Anyone know what flute Fintan is playing on his two recordings?
Arbo
Last month he was playing something keyless. I remember sitting next to him playing some five-six years ago and he was playing something old and keyed then. That’s not much help is it?
The WFO CD lists his flute (on a track from his 2nd? album) as being “Blackman, London” I believe.
I was totally captivated by his tone and expressiveness at Friday Harbor. Sadly, in that whole week I think I heard a total of 20 minutes of playing from him. Sigh.
That was the info direct from Fintan, regarding the WFO track from his 1992 cassette The Starry Lane to Monaghan. Flute is in D.
The Irish Traditional Music on Concert Flute was a 1979 LP.
Lot of time has gone by since, so he might well be playing a different flute these days.
Kevin Krell
I should mention that he was playing the same flute at FH as in Peter’s photo. I didn’t ask what it was, but I admit that I’m curious. 
last i saw him i think he was playing a grinter… he had more than one flute by the same maker. i dont know what he used on his recordings.