Patsy Hanley's flute

[deisman]

just wondering if anyone knows what flute Patsy is playing in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLcfnY8-gY

I hope my flute looks that loved someday...

[Akiba]

So funny you should post this...I was just looking at these youtube vids a couple of days ago and was wondering about PH's flute, particularly that blue patch around the barrel.

My guess is that it's a Rudall and the blue is duck tape to seal a badly cracked barrel.

Great playing, ain't it though?

[Rob Sharer]

Why, that's Patsy Hanley's flute! In those days, I think you mostly played the one that was handed to you at the appropriate time.


Meanwhile, I believe I spy a young Ciaran Tourish swaying to the music.


Rob

[deisman]

Guess we all could use a handout... Especially one that sounds like that - of course he is a fantastic player

[pflipp]

Look at what's happening at 0:44. This man is playing a keyed, right-handed flute in left hand style, and still manages to find the C key with his top hand pinky. (Although it might just be an Eb instrument, then it would be the C# (Db?) key...)

Most likely he's also playing against the embouchure cut, so I guess the sound is more about him being Jimi than about his guitar being a Strat

[Gabriel]

The C key actually is the long F key, re-fitted to the C position, and there is no long F key on the flute. The keys appear to be nickel slver, the striker plates are round, so it *could* be a later Rudall, maybe #6xxx series, but also all sorts of other flutes from around that time looked about the same. I'm a bit unsure about the keys, they don't look too familiar if I compare them with my own #6000ish Rudall's keys. The headjoint appears to be considerably darker, probably from another flute. Also note the flare under the duct tape, looks a bit Clementiesque. All in all it appears to be a player's flute, composed from what was available and repaired to make it playable without having historical aspects in mind, where form follows function. And function is certainly proven to be there!

[Mr.Gumby]

Does that help?

I may be able to get a better view in a few weeks.

[pflipp]

Heh heh, wow, new flute, old habit

[kkrell]

Wow, he really gets that thumb around to the outside.

[Jay]

I like how he hits the C key with his pinky at 0:44...

Do lefty's have full use of the keys on a right handed flute?

Jay

[Gabriel]

I like how he hits the C key with his pinky at 0:44...

Do lefty's have full use of the keys on a right handed flute?

Jay

We have a player here in Germany who used to play left handed on a right handed fully keyed flute. She used all the keys save the foot keys. Tunes in A major required some left hand acrobatics to hit the G# key, though
She now switched to a flute made especially for her with a very unique key design. No acrobatics needed anymore, but I guess a righty won't be able to use the keys...

[MarkP]

...bit of video I took at the Cruinniú na bhFliúit last year, you might like

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/vid ... 2707082505

[Akiba]

...bit of video I took at the Cruinniú na bhFliúit last year, you might like

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/vid ... 2707082505

Can't see the video...perhaps one needs to be your friend in order to see it?

[Julia Delaney]

I am Mark's FB friend and I can see the video just fine. Terrific post, Mark. Thanks a million. Too bad Patsy's playing in the morning, when he can't play very well. (His words, not mine).
Mark's post goes a long way towards compensation for having to wade through the recent humorless crap being posted by people with too much time on their hands.

[deisman]

Mark - I couldn't access it either even after I logged into my FB... Here's a nice video of Patsy and friends:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCU07LkzSvE