Info on bamboo flute...Help!!!

Irish Flute
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Hi!I’m new and I don’t speak very well english, but I try to explain my problem!I’ m looking for a bamboo flute, I know only P Olwell but he stop to make bamboo flutes for winter to catch up his order fof wooden flutes. Someone know where can I find a good bamboo flute? in pitch on F or Eb…
I’ve look on ebay and there is a Cox bamboo flute. Is he a good maker?

I look also bansouri and people told me that Harsh Wardhan is a very good bansouri maker but he told me that his bansouri are not based on temperated scale but on armonic? What does it mean? Can I play irish music with an instrument based on armonic scale???!?

Many many thanks and ciao from ItalY!!!

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Hello and Welcome,


I wish I could help you find a good bamboo flute. There are a number of people on Chiff and Fipple who have bamboo flutes. I’m sure they will find you post soon. Have you considered a wood flute?

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Thanks, I hope someone who had bamboo flute help me!Also for the bansouri!!
It’s for a present, I have wooden flute Aebi and I like it very much!Do you know him? He’s a very good maker who live near Italy…
But i would to make a very special present!
… :party:

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Hi, Cristina.

For tempered scale, bamboo flutes in Europe check with Chris Dawson of Rhiannon Flutes. He lives in France so you can pay in Euros. Some great flute-players play his flutes including Jean Michel Veillon.

Rhiannon Flutes
Chris Dawson
3 rue des fleurs
la touche
17160 SONNAC
FRANCE
Tel: +33 5 46 32 24 02
E-mail: Keltiac@aol.com

Ciao!
Aaron

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Hi Cristina. Welcome. You mention Steven Cox. I don’t own any of his flutes but he comes highly recommended. Here is his website.
http://www.tallgrasswinds.com/personal.html

I have two Olwell bamboo flutes, D and F, and although the D is a bit hard to play for my hands, the F is wonderful. I’ve often thought of buying a few of Steven Cox’s flutes to cover unusual keys.

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Thanks!!!
I 've know Chriss in France, in the St. Chartier festival…but two years ago He went with his group in Italy, in my region and he tells me that for the moment he stops to make bamboo flutes to improve music with the group…But I try to write him to know if now ne makes flutes…!

Do you think it’s possible to play irish music with an instrument based on armonic scale? :confused:

In France I 've know a breton flute player who played with a bansouri…it was fantastic!!!

thanks!
Cristina

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I’m not sure whether you can play Irish music with a flute based on a harmonic scale. You’ll get an answer soon, though. Several people here will know the answer . . . it’s just a matter of time until they show up. It’s still night here–they’ll arrive later.

I have a Steve Cox bamboo, and it’s very nice. He’s very pleasant. You can email him–the address is on the Tallgrass Winds website given above.

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Hello,
I’ve recently bought an F flute from Steven Cox, who made a great job. The tone of my flute is very consistent and I love it. Steven sent me the flute in a couple of weeks, so very good delivering.
Bye,
Serafin.

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You could try here:

http://www.bamboozle.org.uk/FLUTES.htm

I have one of Ray’s bamboo flutes in F, really rather nice it is too.

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Hi . Have just read that you are interested in a good bamboo flute. Tony Richards made me 2 D’s and a Bb flat and they are the best!!. He lives in Queensland. Give him a go at flutes@spiritwinds.com.au Jerry

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Not like me to forget the local product. But, Jerry, you’ve given the email address rather than the web site. Here it is:

http://www.spiritwinds.com.au/

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Many many thanks for your answers and for aid!
:slight_smile:

I hope I’ll find a good bamboo flute somewhere!!!

Ciao!

Cristina