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For those who've had good luck with a Pakistani made instrument, you're very fortunate. Otherwise they're pretty hit and miss (heavier on the miss side). You're just not going to get the same quality. Unless you get one made by a tool & die machinist who made measurements of a Breton made bombar...

This is from a post I made to another thread on this forum. --------------------------------------------- My only other low D experience is tootling about on a friend's black Howard but the Dixon PVC is nice. It has a smooth, mellow tone. It's not too breathy and it doesn't take as much wind as the ...

I don't have the high D/piccolo combo but I do have Dixon's low D/flute combo. I figured I would get more bang for my buck since both low whistle and flute are popular instruments in Celtic music whereas that is not so much true with a piccolo. My only other low D experience is tootling about on a f...

Gordon: I would take your man's offer on the Camac. There are a few Breton sites that might be worth checking out. http://www.sonerien.com and http://www.celtica-music.com are some options. A guy named Bruno Thomas represents Hervieux & Glet, http://www.chez.com/bthomas/HG/CEHG.htm is his websit...

You want to go to Kemper for the Festival de Cornouaille or to the Festival Interceltique in Lorient. I don't rememebr their dates off hand but usually late July, early August. I think there might be one in Brest earlier in the year. These festivals are packed with Celtic music and Breton music espe...