This summer I decided to make a stand and camped in front of Patrick's house waiting patiently for the master to take note of my desperation and despair. It was only after a month of solitude in the Virginia woods I finally learned that Patrick had moved over a year ago.
Word of the delirious stranger mumbling about flutes must have reached Patrick as my solar powered phone rang and the words I so desperately sought to hear for so long reached my aching ear: "Sven, your C flute is ready!"
10 minutes and 2 speeding tickets later I arrived at Patrick's doorstep and he presented me with a flute that exceeded my wildest expectations.
Seriously, as a proud owner of several Olwell flute I was used to highest quality and superb sound, but this C surprised me. As a brand new flute I expected some blowing in period but the maturity of the sound right from the beginning is very impressive. It blows with incredible ease, perfect intonation and plays like butter with an incredible powerful tone.
Patrick was incredibly generous with his time as this was not an easy project and took major custom work with keys, staining, etc.
Below are some pictures I wanted to share. I had a custom flute case made by Jim Kiel of Northwind Cases in Tuscon, fitting both my Olwell Cocus D and and the boxwood C. You see pictures of both flutes housed in the case. And one shot of several Olwells (2 cocus D's, Eb blackwood, and the boxwood C).
Cheers,
Sven
