Who plays old flutes?

Jon C. · Post by **Jon C.** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:26 am

Um, ya...

Right now I am playing Rob's Wylde...

chris_coreline · Post by **chris_coreline** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:42 am

in reeding this im detecting a little bit of hoitility from the modern flute crowd
strange
its actually reminiciant of the mac / PC debate, im not sure which ones which though

LorenzoFlute · Post by **LorenzoFlute** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:39 am

Is there such a thing as "the average modern flute?" What flute might that be? What are the parameters of "the average modern flute?"

I must say yes. But I don't mean it the way you do.
There are many modern flute makers, and so many different sounding flutes, some great, some a bit less.
I've played a few (do I really have to name them? Olwell, Grinter, Aebi, Lehart, Sweetheart, Ormiston, McGee, M&E, Murray, Copley, Doyle, Forbes, J. Gallagher, Lejeune, Seery, Di Mauro, maybe others?) and with the embouchure that I formed on my Lehart flute I could play all of them loud and easy on all notes, immediately. Some were easier than others of course, but when I was going to try a flute I expected to be able to get a decent enough tone out of it from the beginning.

This wasn't the case with my "new" old flute. When I first blew in it, low D was really weak, and in general on all notes the tone didn't pop out as i expected. I knew that old flutes didn't respond in the same way as the "average modern flute" (YES!) but still I was quite shocked. I thought it was a matter of a couple of days, but after three weeks I'm still not consistent (some times I get that amazing strong and lovely sound, that is slowly getting even nicer, some times I just can't). I'm happy it's getting better and better. I see that Steffen (Gabriel) is experiencing something similar, with his Rudall still improving after months of playing it, and he isn't a beginner for sure.

Rob Sharer · Post by **Rob Sharer** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:59 am

Jon C. wrote:Um, ya...
Right now I am playing Rob's Wylde...

Is THAT where that is?!? I knew something was missing.

I look forward to playing it much more, after the bulkheads have been shored up!

Rob

Holmes · Post by **Holmes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:01 am

rama wrote:sure, can i have your cocobolo flute?

touché
H

http://www.box.net/shared/evf8qpuoj6 - Blackwood
http://www.box.net/shared/xsh39ddn71 - Cocobolo

Holmes · Post by **Holmes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:31 am

Holmes wrote:
rama wrote:sure, can i have your cocobolo flute?
touché
H

http://www.box.net/shared/evf8qpuoj6 - Blackwood
http://www.box.net/shared/xsh39ddn71 - Cocobolo

Actually, not Touche, the Cocobolo is a "new" model!

http://www.box.net/shared/evf8qpuoj6 - Blackwood
http://www.box.net/shared/xsh39ddn71 - Cocobolo

LorenzoFlute · Post by **LorenzoFlute** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:40 am

That was the point, wasn't it...

Holmes · Post by **Holmes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:47 am

In that case, Touche once more!

( I never saw the point)

http://www.box.net/shared/evf8qpuoj6 - Blackwood
http://www.box.net/shared/xsh39ddn71 - Cocobolo

rama · Post by **rama** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:40 pm

i like your holmes mcnaughton 8key cocoflute, norman, so if there is a point, then i guess i have a serious case of flute envy!

Holmes · Post by **Holmes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:18 pm

Good man Rama, I've always thought that you have impeccable taste.

In the interest of remaining on topic, I also love to play my Rudall & Rose, my Pratten in F & my Prowse. Oh yes, I've just remembered. I have a rather beautiful Eb Hawkes (post mounted, similar to that which DM has/had for sale recently(in Cocus)). It's a full time job just to keep them played enough to keep them in reasonable condition.

H

http://www.box.net/shared/evf8qpuoj6 - Blackwood
http://www.box.net/shared/xsh39ddn71 - Cocobolo

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:39 pm

Short flutes seem to get used up. Dayton C. Miller seems to be the only one with a fife (I bet it is out of tune).

tucson_whistler · Post by **tucson_whistler** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:45 pm

rama wrote:i like your holmes mcnaughton 8key cocoflute, norman, so if there is a point, then i guess i have a serious case of flute envy!

photos...

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:38 am

tucson_whistler wrote:
rama wrote:i like your holmes mcnaughton 8key cocoflute, norman, so if there is a point, then i guess i have a serious case of flute envy!
photos...

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=79510&p=998344#p998344

Favourite Flute · Post by **Favourite Flute** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:18 am

I play a one-key cocus D-flute made in New Jersey around 170 years ago by C. Peloubet New-York. It plays at A-440, has an unlined head, no tuning slide, silver-color rings and was missing its crown. I bought-it-now on eBay last year for $75 plus $12 shipping. I also play a little B-flat one-key flute from the same maker, but it plays at about A-435. It has an unlined head, no tuning slide, ivory rings, and I bought it from a friend for $100. I've owned a dozen wooden flutes, old and modern, Boehm to keyless, and these two are the finest I've played.

sjcavy · Post by **sjcavy** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:34 am

I play the Scarface flute, that I got from Jon C. I definitely am starting to sound better and better, when I was in session you could tell when I hit the sweet spot cuz my friends heads would all turn and smile. I think it has an amazing tone when compared to some of the more modern flutes around here.

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