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... Never mind cocusflute's playing. Listen to Paul O'Shaughnessy playing "Over the Bridge to Bessie," and "Bonnie Ann" with his Olwell boxwood Nicholson flute along with Harry Bradley on Born for Sport . And for somebody "used to the gentle and polite way the Japanese speak" ...

50 bucks says the Olwell you have is capable of more volume than you are capable of as a player. Maybe I've become spoiled after living some years in Japan and got used to the gentle and polite way the Japanese speak. I get surprised ...

50 bucks says the Olwell you have is capable of more volume than you are capable of as a player. If you like loud, although I don't really get the whole "I've gotta have the loudest flute on the planet" mentality, then learn ...

It's definetively a great flute, only that I was greeding for a Pratten :moreevil: and Olwell himself says the Nicholson type has less volume than the Pratten (and I like loud :P ) 50 bucks says the Olwell you have is capable of more volume than you are capable of ...

Loren wrote:
So what's the problem?

It should be a great flute.

Loren

It's definetively a great flute, only that I was greeding for a Pratten and Olwell himself says the Nicholson type has less volume than the Pratten (and I like loud )

... measurement of the E hole is enough to distinguish between Patrick's different models (in fact that's how he described the differences to me). My Olwell Nicholson E hole is 9.6 mm, the Rudall is between 9.0 and 9.1 mm. I believe the Pratten is around 10.5-11; if someone out there can tell us that ...

... me. But, a Bb flute is a wonderful thing. If you can save a few pennies here and there, you can have an absolutely world class Bb flute by Patrick Olwell in around a year, and you definitely won't regret it. Food for thought...

Olwell flutes are nicely made, and the sound is just amazing, (Heard it on Kieran O'hare and John Skelton's flute CD Duet) ..

... From top to bottom: renaissance flute in g by Tardino renaissance flute in d by Tardino Beukers by Polak H. Grenser by Aurin Nicholson by Olwell Denner by Boudreau "Ganassi" c-soprano by Boudreau "Ganassi" g-alto by Boudreau. The Olwell is less than a week old and my ...

... measurement of the E hole is enough to distinguish between Patrick's different models (in fact that's how he described the differences to me). My Olwell Nicholson E hole is 9.6 mm, the Rudall is between 9.0 and 9.1 mm. I believe the Pratten is around 10.5-11; if someone out there can tell us that ...

... Some people that kindly compared the measurement of the E hole (is that enough to distinguish a Pratten from a Rudall?) with their Pratten Olwells said it’s about the same size, so they suggested it might be a Pratten after all. I only used a normal tape measure, so I was told I should ...

... are performing on these. Every indication that they are great flutes, e.g. Harry B's recordings. It is very hard for me to write about Hammys and Olwells without being very impressionistic and also getting people mad at me. The phrase 'great primitive beast of folk flutes' came from another board ...

My slideless rosewood Olwell is one of those flutes you'll remove from my cold, dead hands. My teacher, who worked in Patrick's shop for awhile, has said that these flutes (and mine in particular) are gems. Honestly, if I had to pick ...

I couldn't live without some sort of tunability, even if it's just a movable head. The only single-piece flute I've played that I can deal with is an Olwell bamboo.

My slideless rosewood Olwell is one of those flutes you'll remove from my cold, dead hands. My teacher, who worked in Patrick's shop for awhile, has said that these flutes (and mine in particular) are gems. Honestly, if I had to pick ...