Has anyone tried any of the products offered by Angus Fife company in Co. Down? They are all over ebay and just over the price where I’d risk it for a lark. They seem to be offering or modeling what they offer on the Sweets. For instance the renaisance fife, walking stick flutes, etc. They offer an E flute and and most other pitches. Loads of different woods being used. I have to admit I don’t like the styling much everything looks very fifish. Though recently I saw an all wood that looked more like what we’re used to.
Also I keep seeing flutes by another Enniskillen? company maybe Mullan? that don’t look like the usual pakistani flutes. Are they actually made in the North. They look well finished. Not worth the risk for me but has anyone seen one up close.
Pardon the wording of my question I’m aware of Enniskillen, been there once or twice. My question is are these ebay flutes actually made there and is Mullan the company I’m thinking of? There doesn’t seem to be one on the bay at the moment. Probably sold by Erne music supplies. They look different from the other eastern made typical flutes. Perhaps they are just designed by Mullan and made elsewhere?
Really more interested in the Angus hi d fifes or piccolos but have been curious about both for a while. Thanks
I’ve been playing an Angus D fife for about two years now (Xmas 2008) and love it. It’s good and loud, nice under the fingers, easy to keep in tune and really powerful especially in the 2nd and 3rd octaves. The embouchure took a little while to adjust from my previous fife (a Sweet) but after concentrating work on adjusting I’ve never looked back.
I’m playing a stainless steel one, so it’s also pretty indestructible! Sadly he’s stopped making them as he can’t get the tubing - but I’ve also played one of his wooden D fifes and that was a nice fife as well.
Great for playing for the morris side, but also good for playing in sessions when the massed ranks of squeezeboxes drown out the flute and low whistle.
All in all highly recommended by me, for what that’s worth.
Thanks for the link I.D. I must have missed that thread somehow. Should have done a search. I thought they were conical bored. I think I’ll wait till they make a conical bore. sfmans Are they designed to play in the low octave or only up there in the second and third? Will go reread the other thread, Thanks
I’m interested in a D piccolo I suppose and as Jem is still working on them and I’m having less than great luck finding a good one I think will work for me on ebay I thought maybe a d fife for now. Though might be better to get a sweet or find one second hand? Also he may be the cheapest maker making an E fife / flute though I’m still unsure if this is conical too?
Thanks, Pat
Don’t get me wrong the lowest octave is fine and perfectly usable, but it’s the 2nd and 3rd octaves where it really comes into its own for outdoor gigs.
Thanks for the replies.
Hammys are quite dear, five hundred plus euros though I’d love one.
I think Peter Worrell will make one but fully keyed for around there or less and they look lovely.
Peter Sent me a clip of Calum Stewart playing one and when I have the dough that will be the picc for me.
Just looking for an interim picc.
Today I’m playing a BS dulcet improved thats great but in E and the g sharp block gets in my way a bit, but this is on the idea of
what I was looking for or something a bit cheaper till I can afford a real nice one.
Jem is out of stock but may have more soon I think.
I missed one like my Dulcet but in D last week on the bay. they are out there.
Not sure a fife will do it for me
Anyone have one they don’t use Jem or Sweet otherwise let me know.
Loads of different woods being used. I have to admit I don’t like the styling much everything looks very fifish. Though recently I saw an all wood that looked more like what we’re used to.
What exactly are you used to?, maybe everything looks ‘fifish’ because they actually are Fifes.
If you are curious or need any info You should really ask the maker of these Fifes