Anyone got or tried one of these? Who makes them - I have seen that Ralph Sweets successor does - does anyone else? And are they decent flutes to play?
See https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/suggestions-for-an-irish-walking-cane-flute/99029/1 for prior discussion.
Best wishes.
Steve
But why stop there? According to Anthony Baines, 19th century flute player and maker John Clinton “adapted the idea [of the walking stick flute] to English conditions in an umbrella flute.”
I haven’t seen one…
There’s a walking stick flute in the coming G&H auction on 14th of December - starting bid £240 - Lot 1817
https://bid.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/9/lot/13002?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F9%3Fpage%3D1%26view%3Dgrid%26key%3Dflute%26sale%3Dundefined%26catm%3Dany%26order%3Dorder_num%26xclosed%3Dno%26featured%3Dno