SOLD: John Gallagher Rudall Flute, Photos Up

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:32 am

This flute is sold.

John Gallagher blackwood small-holed Rudall-style flute in perfect condition. Unlined head, with tuning slide and silver rings. This flute would be great for someone with smallish hands - it has the easiest reach of any flute I've played, including the McGee GLP.

This flute has a dark, reedy and solid sound, with amazingly good volume and projection for a flute with a small bore and small holes (I'd call it moderate volume). Low air requirements, meaning you can play for a long time per breath. Intonation is incredible, and John's craftsmanship can't be beat. For those that haven't heard, John worked with Rod Cameron for many years.

Photos are available at http://homepage.mac.com/dhigbee/PhotoAlbum2.html

Dana

eilam · Post by **eilam** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:19 am

That's a great price, for a flute from one of the top makers.
eilam.

Hoovorff · Post by **Hoovorff** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:46 am

John's Rudall-derived models are great flutes. Very comfortable reach, as Dana says.

Jeanie

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:38 pm

I have an 8 key, rudell-style, cocobolo flute, by Johnny Gallagher. I would not trade it for any flute this side of the Mississippi. I might mention if you are interested in such a flute, you could buy this one and have Johnny put on keys, as he has done in the past. See explaination on [/url]http:www.tallgrasswinds.com .

Nelson

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:42 pm

How do you put urls in the text? The directions are too complicated for a rocket scientist.
Nelson

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:47 pm

Nelson wrote:How do you put urls in the text? The directions are too complicated for a rocket scientist.
Nelson

Yer slashes are in the wrong brackets. Only the second [] gets the slash.

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:59 pm

How do you put urls in the text? The directions are too complicated for a rocket scientist.
Nelson

Just type in the url...no need to use the URL button or brackets when composing your message. www.typeitin.com (for instance...I don't think that's a real site).

Dana, what are you playing now? I haven't had the pleasure of playing a J. Gallagher, but I did get to play two of Rod Cameron's Rudall copies, copied from Chris Norman's boxwood Rudall and Rose (as is Gallagher's R&R, as far as I know). Those Camerons were among the best flutes of any kind (Boehm or simple-system) I've ever played.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:21 pm

I'll try again, the url to see the way Johnny Gallagher puts keys on his keyless flutes, see www.tallgrasswinds.com .

Donna, where did you get this flute, if I may ask?

Nelson

Matt_Paris · Post by **Matt_Paris** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:58 pm

Nelson wrote:I'll try again, the url to see the way Johnny Gallagher puts keys on his keyless flutes, see www.tallgrasswinds.com .

Donna, where did you get this flute, if I may ask?

Nelson

You can also do:

"The url to see the way Johnny Gallagher puts keys on his keyless flutes is <a href = "http://www.tallgrasswinds.com" target = _blank>here</a>"

Quote this message if you want to see how it's done (in HTML)

dow · Post by **dow** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:04 pm

Matt_Paris wrote:
Nelson wrote:I'll try again, the url to see the way Johnny Gallagher puts keys on his keyless flutes, see www.tallgrasswinds.com .

Donna, where did you get this flute, if I may ask?

Nelson
You can also do:

"The url to see the way Johnny Gallagher puts keys on his keyless flutes is <a href = "http://www.tallgrasswinds.com" target = _blank>here</a>"

Quote this message if you want to see how it's done (in HTML)

... but in answer to your original question, you can do it like this. Quote THIS message to see how this one is done.

Hoovorff · Post by **Hoovorff** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:33 pm

There's an idea: buy a keyless flute. Then have someone else post-mount keys on it. Voila--a keyed without a long wait. ? Better, I'm sure, to get the maker of the flute do the keys.

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:40 pm

Tintin wrote: Dana, what are you playing now? I haven't had the pleasure of playing a J. Gallagher, but I did get to play two of Rod Cameron's Rudall copies, copied from Chris Norman's boxwood Rudall and Rose (as is Gallagher's R&R, as far as I know). Those Camerons were among the best flutes of any kind (Boehm or simple-system) I've ever played.

I just picked up an Olwell Nicholson model. (Not the infamous one recently on eBay). It fits a bit better with my playing style, although I'll miss the easy finger-spread of the Gallagher.

Nelson, to answer your question, I bought this flute from Terry Briley, who ordered it from Gallagher.

Yes, the Gallagher is a remarkable flute. I won't be too crushed if nobody buys it, although the financial manager of the family might.

Dana

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:33 am

As an added incentive, I'll throw in a hard plastic gun case at no added cost. The foam has cut-outs that fit the flute.

Dana

Tom O'Farrell · Post by **Tom O'Farrell** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:46 am

Dana; How much is one of these new directly from John Gallagher and what waiting time.

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:48 am

I'm not sure. Two years ago, before he was much known, I think he was asking $1100, according to a thread on this forum.

Here are a few related threads:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=14013
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=31770
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=28241
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=25012

Dana