I was at Lark Camp this year and every year they have a “swap meet” one day during the camp. This year someone had a Dave Williams keyless D flute in blackwood for $500. It was in nice shape. Several good players tried it out with great results. I was tempted, heavily! However, I talked myself out of it. I need another flute like I need another open sore! : ) Anyway, it sold in a few hours to a really nice woman who plays Irish fiddle quite well.
I like this man!!! We keep threatening to write a reel called “The Festering Carbuncle”; if we do, I’ll include you in the dedications, wolvy.
All hail and Godspeed, fellow flute leper!
…I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!!!
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Stop! STOP!!!
I agree on both counts!
Tommorow she and her beaux might be out these parts for a Noel Hill concert in a 20x20" music store, we’ll perhaps have a tune afterwards and I’ll get in a toot on the flute. I told the beaux she’ll have to start puckering up to get the embochure going, 
500 US for a Dave Williams keyless flute was a bargain. Dave was known as one of the best, if not the best, of the modern uilleann pipemakers making concert pitch pipes, and I’d say that his flutes are up there with the best of the contemporary makers. I have a Williams 4 key and it’s a quality instrument. Like Chris Wilke’s flutes they are not the easiest flutes for a beginner to master, but are wonderful instruments once you persevere and get your chops together.
Yes, the Dave Williams flute was a bargin…and…sadly, there won’t be anymore made.