I owned at one time an Early Boxwood Flute made by Pat Olwell. Pat had copied it from a Flute in the Dayton Miller Collection.I think it played Flat or sharp, don't remember which and it wasn't very loud, so was not really a Session Flute. I used it to play at Colonial Reenactments and it worked pretty well for Venues like that. Anyhow at some point I had stopped doing those type of Events and sold it. I can't remember to whom. But anyhow I can use a Flute like that again. I think it was 3 or 4 pieces with a short Foot
So if the Owner of this Flute has it but not playing it much, I'd buy it back
WTB: early Boxwood Olwell
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Re: WTB: early Boxwood Olwell
How about a Firth-Pond one key boxwood flute?
They play quite well in A440, at least in the keys of G & D. The Eb/D# key opens up the E note nicely.
And, they would certainly be authentic in the appearance and literal senses.
They play quite well in A440, at least in the keys of G & D. The Eb/D# key opens up the E note nicely.
And, they would certainly be authentic in the appearance and literal senses.
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Re: WTB: early Boxwood Olwell
Yes, one of these would work quite well
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Re: WTB: early Boxwood Olwell
How about this flute? Not boxwood, of course, but a similar period and design to the Firth-Pond flutes.
https://www.irishflutestore.com/collect ... ocus-1-key
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Re: WTB: early Boxwood Olwell
Hey Paddler, Ive had my eye on this Flute. Would likely buy it if it was about $200 less, not saying its not worth the asking Price, but I'm on a pension. Looking at the Photos the Flute seems in remarkable shape for an Older Flute. The description on this one says it has small Holes. I wonder what the 5th Hole diameter is ?paddler wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:13 amHow about this flute? Not boxwood, of course, but a similar period and design to the Firth-Pond flutes.
https://www.irishflutestore.com/collect ... ocus-1-key