I didn’t think my hands were small, but according to Casey’s measurements they are. Good to know. PM me if you have one you can part with. Thanks.
Kim
I didn’t think my hands were small, but according to Casey’s measurements they are. Good to know. PM me if you have one you can part with. Thanks.
Kim
you could always get casey’s folk flute in the small-hand size.
I think Kim’s trying to find someone who who’s willing to part with theirs (and skip the waiting list).
Kim, “small hands” or not, you may be able to handle the standard ergonomic Folk Flute. I’ve got smallish hands for a man (just a half inch above Casey’s recommended “small hands” cutoff), but I don’t have any real problem playing standard-sized non-ergo Irish flutes (I worried about this needlessly until I got one).
I have the regular model Folk Flute, and it’s enough of an easier reach than my Jon C Rudall (a fairly typical non-ergo flute) that if you can almost manage flutes with inline holes Casey’s standard ergo layout may be all you need (probably more “standard” Folk Flutes out there than small-hands models, so maybe a bit better chance of finding one second hand).
also, someone’s selling a folk flute somewhere a few threads down, but it’s standard model with inline holes.
oops. i am sorry for this dumb comment. i didn’t realize the subject for your topic said “folk flute!” ![]()
Excellent choice. I suffer from tendonitis – and get bad finger, arm and wrist pain if I overstretch my fingers. My CBFF (ergonomic/small hands) sounds great! And, really, given its hole layout, I’ve found it to be comparable to the stretch requirements of a Generation C whistle. Also, it cross-fingers easily into the G and A major scales (though the lower & upper register G#/Ab is fingered differently).
I bought one from a list member and it arrived yesterday. Very comfortable and easy to play. Great tone. High notes are easy to hit. I’m really happy with it. And yes, it does cross finger quite well.
Kim
Congratulations, Kim!