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I've been googling but no joy, what is the difference between a Pratten and a Rudall flute?

Dan A. wrote:Make the water a wee bit hotter, and give it another go. The nickel Generations, so I'm told, are more stubborn than the brass ones. A little persistence should pay off.

Any hotter and the plastic will surely melt!

I have a bottle of Jack Daniels...

fatmac wrote:They're not bands, but tunes.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR-B-StfDQk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS0dUvEXx3g

Ah, added to Watch Later

I've been trying to get the head off my nickel C Gen to make it tuneable but to no avail. Unlike the Feadóg it is not in tune. I've tried running very hot tap water over it, soaking in hot water, putting it in the freezer then treating with hot water, no joy. The bugger is welded on!

." You do sometimes get the broad light of recognition closely followed by, "Oh, like Black Velvet Band, Fields of Athenry 'n' stuff!" At that point, I know I'm onto a loser in any case. Hmm, not heard of those bands. I know people who would more likely say Flogging Molly or Mumford ...

Funny when I hear the word folk I think of some guy or woman on stage with long hair playing acoustic guitar.

Dan A. wrote:Banana cream pie...no, thanks. Put me down for lemon meringue pie, though.

Oh now you're talking!

Hmm, I just thought that ITM was an accepted acronym amongst the whistle community in general. I don't mean to be continually contrarian in regards to your posts (it's accidental ... really!), but, what "whistle community"? Meaning people who play tin whistle! Members of this forum and th...

Jack "Big Voice" Lerole was a leading performer in the kwela music of 1950s South Africa.
Played on my D Feadóg

https://youtu.be/AD4-TZ2V3Ww

Hmm, I just thought that ITM was an accepted acronym amongst the whistle community in general.

I'd thought of getting a Bb whistle. It would have to be a Generation, can't afford a fancy one.
I wish Feadóg would extend their range...

Very inspiring.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/ ... ot-to-no-1

I still say C recorder and F recorder, its just what you're used to. I got informed several times by recorder players that it is not right to say a soprano is in C or and alto is in F, because they can play in any key. C recorder and F recorder (as you said before) are unarguable, whereas 'in C' or...

But there must be some good eBay flutes out there...