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Thanks everybody. The flute has been sold.

Thanks everybody. The flute has been sold.

I am selling a Patrick Olwell blackwood flute in D, the Nicholson model. It is 4 months old, bought from a friend who needed money more than a new flute. I'd keep it because it's a great player, but I need keys. It is perfect for sessions and plays effortlessly with a clear tone and a very strong an...

I am selling a Patrick Olwell blackwood flute in D, the Nicholson model. It is 4 months old, bought from a friend who needed money more than a new flute. I'd keep it because it's a great player, but I need keys. It is perfect for sessions and plays effortlessly with a clear tone and a very strong an...

Thanks to Flex and Steamie.

The flute has been sold.

I am offering my Chris Wilkes keyless blackwood D flute. It is the standard medium-size hole Rudall model, slim and elegant. The flute was totally gone over by Wilkes two years ago. Patrick Olwell has since repaired a small crack that opened in the head-joint. The repair is invisible and does not af...

I do think he is still making flutes. Try this email: flutepoljez@gmail.com

I do love my Poljez keyless -- though I would consider selling it since these days I am using keys quite a bit.

Nah. Just get a rubber band. Then adjust the resistance. It's trickier on the short F but it can be done.
And in any case, it's good to become comfortable with using the long F.

If it's good enough for Cathal McConnell it's good enough for you and me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm3QDcE57_Y

The rubber band idea, above, is perfect. It is cheap and effective.

You will look like a totally authentic Irish flute player, and have genuine street cred!

Thanks Chas... the flute sold almost instantly.

Hear hear!! I don't want to steal Chas' earlier post, above, but I have one of these gems for sale. Nicholson design, rosewood, made by Olwell this year. Ivory inset in the crown. Plays perfectly in tune, clear and loud in a session, and a joy to hold because of its light weight. Comes with a brand-...

I had no issue with the tuning on any Shannon flute I've played. The tuning was very consistent across the octaves.

It is my experience that tuning issues nearly always are the fault of the fluter rather than the flute.

Just a note of support for Anthony Quigney and his new CD, which is, really, "Breath-Taking." It is one of the loveliest CDs that I've heard recently. It isn't the "blow the windows out," powerful expression of some popular players, but rather a sensitive, nuanced -- and still vi...

I agree with what Jim Stone said. He's been playing a while.

Fifty years ago I discovered a sure-fire way to make my flute sound better: play it more.

Sportsman flute case. In good condition.

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