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... it if you're serious about flute playing and practice. It can be played softly, or you can make it bellow and rattle the windows. It's up to you. Olwell's waiting list isn't that long and in the meantime you can practice your technique and learn more tunes. All the best

My Olwell Rosewood has been sold

If it's sold it's not yours

My Olwell Rosewood has been sold. Thank you for your interest.
All the best, Toba

HI Thanks for comments. Quite a few seem to offer similar advice re the Olwell Nicholson over the Pratten. Do you have any views about the Martin Doyle Traditional flute compared to the Nicholson (or indeed to my current McGee 5088). Martin Doyles flutes have ...

m31 wrote:Was the session or the person sitting next to you even playing A=440?

All the concertinas around here are at 442 - go figure.


Rob

m31 wrote:Was the session or the person sitting next to you even playing A=440?

Heck, I've been in sessions where the guy next to me didn't seem to be playing the same tune. . .

Cheers,
Bob

Was the session or the person sitting next to you even playing A=440?

olwell, among the rest you mentioned.

I owned both Robin's Rosewood Olwell (The Rose) and Jim's Boxwood Olwell. Both were Nicholson models without tuning slides, but honestly the Boxwood couldn't hold a candle to the Rosewood. This was not due to the woods, just the individual ...

... Again I was not having this problem with any other flute I play. Just because you were deliberately trying doesn't mean you succeeded. Patrick Olwell has never made a flute that can't be played up to pitch, in boxwood or any other wood. I myself own a boxwood Olwell Rudall with no slide, which ...

did we actually figure out that this is a Nicholson?
for $800 does it matter?

anyone know the seller?

If I may intrude! :) I owned both Robin's Rosewood Olwell (The Rose) and Jim's Boxwood Olwell. Both were Nicholson models without tuning slides, but honestly the Boxwood couldn't hold a candle to the Rosewood. This was not due to the woods, just the ...

Playing in tune, "Projection" and "cutting through" come from the player. A good embouchure and diaphragm oomph will be all you need to play one of Pat's all-wood flutes in tune at a good session. The same goes for other reputable makers all-wood flutes. I played an all-wood Doyl...

... worked it out from the Hammy tone holes, not able to tell you about spacing but I hope this helps cheers for now Nick PS If you contact Patrick(Olwell..!) he will send you descriptions etc of his flutes which I found useful

Hi All After much deliberation I have narrowed my new flute down to an Olwell Keyless Blackwood Pratten or Nicholson OR a Martin Doyle Traditional Keyless Blackwood with slide. I will probably have to order without the benefit of playing any of these flutes ...