Rudall & Rose for sale on ebay

[evangeline]

I'm selling my beloved Rudall & Rose boxwood, 7 keyed flute on ebay, that I've had for 25 years. It's an early flute, #1984. A beauty. I haven't been playing it, and I need the funds to pay for a new keyed flute that's in the works for me. Please check out my sale, and if you can give it a good home, please bid! Thanks so much.
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[Aanvil]

Why aren't you playing it?

[evangeline]

I have a keyless Olwell blackwood flute, that I take everywhere and play. The Rudall and Rose, well, I think I'm too in awe of it. I'm afraid of temperature changes, accidents, et. al. I know it's silly, I should just play the flute. But instead I'm getting a keyed Olwell. In order to pay for it, I'm parting with the Rudall. A tough decision, I can tell you. But there it is.

[jim stone]

How is the internal tuning?

[evangeline]

Excellent. The A is a bit sharp, but can easily be managed. Right now the pads need work, but it still is a beautiful player.

[Cathy Wilde]

I love the horn -- what do we call them? "Ferrulettes"? -- at the joints.

What a beautiful instrument!

[Trip-]

What's going to happen with the keyless after you get the keyed Olwell?

[evangeline]

Thanks, Cathy! It is beautiful! I'm going to miss it terribly...

Trip- that's a good question about my keyless Olwell. I haven't decided. I may be selling that eventually. Is that something you'd be interested in? It's small holed, blackwood. Well played, well loved. Gorgeous flute.

[daveogden]

Do you remember who made the new headjoint? David Shorey was the curator of the Dayton Miller collection back in the '70s and I know his wife Nina does repair work for him but I didn't think she made headjoints...

[evangeline]

Yes, indeed. It was Michael Seifret, David Shorey's successor.