Keyless Hammy For Sale - SOLD
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- Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
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Re: Jon C?
I have been asking this question for years...cathal morley wrote:OK, I'll plead ignorance. Who is Jon C.? Is there some reason you don't reveal his full name on the list? A new maker on the scene, I presume?
Share the wealth, fellas, please!
I will confess that My full name is Jonathan David Cornia. There it is...
I planned to use my mother's maiden name of Cochran, as these genes are the inspiration of my Celtic music! Cornia is a anglicized version of Cornoyer pronounced Corn-y-ahe, my great grandfather French Canandian, ahe!, couldn't spell his own name, so they just spelt it phoneticlly. (So any misspelling is from that side of the family!) If I start making french flutes I will be using my father's genes.
More like sub-merging!AndrewK wrote:A Modern Master emerging ?
What are they selling on this thread? I forgot...
I played Kevin Krell's Hammy 6 key, I liked it a lot. (how is this for getting back on thread...)
Jon "Cochran" Cornia
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Just sold a Hammy myself, but this one was 5 keyed and in a bit of a state. Believe it or not it had been stole, not once but twice!! Stomper of a flute but subtle with it, and as close to being perfect in the top range as you can currently get. Blackwood, silver keyed and sold for 500 pounds sterling. Bit cheap I know, but the work needing done would be a pain in the arse to do. Got a Goodlad and willis circa 1832 fully keyed [caucous and with an adjustable cork on ivory mount ], and also 2 Sam Murrays, one 5 key the other keyless.
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maire wrote:<snip> .... and also 2 Sam Murrays, one 5 key ....
OK, seriously. Congratulations, maire. A 5-key Murray's the one thing I MIGHT consider throwing my beloved keyless Murray over for. Those Hammys are indeed stompers, tho' arent' they? It's nice to hear someone else say the high register's sweet; I think it is on mine, esp. for the snarly beastie it can be.
Curious to hear about the Goodlad & Wills if you ever have the time.
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For us women players its a great wee flute. The holes are small, as is the embrouchre, very sweet, but could be doing with a fine tune at the minute where the corks concerned. Ah well I`ve sort of got used to blowing flatter on the upper scales. Very heavy as the wood is denser than the blackwood Sam uses. He asked me some years ago if he could copy it. Think he did but I`m not sure for definate. Anyway, was described by lord Sam as a London Quays flute, made in the early half of the 19th century and fully keyed with some nice unusual features, especially the silver work, and the strange shape of the short f natural, also has a screw top lineated cap that holds the cork in an ivory plug. Loud if you want it to be and beautiful when quiet. Love it to pieces.
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Hey, just remember I was once a pipe band goomba myself (and I'm the real thing - I've seen every episode of The Sopranos) - and it was often suggested that breaking my thumbs might improve my playing!AaronMalcomb wrote:The rest of youz guyz can fuhgetaboutit. I know some pipe band goombas that'll break Graham's thumbs if he doesn't cut me a good deal.
Anyway Aaron, you're a piper, big lungs, you like Conal O'Grada, this could be your flute, my friend - you could pick it up when you're over at The Worlds.
Graham
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Is Paul McGratten a Hammy guy, too? Aaron, it could be a match made in heaven.
Maire, thanks for the update! That sounds like the coolest flute! In my experience cocus seems denser than blackwood, too... tho' my cocus Hammy is pretty light in weight, the feel when you blow into it is just ... tighter? Less "spongey" or something.
Ooh, I hope that cork's not too hard to get out when you get 'round to it. However, if you can get it out now, have you tried beeswax with a few drops of linseed as a gap filler? I've had that work as a temporary fix.
Tho' it sounds like you've no trouble working around its idiosyncracies!
Again, thanks. And oh yeah, back to our sponsor ... somebody buy Graham's flute, already!
Maire, thanks for the update! That sounds like the coolest flute! In my experience cocus seems denser than blackwood, too... tho' my cocus Hammy is pretty light in weight, the feel when you blow into it is just ... tighter? Less "spongey" or something.
Ooh, I hope that cork's not too hard to get out when you get 'round to it. However, if you can get it out now, have you tried beeswax with a few drops of linseed as a gap filler? I've had that work as a temporary fix.
Tho' it sounds like you've no trouble working around its idiosyncracies!
Again, thanks. And oh yeah, back to our sponsor ... somebody buy Graham's flute, already!
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I've had days like that.BMFW wrote:Hey, just remember I was once a pipe band goomba myself (and I'm the real thing - I've seen every episode of The Sopranos) - and it was often suggested that breaking my thumbs might improve my playing!
Believe me, Graham, the Hamilton is temping... very tempting. Seriously though, if you get a great offer, take it. If I can come up with a good offer, you'll hear from me.
Yes, Cat. Paul McGrattan plays a Hamilton as well. I believe the keywork was done custom to accomodate his pipers' grip.
But I may have been converted by the sound of Catherine McEvoy's R&R. Her tone is like bubbling lava... but that's largely due to Herself I'm sure.
Cheers,
Aaron
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Nope, not Pierce,,,,,,rama wrote:hmm...are we taking a fancy to 'pierce bronson'?Whistlin'Dixie wrote:I so love my Hammy (although I will admit, I've been cheating on it a bit lately! )
Mary
c'mon, kiss and tell mary...
I am having more than a momentary fling with another Irish maker's flute right now...
Rather more like Bono....
Mary
and another bump for you, Graham!