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Kevin L. Rietmann wrote:This flute by CG Christman was auctioned off last night - someone outbid me by $5. Very similar to the E Baack, same reddish cocus.

Final bid $255? Are you still darning socks?

Ornamentation is used when a note is repeated. Ornamentation (such as a cut or a tap) can be used to separate two notes (same or not) but be careful that you don't inadvertently introduce an accent in the wrong place, else it will diminish the pulse or phrasing of the tune. For example, the first b...

Jerry Freeman wrote:Raspiness is not chiff.

Just as a sidebar, a small amount of raspiness is desirable, not unlike warm tube-amp distortion.

http://www.atelierdelutherie.info/?Pric ... 35&lang=en

Irish transverse flute in D with six Keys Sterling silver 1700€
Irish transverse flute in D with six Keys Nickel silver 1600€

Try this one:
http://www.atelierdelutherie.info/?-Vents-&lang=en

Never heard of' em , but do tell us why, per Dale's new rules.

jemtheflute wrote:...Calling the antique originals "Irish" is a misapprehension...

It's a bit of that and a bit of cultural appropriation. (In all fairness, this happens with most cultures.)

greenspiderweb wrote:...so I guess the best we can do is eliminate as many as we can...

Yep, thought of that too but I'm too damned attached to all my flutes...

I do not think that he will get a sound and a playability that are THREE TIMES better. This all depends on what you mean by three times better. I don't see how you can compare this arithmetically placing objective increments upon qualities that are entirely subjective to the individual concerned. T...

1. Humidify at 60% or more. This is good advice up to a limit. I recently found one of my stored flutes covered in specs. As I recall, the presence of mold is a function of humidity, temperature, hygiene, and air circulation. How about some details, Guinness? I'm sure most of us would like to know ...

drewr wrote:...no doubt meant to combat piracy...

I dunno. Copyright is copyright but IMHO, the quality and duration of youtube's content is currently not good enough to bother with enforcement. If anything, content removal will actually hamper commercial interests.

Cathy Wilde wrote:1. Humidify at 60% or more.

This is good advice up to a limit. I recently found one of my stored flutes covered in specs. As I recall, the presence of mold is a function of humidity, temperature, hygiene, and air circulation.

The second one is a Dixon Trad, isn't it? I'm guessing she used it so she could tune it to play with the Gen. To me it looks like a MK3 Feadog green head on a nickel tube. Okay, I agree it's probably not a green Gen, but could it be a Cillian Ó Briain? "Muireann plays a Martin Doyle flute and ...

Dale wrote:This thread has 10 posts over 7 years. If you resuscitate a thread that's this old, please consider making it abundantly clear in the resuscitating post that's what you're doing. Else, people get confused.

I used to agree but now think it's just pandering to skimmers.

The "spit" is actually just destilled water which is caused by the breath condensating. Yes but, 1) If someone accidentally drained his flute into your freshly poured pint, would you still drink it? 2) Why do people find inhaling the condensate (which I do) disgusting? 3) Why are we advis...