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The flute is sold.
oh… I sooooo wanted this one!
I am curious. Why?
Well a little time back I had the chance to play a cocuswood Dolye that was in for repair at a friends shop and very rarely do I get awash with the “Dayum, I gotta get me one of these!!!” wave.
I asked Mr. Doyle if he could make me one in boxwood but at the time he had no wood available just as the one I currently own showed up in the market. The price was right so I took that one instead.
So right now I own a “Celtic” slideless Doyle in blackwood with full rings and I just love it.
I had wanted the boxwood basically because I just wanted the weight reduction. Not that I need my flutes to be lighter, I don’t, I just like the feel and the Doyles are already stripped down to the basics so one in boxwood would render it the likes of a sports car.
I find I play it more than my vintage 8 key cocus Wylde R&R now. They are just great players, tonally complex and has lots of power and bark when you need it and it’s not as fussy as it has no keys.
I’d have no regrets to recommend one to new flooters as well as experienced players.
In short:
YUM!
The flute is off to a new player in Australia.
I wish I would have had this flute as my first.
Thanks so much. I also recently got a boxwood burns ff for the same reason. I am trying to see if I can make the stretches work and thin that they will. My teacher is getting a doyle and I will look at it then. I would have done this one if I could have established that the streches would work and the tone is beyond the Burns.
You’ll eventually get used to finger placement. It won’t take that long.
In fact after a few years you’ll most likely be able to pick up just about any flute and have no issues getting on to and sealing the holes… that is of course if you don’t have some exceptionally small hands… even still.
Don’t worry about which flute is the best… you’ll be fine with the Folk Flute. Casey makes a very playable flute in that type.
Right now it’s much more important that you just have a good flute that you play regularly and you put in the time to practice, everyday if you can. Even if it’s just for a few minutes.
Every decent flute has something to give and even flutes of the same make and maker can be slightly different.
Take your time and get to know yours and it will be a good friend to you as you discover what makes it go.
Doesn’t mean you can’t try others… just stick to one.
If you find you like one better then go with that.
It’s important that you enjoy having it in your hands as you’ll be doing that a lot.
Not being able to put one down because you like it so much goes a long way to helping you with your regular practice.
Enjoy! 