Does anybody know if Molloy has played Wilkes flutes?
I try to remenber that someone here in the forum said that Wilkes made a new headjoint for Molloys´s Bossey Pratten, but I´m not sure.
May be someone here can tell us something about this.
Regards,
S.
I read an interview somewhere where Molloy said he’d had a Wilkes made and an Olwell (or something along those lines), and he played them for a while but was back to his Boosey. At least that’s what I recall.
He is still playing his Olwell. Absolutely. He just had a new barrel made for it (in and out of airports and time-zones is as hard on the flute as it is on the player) and plays it as much as ever.
If you didn’t say it, I was going to! Last time I saw Matt play (last Fall), he only played his Olwell. Furthermore, near the end of the show, who should come strolling up to Matt’s side but the man himself, Patrick Olwell! They played a lovely duet, with the rest of the Chieftains banging away behind them. For those who have never heard Patrick play, let me tell you: it’s like getting hit with a firehose that’s shooting brownie batter. Mmmm, chocolatey AND forceful! Cheers,
Rob
Yes, I know that he is playing the Olwell, I guess that forever! .But my question is, did he play Wilkes flutes IN THE PAST?
S.
not a definitive answer, but I’ve never heard of it. He said in an interview that he used to play a Boosey Pratten exclusively, but later switched to an Olwell because it was easier to fill
The last new I´ve heard about this is that Wilkes made a headjoint for the Boosey flute lots of years ago, while Molloy was still playing that flute , but not sure if it´s true.
I helped with the official photographer at the Vicar Street concert in Dub in May 07 and he played a six key Olwell all night. The Bothy Band did a set as a tribute to Michael O’Domhnaill. I’m sure he has used a Wilkes (from memory of Chris saying so, early nineties) and guess still owns one.
See the www.michealodomhnaill.com for photo’s by Mella Travers
Thanks for the info.
S.