The one and only
- Whistlin'Dixie
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The one and only
Hey Y'all! I have a great idea!
Based on these past couple of weeks of spirited debate, as well as thinly veiled p***ing contests, here's a question I have.....
For those of you for whom flute is primary weapon of choice,
How many here have only one flute, and if so, what is it?
I for example, am a loser.
I have and play more than one, although I do play a couple of them pretty much exclusively. A Hammy and a Murray.
I guess, by definition, my tone and intonation probably suck.
But I'm workin' on it, and I'm still happy with myself!
So what say you, fellow fluters? One and one alone, and it is.......
M
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Based on these past couple of weeks of spirited debate, as well as thinly veiled p***ing contests, here's a question I have.....
For those of you for whom flute is primary weapon of choice,
How many here have only one flute, and if so, what is it?
I for example, am a loser.
I have and play more than one, although I do play a couple of them pretty much exclusively. A Hammy and a Murray.
I guess, by definition, my tone and intonation probably suck.
But I'm workin' on it, and I'm still happy with myself!
So what say you, fellow fluters? One and one alone, and it is.......
M
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Did Mary buy a original Rudall and Rose???? Did you Mary???? You can tell us, we won't tell anyone...Whistlin'Dixie wrote:eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK !!!
Don't tell....
I'm incorrigible
Right now, I'm in a Colin and a Bono kind of warp
I want to be faithful, but I....just....CAN'T!!!! aaaauuuurrrgghhhh!
M
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I only play my Cochran delrin Rudall but I do have a bamboo Olwell that is frozen in carbon, waiting for Jabba the Hut to pay the bounty.
Before I got the Cochran I only played my blackwood Ward which was going to be the the flute but keeping a new, blackwood flute in playing condition on top of competing solo and band with my GHB as well as taking up the border pipes was too much. After trying a couple of Jon's delrin flutes I was impressed and decided one of those should be the flute and sold the Ward.
I probably talk too much on this forum. If you want to know if my playing backs up my words, I have some clips up on Tony's site. I'm not All-Ireland material but I'm not all that awful either. I need to get a clip up on the Cochran.
Cheers,
Aaron
Before I got the Cochran I only played my blackwood Ward which was going to be the the flute but keeping a new, blackwood flute in playing condition on top of competing solo and band with my GHB as well as taking up the border pipes was too much. After trying a couple of Jon's delrin flutes I was impressed and decided one of those should be the flute and sold the Ward.
I probably talk too much on this forum. If you want to know if my playing backs up my words, I have some clips up on Tony's site. I'm not All-Ireland material but I'm not all that awful either. I need to get a clip up on the Cochran.
Cheers,
Aaron
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For nearly a year I had two, but one was unplayable firewood sitting on the shelf. It's restored now and is quite nice (baroque style 1-key, german), but probably will still stay on the shelf most of the time. I play an old german 8-key with a new headjoint by Jon C, and I have had enough moments on it where it sounded JUST right that I don't see the reason to switch or "upgrade" or whatever. It has its own voice and I am happy with it.
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Mary ~ like you, i have more flutes then i'm willing to declare, but i have the same, one tone in my head for years now............... Grey Larsen's tight, focused tone.
i'll admit that there are other flute players that excite me more, but tone wise............i like Grey.
i have an R&R #4936 and a Noy that make it easy for me to play the tone that i like, but a Murray and Hammy that i love playing (i really love the hammy for the tone and the Murray for being a piece of art (like my Monzani (but thats totally hush hush, please don't tell ))
and i mostly play a Delrin M&E or Seery (i love them both, for different reasons) during the day, and Olwell Cocus Nicholson to sessions.
OK - now i'm really out of the closet (pretty much )
e.
i'll admit that there are other flute players that excite me more, but tone wise............i like Grey.
i have an R&R #4936 and a Noy that make it easy for me to play the tone that i like, but a Murray and Hammy that i love playing (i really love the hammy for the tone and the Murray for being a piece of art (like my Monzani (but thats totally hush hush, please don't tell ))
and i mostly play a Delrin M&E or Seery (i love them both, for different reasons) during the day, and Olwell Cocus Nicholson to sessions.
OK - now i'm really out of the closet (pretty much )
e.
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I have just one right now. A Dixon keyless.
I used to have a M&E polymer I was positively thrilled with a few years ago that met with an accident involving exterior staircases, heavy furniture, and moving. I'll...spare you the gory details.
I will be ordering a key'd M&E soon though; I play during mass and I can't get the liturgist to select only songs in D and G major.
(Five flats! (that's D-flat major right?)I can't! I just cant!!)
I used to have a M&E polymer I was positively thrilled with a few years ago that met with an accident involving exterior staircases, heavy furniture, and moving. I'll...spare you the gory details.
I will be ordering a key'd M&E soon though; I play during mass and I can't get the liturgist to select only songs in D and G major.
(Five flats! (that's D-flat major right?)I can't! I just cant!!)
"Yes... yes. This is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... This Land."