Martin Doyle Flutes??

fiddlinzombie · Post by **fiddlinzombie** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:27 am

I am just in the process of purchasing a Martin Doyle flute through BF and im just wondering what people think of them or if any one even knows if they exist???? LOL!!!

Cheers MAtheu

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:27 pm

a search on doyle flutes may help. Best

andrewK · Post by **andrewK** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:11 pm

They are spoken of as good value.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:31 pm

I had one for years that I dearly loved. Terrific flute and terrific value (for the slideless celtic model). Mine wasn't the most powerfully projective flute I've played but the tone was outstanding!

Do a search on Doyle by my authorship and you can see all my gushing about it.

Doc

michael_coleman · Post by **michael_coleman** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:31 pm

Great flutes....I played one in Salzburg and was very impressed.

AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:09 pm

A gent that comes to the local sometimes (and is also the organizer of the Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp) has a blackwood Doyle with tuning slide. I found it to be a pretty versatile flute: powerful if you push, gentle if you stroke it.

Cheers,
Aaron

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:39 pm

They are very good instruments, and in the right hands they can become deadly weapons... if you're into that sort of thing.

Regards,

H.

Markus · Post by **Markus** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:53 am

If Mr. Bradley says that some flute can become a deadly weapon in the right hands, I think we can all take his word for it.

(I was considering a Doyle flute at one point but ended up on a Hamilton, which has also proved itself to be rather a dangerous cannon with an explosive lower register. Would love to give a Doyle a go some day, though.)

andrewK · Post by **andrewK** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:02 am

You mention Pugh BF as if we should know who or what it is. I can't find it on Google. Can you enlighten us please, Zombie ?

fiddlinzombie · Post by **fiddlinzombie** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:48 am

BF is the big man himself, Brian Finnegan

Mystery over tell scooby doo and his gang to start the van!!! LOL

andrewK · Post by **andrewK** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:06 pm

Did Brian tell you how he went off his own flute, though he regards them as good value ?
Perhaps you could get him to ring Mr Wilkes.
Where does the pugh come in ?

seanny · Post by **seanny** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:02 am

I've been playing the flute for a couple of years now and currently play a Doyle unkeyed. I'm reassured to hear that his flutes are regarded with admiration by such experienced players. What I need to know is how does one progress to the level where such an instrument becomes such a formidable beast? I've never had any lesssons on the flute although I'm already a piper and so have had a headstart witht he fingering. With a bit of tuition from somebody like a Bradley, McGoldrick, O'Grada etc would it be possible to make great strides in terms of volume/hard bottom d/ full warm tone etc in a short period? I feel as though I've reached a point where I can play to a respectable enough level but just can't progress in terms of really getting the most out of the flute in these respects.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:49 pm

Lessons help but so does lots of time practicing.
Long tones, for instance, and scales will increase
your volume and improve your embouchure. Basically
a good way to get something
is to methodically practice for it.

P. S. I played a MD flute a couple of months
ago and thought it quite good, no slide,
rosewood, simple, very good sound.

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:50 pm

I almost cheered from joy when I saw a post from AndrewK, "he's back!"
Then I woke up and looked at the date of posting...
Still miss him

David Levine · Post by **David Levine** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:16 am

Harry's right-- Martin Doyle's flutes are lovely. Good value, good volume, play in tune, worth twice as much.
They do sound great in the right hands, but you need more than right hands to play them properly.
(sorry Harry)

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