bradhurley wrote: ...Bryan Byrne made a Pratten-style Eb flute that reportedly was loud enough to crack a glass when it was played in a pub in Ireland (I think Patrick Olwell was there and witnessed it)...
I just received a long awaited call from Bryan Byrne this evening letting me know that he's ready to ship my keyless D. Should be here in time for St. Pat's. Sweet, sweet!rama wrote:
...So far, the "glass shatterin" Byrne Eb is a flute (or story) to be researched
Anyways, he mentioned hearing a rumor about an Eb flat of his cracking a glass. He, not being connected to the internet world, asked that I set the record straight on the board. It was an Olwell Bamboo G flute that shattered an unopened orange soda bottle on the bar. According to Bryan, he and Patrick Olwell were in a pub in Sligo, having a pint and catching up. Another fellow was next to them blasting away on the bamboo flute (really, really loud) when the bottled shattered. The bar tender told the lad to take it outside or else he'd be buying more than some busted bottles. Bryan said he and Patrick were pretty shocked, never seeing that happen before.
Cheers,
Matt