short form for the original wording, "small pants", which was even...

Wondering what members opinions are on which is the best Irish Flute and why. Thanks for sharing. Slainte It's going to be highly individualistic, and a lot has to do with what fits you, and what you're looking for in sound. Quieter flute, sharper ornamentation, booming sound, blackwood vs. boxwood...

Jay-

I think it's easier for the !#$!@##% fiddlers because for the up/down notes in the B part, all they do is tilt the bow over a little.

If you want sneaky revenge, sit to the left of the main fiddle player, and when his bow comes at you, subtly nudge it with the flute.

John

I need a modern flute for a little while - long story, I won't bore folks with the details - and thought I'd check here before checking ebay, craigslist, etc, as I'd prefer to deal with someone I know and can trust with regards to playing condition, etc. I'm on a wicked tight budget, as we say here...

Since I had a couple inquiries, the D flute has offset holes, not the inline holes.

John