Bonjour Luc moi je traduis par "patte à coulisse" mais je n'ai pas de source, car à ma connaissance ce sont plutôt les instruments allemands que français...
C'est quand-même facile d'avoir des polyglottes dans cette groupe. Merci Philippe! Luc Verhoeven ... les instruments allemands que français qui avaient cet...
Hi james the problem with "pied à coulisse" is that it means also calliper. we usually in french call "patte" the last part of the flute: patte de ré, patte...
I checked Quantz just in case but he describes it without naming it and introduces another, not strictly flute related, problem. "Il n'y a pas long tems qu'on...
Hi Philippe, Je vous remercie! Actually, I got "pied à coulisse" from Alain Weemaels, who has used it, but then, he is in Bruxelles! Meilleures salutations, ...
Dear Alan, An "eguilllier" is probably an alternate spelling for "aiguillier", a little case where one keeps sowing needles (aiguille). Warmly, Geneviève ... ...
I found that but couldn't realy see the connection to the register foot. I suppose it just means it's one of those small cylindrical cases made in two pieces...
The kind Susan suggested I remind (and inform new) readers: Tatsuaki Kuroda has designed a tuner for PC or Mac with facilities far outstripping the usual...
I was suddenly reminded by a chance remark by Clive that many years ago, probably close to 20, I ordered and received the drawing for the Chevalier in the MFA,...
Hello Terry! I would not choose the Boston Chevalier original as a prime example of authentic three joint early "french" flute characteristics. Friedrich has...
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I had a further thought, Terry. We know that in your main area of tradition flute playing, there is often a request for a "celtic" flute in C, and various...
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... Ha ha, you'll find this amusing Rod. I'm actually coming at the Chevalier from exactly the opposite direction. I was asked recently by someone who has...
Hi Terry, Although Friedrich made well-known copies in the early days of his work of the Chevalier at A440, he told me a long time ago that he made a copy for...
As Rod said, I would not spend time on researches or making on that flute. I would recommand the Rippert in boxwood of the Glasgow museum ( drawing avalable at...
Dear Rod, Terry and Jean-François As Rod has mentionned the possibility of considering a 3piece 392 flute as a celtic flute in C, I think it should be worth...
Dear Philippe, I am glad you brought this up, and hope that we can have some interesting contributions on this new thread. When we met up at Toulouse...
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... I wonder if it is necessary to assume the music *style* of, say, the 18th century has come and gone? Seems to me (as someone on the fringe) that the ...
Hi Everyone, Does anyone know anything about "Dasque à Saintes," presumably from Saintes-Maries, in France? When did he flourish and work, and was he a meker...
... NLI seems to confirm Saintes-Maries, but suggests only: "?mid 19c". Also gives a "musette oboe", No 31 in the DCM. Terry Terry McGee 61 Calder Crescent,...
Thanks Terry, I saw the same info in NLI. I'm wondering what other information may be available, when he worked, and in what capacity (maker or dealer), how ...
Is there a recommended way in which to warm up a 111 year old wood flute? Thanks! Ben in CA __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search...
Dear Terry Thanks for this interesting post. I agree with you that for 2nd half of 17th century at least we have almost exhausted every ressource, the Haka,...
... Now, here's a plan for J-F. He takes one of his new flutes, stamps it RAFI Jr., and drags it around the parking lot behind the car for half an hour to ...
... Have you tried a "corps de rechange" approach, or do you find it imperative to alter the head taper between the three pitches? ... Now these makers are "a...
Evening there, gents, What a fascinating discussion, and to us non-makers as well! But it all reminds me that often I've felt and heard the "modern flute"...
