New here, Looking for info on a flute/fife

Irish Flute
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All, I have had this flute or fife in my possession since a child, it belonged to my grandfather who was a German Soldier in WWII. he brought it with him when he emigrated to the US after the war. I am interested in learning to play and also interested in any information about this instrument. I can post some photos but I am not sure how to do that here, and if anyone has information about beginners instructions I’d be grateful. Oh the name above reads, Peter Renk leipzig

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Hi, and welcome. Upload your photos to the photo-sharing site of your choice like Image Shack or Flikr, then post the [img] links here. See: https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/guide-to-posting-images/22873/1

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Thanks, just did that…

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Based on the makers mark (GHS and lyre), your flute (which looks like a fife to me) was made by Gottlob Hermann Huller who was a flute maker based in Schoneck, Germany, between 1883 and 1950.

Jon

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Thanks… Now I need to find a place to make it playable again, and clean it up some.

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Oh, what about the name on it? Peter Renk Leipzig, anyone have any thoughts on that?

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If you Google “Peter Renk, Leipzig” you’ll find the name associated with a number of types of musical instruments (stringed, woodwinds) as well as publications and arrangements. Perhaps Peter Renk is the name of a distributor/store for music and instruments and yours was made on order for that shop. Just thinkin’…

Best wishes.

Steve

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Thanks. I’m hoping to get this instrument back into service now.

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Any suggestions and where I can find some self taught lessons, my youngest son and I are interested in learning to play. I am musically inclined, I play guitar and drums, and I’d love to add this new instrument to my skill set.