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I love Michael Flatley's flute music, and I would love to know what flute(s) he plays.
At the moment I have a Buffet&Crampon flute but I'm looking for a better make. I was wondering what kind of flute Michael Flatley plays, as it sounds as if it has excellent quality.
That flute isn't the same as the one we call a concert flute. He plays what's commonly called "Irish Flute" and is properly called a simple system flute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9nXjCMG3H8&feature=related
You can get close to that sound on a concert flute with a wooden headjoint (such as Bigio) and even closer with a full wooden flute. But, the simple system they use for that Irish music is not in the same scale as our concert flute and it has a different bore design - we can never get the same sound on a metal concert flute.
That's why I own a bunch of different flutes. ?
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3 Responses to “What make of flute does Michael Flatley play?”
It’s a Transverse flute made of irish wood.
I’m 98% percent sure.
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Its a historical model flute made by “KOCH”.
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That flute isn’t the same as the one we call a concert flute. He plays what’s commonly called “Irish Flute” and is properly called a simple system flute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9nXjCMG3H8&feature=related
You can get close to that sound on a concert flute with a wooden headjoint (such as Bigio) and even closer with a full wooden flute. But, the simple system they use for that Irish music is not in the same scale as our concert flute and it has a different bore design - we can never get the same sound on a metal concert flute.
That’s why I own a bunch of different flutes. ?
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