Grinter flute

Dave Parkhurst · Post by **Dave Parkhurst** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:31 am

I recently had a chance to try out a Grinter blackwood at the West Coast Fall C&F Debutante Ball and Celeidh. Niiiiice.....you can really crank out a reedy bottom end on the one I tried. What have been other people's experience?
Dave

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:11 am

Never played one, but tell us more about them debutantes!!

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:13 am

Pictures would be nice. (and maybe a photo of the Grinter too?)

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:13 am

GaryKelly wrote:Pictures would be nice. (and maybe a photo of the Grinter too?)

We rose for that one like trout during a hatch. . .

Seanie · Post by **Seanie** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:33 am

Hello

you can really crank out a reedy bottom

Am I in the wrong place (or the right place)?

John Moran

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:37 am

I believe he said "crank," not "spank."

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:25 am

Cathy Wilde wrote:I believe he said "crank," not "spank."

...so much for that attempt at something interesting on the Flute Forum...

MarkusT · Post by **MarkusT** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:36 pm

Hi!
I play a Grinter 8-keyed flute. I´ve have tried a couple of other Grinters as well as Olwells, Wilkes, Murrays and others. The Grinter flutes are really nice intsruments and the quality is extremely high and even. The keyes are working really well (even low c and c#) It´s just your own skills that puts the limits (the trouth can be quite depressing some times

) The final reson to why I ordered a Grinter is the sound of it. It can be loud and brutal and soft and beautiful, It´s all up to the player!

Dave Parkhurst · Post by **Dave Parkhurst** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:49 am

Sorry, don't have any photos...was too busy drooling to take a picture. Tony Higgins, do you happen to remember who the owner was? Maybe they can post one. It was a yummy flute...and no, I didn't spank the flute (aw man that just sounds totally non PC) ...but I did talk to it a lot when noone was looking.
Dave

lesl · Post by **lesl** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:46 am

Friend of mine just won a Grinter off ebay. It is a brilliant flute. I stopped
having FAD after getting an Olwell, but trying this one made me wish I
had a Grinter too. It plays very easily but is full and with a great edge.

Oh er, scuse this aside, but, Gary, please check your pms.
Lesl

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:10 pm

I am listening to a CD with a Grinter on it right now see if you can guess. I love the sound.

Karina · Post by **Karina** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:33 pm

I just noticed this thread today, otherwise I would have gotten these out sooner. The flute in question would be mine

:D I have to say, I'm rather fond of it, myself. So anyway, here are some pics for you all. As for spanking, well, *cough* some things are just plain best left unmentioned. Better the flute than me, though!

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:13 pm

Out of curiosity, how much does your Grinter weigh? My wife's 8-key comes in at about 15 oz/425 g. It's the only thing we don't like about it; I'm just wondering if his flutes are all heavy or whether the keys actually add a noticeable amount.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:30 pm

Brendan Mulholland and I swapped flutes for several sets when Craobh Rua played here and then sessioned with us; his Grinter is a lovely thing, delicate yet powerful. I enjoyed it greatly.

He seemed to enjoy my Hamilton quite a bit as well.

He's a wonderful player and a wonderful person.

--James

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:48 pm

That Flute looks great.