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Hammy charges more for his Delrin flutes, the stuff is quite tricky to work, I have a Delrin Hammy, which is a very special flute,not just because it has an amazing sound, but it also has an amazing history, so not for sale, when I saw Hammy a few months back, he said that the long body section flex...

Hi all, there is a set of tutorials on youtube link below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1zaRGafxZI&feature=BFp&list=WL50186FD377214814&index=3 At 3 mins 33 seconds, you get a good luck at the flute, it appears to be a modern creation, head joint, tuning barrel and one piece body sectio...

Hi, I'm in the process of getting a flute in some other keys, maybe G, my question is, will there be any hurdles involved regarding embouchure, my D flute embouchure is fine and getting better everyday, I only ask the question because I have a delrin/resin keyed Bb flute/fife marked made for Boosey ...

Hi all, I have been away for a while, checked in every now and again to see whats happening. I was recently made redundant, then managed to get a new job almost staight away :) so I will still be travelling and taking photos and shooting video in far flung places. I have a few delrin whistles which ...

Hi all, I have been away for a while, checked in every now and again to see whats happening. I was recently made redundant, then managed to get a new job almost staight away :) so I will still be travelling and taking photos and shooting video in far flung places. I have a few delrin whistles which ...

Hi All, been away from the forum for a while, work, work, work, its slowing know, so Merry Christmas to one and all. my request is the usual, I have found a lovely little whistle solo played on Youtube link below, I am trying my hardest to play by ear, but could do with some serious help on converti...

Hi all, I have purchased a quality chanter and am in need of a bag and bellows, anything will do as long as its not leaky and the bellows work ok, or if the bag is leaky no problem as I am sure I could figure out how to fix them up, or if you have bought a set of Pakistani pipes that dont work I wou...

Hi all, I have aquired a very nice chanter with good reed and a spare one, and have heard the chanter being played, and its very sweet, I am a flute player that fancies ago at the pipes as they are amazing to listen to and although the learning curve is steep I just gotta have ago, my dilema is the ...

Hi all, thanks for all the help, i'm really getting on well with this tune, any thoughts on what and where some ornaments might fit in, or would you just play it straight and keep it simple,i'm not session ready yet but have a folk club near me that puts on a open mic night but without the mic as it...

Hi all, I love this tune, and have the ABC from session.org, whats the best thing to do, transpose it up,? or change the low B note to something else?? that appears as the first note and appears again in the last part, or is there an online ABC/notation version that suitable for a keyless D flute or...

Hi emdee I dont think you crossed the line, I teach photography and photoshop at a very exclusive private college, my day job is commercial based photography which pays the bills and I get to travel a fair bit, I love teaching as it keeps my software skills up to speed in an ever changing world, I a...

Thanks to all, the Murray is now sold

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Hi all, I had the Murray up three weeks ago, whilst I was in Ireland, I did have a 2 buyers one was hit by budget problems and the other guy in Tokyo hasn't responded and a few of my mails have bounced back, if your out there Tomo you better be quick....... so heres the deal £700 with Case, all in s...

Hi all, THANKS FOR ALL THE INTEREST, MURRAY IS NOW SOLD.. I had the Murray up three weeks ago, whilst I was in Ireland, I did have a 2 buyers one was hit by budget problems and the other guy in Tokyo hasn't responded and a few of my mails have bounced back, if your out there Tomo you better be quick...

Hi all, I am selling a lovelly condition Sam Murray flute, blackwood silver rings, part lined head joint, cased in one of Sam's mini photgraphic hard cases, lovelly tone, thread wrapped tenons, the headcork appears to have a silver plate attached to it similar to a Boehm flute headcork, looking for ...