While waiting for my Murray piccolo to arrive I started a little page of info on piccolos in traditional music. No reason just something to do while I waited.
I would like to hear from folk who have nice antique piccolos or recordings, or information on players, past or present.
Send me a pm.
Here it is so far:
http://irishpiccolo.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=23&m=0
Well, I’m just going to post on this here thread wot you’ve started. 
I have a lovely, 6-key, simple system, Rudall Rose & Carte piccolo, in completely original condition - as in, it hasn’t even had new pads - and it’s totally gorgeous. 
PS She’s called Patty.
PPS that’s for Jem, 'cos I know he likes to know these things. 
Thanks for creating this interesting page. Great stuff. I especially enjoyed the info about the use of flute & piccolo in contradance music.
Thanks for your page. I just hope it doesn’t cause a relapse of my recent piccolo purchase problem. I seem to have accumulated a Rudall & Carte (via Jem on this site), a pair of Hawkes & Son little flutes, one by Besson, one by Boosey & Co along with a few assorted continental sticks and a Butler thing. There’s one of Jem’s here too along with one by Sean Murray (maybe his first ever one which I’ve had for a good few years). If I only allow myself to look at your page once a week and don’t look at your Ebay links I should be OK. I’ll just concentrate on all the other interesting stuff you have there.
Thank you fellows. If you ever fancy it so would love to have pictures and clips of your instruments, Michael and Ben. Ill have to admit it was hearing you play a Jem pic in a video that got me interested in piccolos again, Michael. i had a rough old German one that I could play but never stuck with it till I heard that clip. I brought it back out from the closet, and ordered a Jem as well, picked up a Blackman (my concert flute is a Blackman) and Metzler Bb band flutes as well.
How did you get Jem to part with one of his Rudalls. I’m sure I asked him once?
Looking for a Blackman piccolo if someone comes across one.
Thanks for taking a look there is a new post about Jim Gornall
I will try and keep eBay posts about finished sales then. Piccolos are addicting.
Take care,
Patrick Dunn
Well, Pat, you can see my RR&C piccolo in this old thread, along with her case-mate, my beautiful R&R PH flute with additional Chris Wilkes head, lovingly encased in my fantastic, custom-made Andrew Crawford case.
Not that I’m bragging.
Beautiful Ben, may I snag your photo for the page?
Now I really want a Blackman piccolo to match my flute.
Thanks,
Patrick
Yes, by all means snag the photo, Pat.
BTW, I came past Glasgow, once in each direction, while travelling up to Skye for a few days just the other week. Well, I suppose with the wonderful new motorway nowadays, it’s more like passing over Glasgow. Kind of exactly like, in fact.
Well it’s a good week to be in Glasgow with Piping Live going on.
If your ever about send me a pm.
Will do.
Great piccolo blog!
Just enjoyed perusing it for a half hour. Well done.
Regards,
Harry.
Thank you Harry,
It’s a bit of fun really. Hard to keep coming up with piccolo related stuff though so special thanks to those who sent me little bits. I know a lot of fluters who have one but few who take it seriously as an instrument.
Take Care All,
Patrick
Also I have tried to get permission where applicable but if anyone feels I have misappropriated an image or anything else let me know and I’ll take it down.
Nice blog, I look forward to keeping up with that.
That’s a great quote from Jim Gornall -
Piccolo is a great session instrument. You don’t need much room and can clearly hear yourself. Other than that it’s just good to be playing something different.
Don’t tell too many people though or else the secret will be out
Don’t tell too many people though or else the secret will be out
I reckon there will be a surge of watchers on eBay piccolos for a few weeks. (This is usual when there is a decent pic thread on here). Then things will go back to normal.
Thanks all,
Cheers KKrell,
Patrick
I reckon there will be a surge of watchers on eBay piccolos for a few weeks. (This is usual when there is a decent pic thread on here). Then things will go back to normal.
Thanks all,
Cheers KKrell,
Patrick
Maybe a good time for me to flog a few yards of piccolo from the cupboard here …
18/08/2013 - Just checked the cupboard - nothing worth selling apart from ones I want to keep.
Yard sale.
As in, by the yard?
Pat - Neil B has pointed out that I made a mistake in referring to my piccolo as “Rudall, Rose & Carte”. It is in fact a Rudall Carte & Co, Serial No 3331* from 23 Berners Street.
Sorry for any confusion, and hope you can correct your blog.
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No worries I can correct it. I actually thought that must be early for a piccolo as I’ve never seen a non Carte one. Have seen some pretty early others (non rudall) though. Are there any piccolos marked Rudall and Rose?
Neil can you tell us why Hawkes and Son Crown AZ are so sought after in the flute band world.
Also any rare band flutes you have or used to have would be interesting.
Take Care All,
Patrick
Maybe the little 8 keyed f is marked Rudall and Rose?