Here](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2550822499%22%3EHere) it is, however with a $3,206.20 USD starting bid, I think I’ll have to pass. 8 keys in boxwood.
Looks “kinda” close in design to #1477 (photo here: http://home.earthlink.net/~migoya/id91__1477.htm )
Although the upper left hand holes are a bit larger.
Can’t tell from the photo if the cups are as high as 1477 or not.
Amazing how they show up in droves, eh?
I love it!
I still have this fantasy of coming across one at a flea market and buying it for $50.
Ok, it’s not much of a fantasy as far as they go, but it’s mine.
Eddie
About twenty five years ago I was busking in the Portobello Market in London, playing my fiddle. Those were funky times. A fellow came up to me. He was about 5’5" tall, stocky but not heavy. I remember he had a bit of a limp.
He was carrying three or four flutes, assembled, without cases. We played a tune or two together. I remember he told me that he was paying about 25 or 50 pounds each for great old flutes. If you knew where to find them.
I busked in London for a month or so and made enough to live on and enough to go on to Paris and busk there for a month or so. In those days I didn’t even think to look for Irish sessions.
Yeah, don’t we all. I read somewhere that Michael Tubridy, formerly of the Chieftains, bought his first flute for like 30 shillings on a street in London. He much later found out that it was a Rudall and Rose from around the 1820’s, and that flute is one of the prettiest darn flutes I’ve ever heard. In fact I’m not sure i"ve heard a nicer flute anywhere. But I know that flute is in my top 3. In most cases I’m sure it’s Michael making it sound so nice but that flute does sing. Sigh, some people have all the luck.
Yes, Michael did tell me he found it in London when he was looking for a concertina at the time (in the '50’s or maybe even 60’s) for a few schillings, I recall he said it was the equivalent of a couple US dollars .
I was first struck by his playing, I think he was the first Irish fluteplayer I ever heard and I too love the sound of his flute and his playing. The flute is a bit weathered now but he makes it sound nice. It’s actually stamped “Wylde from Rudall & Rose”. He never played any other flute but that one. A great solo recording of his is the “The Eagle’s Whistle”, mighty stuff.
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I too enjoy Michael Tubridy’s music-‘The Eagles whistle’ is an inspirational recording.Shame that Michael hasn’t recorded more often.
I love the look of the old Rudalls as well-especially Boxwood,that honeyed colour that they get with age is just beautiful!
As I’ve stated before, Joe Burke plays his 1830’s Boxwood Rudall to perfection on his ‘Tailor’s choice’ album.
Oh yeah,yeah , yeah! “The Tailor’s Choice”- I Love that recording! Beautiful flute music bygood ole’ Joe Burke, another classic.
A boxwood R&R is such a lovely instrument. This is gettin’ good…
r
The first Rudall & Rose I ever noticed went for £ 7 in an auction .I have wondered since why I didn’t buy it .I have an unstamped Wylde with a Wilkes head and barrel.That plays as well as most Rudalls .Perhaps I should sell it and put the money towards the (dreadfully illustrated ) boxwood Rudall , on the theory that a chap can’t have too many Rudalls .The strange thing is that the flute is offered in a new Wilkes case with a pure silk velvet lining. Does anyone know how this can be?Chris doesn’t.
Andrew,
This wouldn’t be an 8-keyed, nickel-silver Wylde sold to you by a generous Scotsman but a few months ago would it? If so, I think the idea of selling it is a wonderful one - on the condition that it is sold back to said Scotsman who would love to hear how it should have sounded!
By the way - the Prowse is getting better by the day.
Graham
PS - if you’re not who I think you are then this post will seem very stupid won’t it 
Wylde made some pretty terrific flutes.
Joe Burke’s boxwood Rudall/Rose (#2928) can be seen here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~migoya/id94__2928.htm
Local resident Ann Marie Kennedy took the pictures for me at Joe’s home in Galway recently, so the thanks are to her.
Joe has a cocus R/R as well, but I’ve not posted that photo as yet.
My own Rudall #7007 that was made by Wylde…very nice tone indeed.
I have a Camp flute, stamped “Camp from Rudall & Rose” and that makes it clear he was the master at the small-hole Rudall. I’m convinced Wylde was the large-hole master.
Just checked eBay, auction ended early, flute is no longer available
I wonder if they got an offer they couldn’t refuse or if they panicked due to the lack of bids.
A beautiful flute.
C’est la vie.
Eddie
Yeah, it mysteriously vanished. The seller isn’t accepting emails either. So I guess we’ll never know.
I asked the supposed seller of the awfully illustrated flute where he got the box .He says from Mr Wilkes .It is possible.I would expect anybody hopeing to get thousands for a flute to show properly what you are being offered. One can’t rely on vendors.They say things are perfect , (honestly ) believing what they say 'cos they just don’t recognise the faults .
While you lot were all asleep or drooling over the boxwood flute (where is it going ?) I was out buying one of the Rudall & Rose flutes with the reverse mortice in the barrel , and a trill key .Looks almost new when assembled .I must leave it like that .I mention this to confirm what Mr Migoya was saying - there are plenty of them out there if you look.
To Graham in Scotland - Us Brits should stick together with our Wylde flutes
I think I have fallen love with Beowulf ,if his passport photo is to be believed .I have heard that chat rooms are dangerous for young impressionable people like me .
Try as I might, I really can’t think of a witty response.
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Mr Migoya suggests that W.Camp was the small hole Rudall master and Wylde was the large hole master .My latest Rudall is MEDIUM.Who does Mr Migoya think was the medium master ? (sounds like Goldilocks and the three bears - who’s been drilling out my holes )
Very good, Mr. Pickering.
I’d venture on Mr. Camp merely by the flutes I’ve seen of that maker mark, as well as those of Mr. Wylde in the large-hole variety.
Too, perhaps, Mr. Camp was of the early years, as his work was only in that frame (lest he went elsewhere perhaps?), and Mr. Wylde was very ably sending flutes to the Firm well into the later part of their 8-key wonder years.
I’ve not yet seen a small-holed (or medium if you’d like) Wylde flute, nor a large-holed Camp. If perhaps you’ve located one or the other, a clear reference might add additional confusion to our own.
Now, dear Andrew, what is the serial number of your male-tenon-barrel R&R that you acquired so I can add it to your others in the database? Private email is surely an option if you so like. 