I just had to tell someone about my new favorite flute-and to put it in perspective, if I could only have one flute to play, it would be this one! A lovely Casey Burns Low Bb in Boxwood! I never expected to like this as much as I do-or it to be such a great flute, but it is, and it’s a pleasure and treat to play. The low tones sure suit me more than any other flute I’ve played. Sure, D’s are a bit livlier, but for me, this is it. It also is much more responsive than I ever imagined a Bb flute to be, possibly due in part to the Boxwood, and of course, Casey’s design.
You also wouldn’t believe how easy the second octave is, if you’ve never played one-it just seems to be an extension of the first octave, and so easy right up to the top of the second octave, and talk about sweet!
I know people have been saying how nice a low Bb flute is for a while now on Chiff, but playing is believing-and yet still a surprise whenever I pick it up. What I hadn’t imagined either, is how much I like Boxwood now, thanks all to Casey-which now brings me to a total of 3 Burns Boxwoods-a Pratten, the new Folk Flute, and now the Big Brudder Bb. How good they sound, and how lovely they feel in the hands-effortless to hold for longer periods of time, or a nice feeling however long you play. Thank you Casey, it’s a real delight! Thanks to Pat Plunkett also, for without him selling it to me, I’d never have known how well I would have liked it-thanks Pat! It’s one of Casey’s seconds, but you’d never know it from how it looks or plays, though it’s got some nice character marks in the grain.
Casey is, I believe, still offering his Folk Flute in Low A, Bb and C, for a nice price too, though I haven’t heard any reports of them being in player’s hands yet. They should be almost identical to mine in looks and performance, minus the endcap. It may be a good time to latch on to one if you can, and save a good bit over his regular prices for a low flute-you know, the low flute you’ve always wanted-like me.
Just thought you might like to know how nice I find this big flute, and the stretch by the way is very easy for me-standard is easy on the top (same as his D Folk Flute), piper’s on the bottom (longer stretch here), and away you go. It does have a longer body, and your hands are farther apart-so smaller people may have a harder time-but ask Casey if you’re not sure about the measurements. Sure he’d be glad to tell you-or a C might work better for you too, and still give you the cure for the low flute blues!
Here’s a quick pic:
Flute on!
Barry
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Just trying to keep the topics relevent to recent discussions! OK, let me see…I did have a few clips around here somewhere from a guy named Charlie…of some nice waltzes, I think…oh darn, not on the low flute! Well, then, how about this:
