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One last thing - for learning one really can't get much better than the Online Academy of Irish Music - www.oaim.com.

The Killarney D is outstanding but the Eb is exquisite. Do buy it for yourself as a treat. As a side note - while Bb is a beautiful key I don't know why anyone would buy someone else a Bb as their first whistle, given that they would then be unable to play along with most tutorials, sessions, or rec...

As someone who has played a LOT of top quality whistles, I agree that a Killarney Whistle in D would be a fantastic choice. I just get a D and an Eb and they are both absolutely superb, though they are obvious and blatant copies of John Sindt's whistles (which are, unfortunately, nearly unobtainable...

MTGuru wrote:

ChrisLaughlin wrote:Isn't it really high time there was a sticky post here warning about Sam Murray. How many times does this need to happen?

Do you want to pay for Dale's legal fees for editorially singling out one maker? Great! We'll let you know where to send the check.

No need for a snarky response, truly.

Isn't it really high time there was a sticky post here warning about Sam Murray. How many times does this need to happen?

A brief update - I bought a used R. Morse & Co. Céilí anglo C/G with Jeffries layout. I love it.

Thanks again for the help!

Thanks very much John. That was exactly the information I needed. Much appreciated!

Hey folks, I'm an experience flute and whistle player preparing to get started on concertina (I also play a bit of B/C button accordion). I've decided to buy one of the R. Morse & Co Ceili Anglo Concertinas from The Button Box. http://www.buttonbox.com/morse-ceili.html A number of keys and layou...

I strongly, strongly recommend consulting directly with the flute-maker or with a professional repairer. As someone who has made mistakes related to flutes, with disastrous consequences, I know that hell hath no fury like a flute-maker whose flute has been messed up by someone who didn't consult wit...

Peter Duggan wrote:

ChrisLaughlin wrote: - Democracy, Socialism, Communism, or Fascism
- Democrats, Republicans, or Independents
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religion

No, we couldn't!

Darn, you're right. Mea culpa. Well, can we still at least argue about whose flute is best?

Or Targaryens... Good call. Here's a good discussion - if each of the families from A Game of Thrones played flute, which maker's flute and model would each play, and why? In retrospect, I suppose I ought to have named this thread " A Game of Flutes : The Red Wedding " [ Your wish is my c...

The point here is to argue about flutes, preferably as subjectively as possible. If you people are unwilling to argue about flutes we could also argue about the following: - The Rolling Stones, Beatles, or Led Zeppellin - XBox, Playstation, or Nintendo - Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone - McDonald'...

I concur that the Copley Delrin is outstanding.

LorenzoFlute wrote:That's like arguing if you prefer brunettes, blondes or redheads...

That may or may not be precisely the point...