thank you steve, kirk and mtguru. I appeciate your help and getting the thread back on track.
Hello Steve,
I have not talked or communicated with Billy but he gives some reasons of his past web site issues and it does look like he is still making and selling the bamboo flute. I plan on buying one. Check out his site.
http://www.windwoodflutes.com/
Scottie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW18di2WhL4&feature=related
didn’t know this clip was out there
Why play bamboo, to do shite like this
(not at all my taste but you gotta love the skill to do it)
I contacted Billy about this time last year. I believe he was touring a lot more and when he’s touring, he’s hard to contact. I think patience is the key to getting in touch with him.
Eric
Holy mackerel: hair. 
yes, answered the question o’ why he doesn’t have any didn’t it!