I would appreciate a recommendation for a keyless Irish flute in C from anyone who owns one; also, from anyone who has played models by different makers. (By C I mean the lowest note, xxx xxx, is a C.)
Thanks, Steven
I’ve owned a Sweetheart maple C flute for about two weeks now, and (from that little experience) I like it. I haven’t played any other maker’s C flutes. I hope other people can help you more than I can!
I second the sweetheart c.
Better still is the CBurns boxwood C.
dave copley is making C bodies for his D
flutes now, at a very good price.
Jim, How’s the hole spacing of Copley’s C flute? How does it compare to the D flute, particularly re: the right hand?
Thanks, Jeanie
I’m afraid I can’t answer your question. I’ve
never seen one of these, but Dave wrote to tell
me they’re available. You might ask him.
I doubt that the spacing is prohibitive.
Dave’s flutes are playable, and the
spacing on a C flute isn’t a vast
stretch; a bit more than a D.
Certainly much easier than a Bb.
I believe Dave’s price is very good.
The ergonomics on Casey’s flute are excellent,
if stretch is an issue,
and his boxwood C is lovely; all wood, no slide, but
it suits my needs.
Olwell. I have a blackwood C flute from him with an unlined head joint. It rocks! Also, I can use the unlined head joint from the C flute on my keyed D flute if I want - although it lays right around A=440 when fully warmed up and tight, which means unfortunately it’s not often possible to use it this way in sessions since they often go sharp of 440. Nothing worse than a flat flute in a session…