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Thanks, Chiffers. Looks like this one's found a new home. Hello - Up for sale is a flute I bought at the Irish Flute Store last year, which is getting very little play these days, so it's time to find a new home for it. It's a six key flute made by Francois Baubet (Galway) in the Rudall & Rose s...

Hello fellow ChiffyFipplers - Long time no post! I have a few pals around here so I thought I'd drop a line and let you know I have a new album available for digital download or hard copies via iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby. I recorded this several years ago, but life got in the way with marriage, step...

Lovely work by Francois. Congratulations! I'm waiting on a keyed one as well.

Hi, Just got my new flute case and want to show it off: http://www.tucsonleather.com/celtic.htm Mine is the black flute case. I have seen the whistle cases and they are really nice too. High quality materials and work, reasonable prices. Sandi Hey Sandi - Very nice looking case, for sure. Looks lik...

I've never tried a Vincenzo di Mauro flute, so I can't comment. I will say in spite of the fact that Francois has become a friendly acquaintance of mine over the past few years, I'd say that my delrin Baubet plays almost as well as my Olwell, and plays almost identically to the Wilkes that Francois ...

Thank you to all the folks who have signed on! It's been great to meet you, from Ireland to Tel Aviv, as well as the folks who've showed up in person! Happy to visit with anyone else interested in learning Irish trad flute or whistle in Tucson, Phoenix, Prescott, or Flagstaff, AZ, or online as well....

Zoom in on Galway's badge. I think it must be an award he won for going from one note to the next without using ornaments. Go on, James.

Aanvil wrote:The first one is Strike the Gay Harp albeit in typical Sylvain Barou fashion.

I may know a different version of Strike the Gay Harp, as the one I know is a 3 part in D. What Sylvain is playing there I know as a two part Bm jig called Mulvihill's.

Have a listen to Sylvain Barou playing a Lehart Bb, if you haven't already.

http://www.box.com/s/4j9mmarce0rqhtfucaus

Bb flutes are one of life's guilty little pleasures for me. I used to own a keyless Grinter Bb and now play an Olwell, and although the Olwell would always be my first choice, I would definitely second the recommendation for Gilles Lehart's Bb. I played one that knocked my socks off in Ireland last ...

There is a pending sale. If it doesn't go through, I will update the thread. Thank you!

Hi folks - Passing this info on for a friend. If you're interested, let me know and I'll put you in touch with the seller A Boosey Pratten's Perfected made in 1861 with original certificate and box, absolute marvelous player. Comes with original headjoint + 2 custom head joints by Patrick Olwell and...

Gabriel wrote:https://www.box.com/s/c64lcb817cibemmdo2aj

Guitar's too loud, I know...

Mighty stuff. Class playing.

I recently took delivery of a Delrin flute made by Francois Baubet. I ordered it from him on a Monday, and it arrived in the post the Friday of the following week, so the lead time between order and delivery was about 11 days. He only had Delrin in stock at the time, so that was what I got, which is...