Want to buy: Eamonn Cotter flute (D)

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:38 pm

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:26 pm

That would be an option!
I guess I should've said I'm looking for a second-hand flute that I could buy pretty immediately. Thanks
Jonathan

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:28 pm

I promise I'm not talking to myself..

There was another post on here a minute ago

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:57 pm

They're great flutes. I have a six key.
I think it's wonderful. So I guess they're not
so easy to find. I got mine used from
Doc Jones. You might ask him to let you
know if he ever gets another.

dow · Post by **dow** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:04 pm

Jonathan wrote:I promise I'm not talking to myself..
There was another post on here a minute ago

He's telling the truth. I saw it... Honest, I did.

Whoops! Gotta go. Bigfoot just walked by.

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:00 pm

Jonathan wrote:I promise I'm not talking to myself..
There was another post on here a minute ago

Yeah, I saw it too - posted by the ghostly Mr. Laban.

dow wrote:Bigfoot just walked by.

He gets about a bit, doesn't he?

dow · Post by **dow** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:25 pm

jemtheflute wrote:He gets about a bit, doesn't he?

Brazenkane · Post by **Brazenkane** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:31 am

I'd call Eamonn yourself, and tell him you're after one.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:42 pm

Sure you don't want to sell it?

jim stone wrote:They're great flutes. I have a six key.
I think it's wonderful. So I guess they're not
so easy to find. I got mine used from
Doc Jones. You might ask him to let you
know if he ever gets another.

emmdee · Post by **emmdee** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:19 am

I got a 4 key from Eamonn in around 11 months. You'd not go far wrong with that.
m.d.

connie · Post by **connie** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:35 am

Anyone know what style a Cotter flute is, is it a Pratten, Rudall or a bit of a hybrid ?

I find his flutes easy to play so thats the main thing, but I was wondering what design they are.

Generally I find Prattens harder to play.

PatC.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:24 am

I think they're all Prattens. Mine is a Pratten anyhow,
no question.

connie · Post by **connie** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:30 am

Thx Jim,

I have a hamilton flute which I think is a pratten and the Cotters I've tried felt a bit different. This is waht prompted my question

The Hammy is heavym with very big finger holes and quite a spread on the bottom holes (ED). I didn't fine this one the Cotter.

Maybe the Hammy flute just have exceptionally large finger holes. I also found the cotter to be a lighter flute. I don't think I have come across a flute as heavy as the hamilton.

cheers,
Pat

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:09 am

I share these impressions.
My Cotter, while not quite as much of a 'handful'
as the Hammy, has a largish left hand stretch,
biggish holes, a single center section,
and the sort of big round sound one identifies
with Pratten-style flutes.

The Olwell Pratten has somewhat smaller holes
and they're a bit closer together. I see
the Cotter as between the Olwell and the Hammy--
stretch and hole-size wise. The Cotter is
a light flute.

Yes, the Cotter plays beautifully.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:59 pm

Cotters are light indeed.

I found the Cotter a bit more rudallish, sound-wise. At least compared to the Hamiltons I tried and my own Aebi Pratten. The one I tried had also smaller finger holes than Hammys or my Aebi.