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Wow, such wonderful photographs. Thanks to all who sent them; I enjoyed looking at them and learning about the various types. I was going to post a photo of my Dunbar P3s, but that would be like taking a Toyota to a classic car show.

Dear Friends,
I'm having trouble finding the music for The Siege of Delhi and The Hills Of Perth. I want to prepare them for a Grade IV competition this summer (my first). Any help is appreciated.

Greg Livingston
pianotuner440@hotmail.com

If the airbag in your car ever inflated while you were driving and playing the whistle...

I don't think I'll ever do it again.

Diane, I'm a middle school music teacher and many adults I meet who begin studies on an instrument bring "kids' expectations" into the mix- they think about forced practice, weekly lessons, recitals, pressure to perform in a group, etc. Few of us on this site will ever earn a nickel playin...

Dear Friends, If you are a flute maker, and have ever videotaped the flutemaking process, I would be REALLY happy to get a copy to show to my 6th grade music classes. I have short VHS/DVD documentaries on violin and guitar making, and I would love to have my students see the whole process. Even home...

I have a MacPherson practice chanter, and I like what I see on their website. Do you have a set of MacPherson pipes?

Hello, friends. My first post here. I am learning the Brown Haired Maiden from the "green book", on my practice chanter. Where and how often do you breathe? I can get to the end of the first four bars on one breath, but I don't think that will carry over well to the full pipes. Advice appr...

Cruise on over to www.thesession.org and steep yourself in ITM repertoire!

My Howard low whistle holes are the size of New York City potholes. I worry about falling in. Get Doug's flute; you will be happy, for short money.

I have made dozens of one-piece D flutes, using Doug's design. I make them with my students at school and give them away, saving the best for our Irish session. Here's what I do; 1) when I drill the embouchure hole, I enlarge the hole SLIGHTLY from side to side by tilting the hand drill. I file off ...

I made a flute from 3/4 inch PVC, according to Doug's plans, and I have to use the piper's grip with my right hand instead of the fingertips. Is this common?

Hello, everyone. I was recently given a 4-key, rosewood flute. A friend paid $10 for it at a yard sale and was about to make a lamp out of it. (!) It is marked C. Peloubet, New York, factory in Bloomfield, NJ. Ivory rings divide the tenons. There are two big cracks; one in the headjoint and one in t...