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I have a keyless M&E in polymer and a Hamilton in Delrin. I love both flutes and I will not sell any, if that may give you an idea of my appreciation of the M&E. The RR M&E is my workhorse. It's the one I take to my sessions and is clearly the easier to play, as I have small hands. The H...

Hi, I've been giving my Thibouville Lamy a chance these days. I'm getting a better sound from it as time passes. I'm learning its appropriate embouchure and the fact that I'm playing it frequently and oiling it occasionally has had a definite positive impact. This flute has a really delicate sound a...

Hi Peter, Or, of course, you could just develop the world's loveliest marchy bouncy version of it and see if you can cure your session-mates. Something like this , Cathy? Can't swear it's the 'world's loveliest' (and sorry for recording on whistle when I've also been trying it on flute!), but it's d...

Hello again, You are amazing. Really! The amount of information I get in so short time is unheard. Specially you Mr theflute, the dedication and the quality in your posts is outstanding. Thank you! To answer your questions. Firstly I'm in Portugal. The idea of having a local repairman is good, and s...

Hy sillydill Hey Andref, Your Thibouville-Lamy is French Style flute, with very small holes. These flutes can be very sweet and endearing players. But, YES that F# is going to be Very flat by modern standards. Think of your flute as a Baroque Traverso with a few extra keys. Some Baroque flutes will ...

Hi, after browsing this thread I understood that minimal changes in the pads can cause tone disruption on a flute. My only keyed flute is a 4 keyed (C, Bb, Gb and Eb) cocus Thibouville-Lamy of about 1870. It is tuned in A=440, but I do not play it as some keys are hopelessly out of tune, notably F#,...

So we play it (not me though!) at "blazing speed"! Using your way of measuring a jig's tempo (which makes sense) we are playing it around 180-190 bpm. That's why it's so hard! If that tempo is accurate, then it's also crazy, except as a bad joke. :really: Sorry Mr Guru, I did the math wro...

Hi jem In the first place let me thank you, Peter and Cathy, for all the time invested in my stupid quest. The B music arpeggios under discussion are not/should not be any harder on transverse flute than on whistle (if you're holding the flute properly!), and apart from being somewhat unfamiliar pat...

Othannen wrote:in the video you linked they are playing at about 90bpm...

Really? I thought she was at 110-120 bpm! I have to check my bpm perception and bring my metronome to the session. If so, I probably inflated my numbers ...

bpm for a jig is measured two to a bar. Around 3/8=120 would be normal dancing speed. Maybe 3/8=132-136 for a session. It was originally a slow march with an even slower section in the middle in duple time (one old title for the tune is "The Duke of Athole's Pibroch", which doesn't exactl...

Dear Cathy I play that tune with our band. After about 15 years I can say I've about got it, but I still think it's an absolutely rotten flute tune, and I'm never thrilled when it pops up on the set list Thanks for your support. it's not only me, after all. Yes, it's true I complain but I probably s...

Hi, I've been away for a while, but never ever stooped practicing. Yet, as of late, I stumbled into the most horrendous piece for flute ever: The Atholl Highlanders. The second part (and only the second part) is obscenely difficult to play at session speed: Ace Ace|Adf Adf|Ace Ace|Bcd c2B| Ace Ace|A...

Ask Loic if his Hamilton Delrin is still for sale: http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=84031 I've owned one myself. It is a dream flute. Stupid me for selling it. I did! Still waiting for his answer though. This might be exactly what I was looking for. I always loved the sound ...

Hi, I'm more and more considering upgrading my M&E Keyless Delrin in D. And I have made up my mind, I want to continue D keyless and I still like delrin, for it is care free and the sound is really good. So, I was wandering if could any of you point me to good Delrin/Polymer flute makers and wha...

Poupounou wrote:Bonjour,

3- I'm selling an Hamilton polymer flute too (2010) + case --> 700€ soundfile HERE

[sorry to hijack this thread on a slightly off-topic post] Didn't know that Hammy made delrin flutes. Does anybody knows if he still makes them? At the same price as for wood? Thanks.