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Can people please check out this link http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=89541 Hopefully we can help! hey guys! Back from a great week and the Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan, but unfortunately some scumbag stole my friends flute. It's a 5 keyed left handed Brendan McMahon flute, in a ...

hey guys! Back from a great week and the Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan, but unfortunately some scumbag stole my friends flute. It's a 5 keyed left handed Brendan McMahon flute, in a brown case complete with a litany of stickers. Stickers on the front included an irishman one, and a kerry one, and other cou...

I really wish Gary would get back to us to answer all of our questions. Who are the students? Why are they taking the class? Do these folks (children or adults) want to take the class or are they required or being made to take this class? Also, how rich is Gary? There is such little cost to PVC flu...

Im teaching a beginner flute class, and Im going to purchase a few practice flutes to loan to students whilst they come to grips with the flute. The two I have been looking at are the Tony dixon tunable polymer flute, and the hammy practice flute. Which of these would you advise? Or do you know of o...

keyless Sam Murray Blackwood
Set of 8 Syn aluminum whistles (E down to A)
Cheiftan Low D

Barry Kerr is playing a grinter flute now as well

Desy Adams has D and Eb boxwood Murray flutes

cud be one of the Jessops cases like what Sam Murray supplies.
The Jessops website is down at present but here is one here.

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/_Cam+Case+40

great case, and offer great protection for your flute!

I have recently noticed that my keyless blackwood murray flute has become quite "gunky" inside the headjoint. When i shine a light through the blowhole i can see alot of rough crusty stuff. (it actually reminds me of nearly calcium deposits) What i was wondering is what is the best way to ...

Top choice. had one for years before I got my Murray flute, but a great flute to play. My brother has one of his new ones and there is a great tone. very easy to play. I would find it a tad top heavy with the lined head, but thats only in comparison to my unlined murray.

I would agree with you. Pipers grip works better for me. Ornamentation is easier, and flows better! As regards to famous players who use pipers grip, one person who springs to mind is Mike McGoldrick. If you check out this video youtube I think he is playing a grinter(open for correction). It is a l...

Flutes I have:

Sam Murray keyless blackwood....love it
M&E keyless rosewood

No flutes on order yet

Dream flute:
Sam Murray 6 keyed boxwood with RH b-flat touch
Michael Grinter 6 keyed
maybe an antique keyed flute-R&R or such

found a few clips of these guys on you tube.....stephen doherty frm mayo i fink, and zac leger from d usa

set of jigs in Eb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EPMOiBVJBw

set of reels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS4vwt0T4L0

box and zouk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9iYK3zMfqo

Darren is indeed a fantastic box player, and a great fella. I have had the pleasure of having many tunes with him, and grew up with him. He is now living in London. he mentions a forthcoming CD. After searching I've found no trace, anyone heard of this CD?? The CD that he mentioned was never finishe...

Maybe im just unlucky. The Barrel split completly on my murray, and the tendon in the 2nd-to bottom section has also cracked twice...well it cracked, was pinned by sam himself, and then opened up again. The last time i was down with Sam, he showed me several flutes which he had in the workshop which...

Murray flutes are very responsive, and can be very loud. They have a fantastic bark, and are very suited to the Belfast sytle of flute playing.

Very good value for money.

One thing about them....due to the very thin walls, they sometimes have a tendancy 2 crack!