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Bagpipe-maker. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Historical flute maker. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“I felt sure that by breaking free of traditional design ideas, it should be possible to create
the best recorders in the world.

I started working in fall 2003 on such a design, with my new inventions in it. I made and bought tools and jigs, found sources for obscure supplies, and I learned fine woodworking, "jewelers" metalworking for making keys, and some pottery skills.
Along the road new ideas arose that made it even better. It took until fall 2005 to work out the various "bugs" associated with any new design, but I am now able to supply instruments that musicians will be pleased or even proud to own.

These strong and flexible alto recorders are fine general mixed ensemble instruments that fit in with flutes, clarinets, string quartets, pianos, guitars and so on without apology. They are available in models from regular baroque fingered to the 7-key fully keyed "orchestra ready" recorders with no weak forked fingerings, all with the strongest achievable sound, over 2-1/2 octaves range, the ability to fine-tune and play dynamics, and a lovely pitch-vibrato.  …“

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"Born in 1956, I am a north-american francophone from Montréal, Québec, Canada. I am part of the pioneering group of musicians, who, here and in France (1975), participated in the first development of the performance of early music on period instruments. After my studies at the Université de Montréal, I completed my studies at the Conservatoire Royal de La Haye, en Hollande ( 1978-80 ).

I take time and great care in my flute making as did previous makers. Being a flautist, I also maintain the rhythm of a small production workshop each year. " (transl. ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Jean-Luc Boudreau has been making recorders since 1980, after having studied science and music! His main interest is the development of instruments inspired by early recorders found in various collections. These handmade recorders are classified into two families, baroque and renaissance, and allow all repertoire written for the recorder to be explored.

Two years ago we added a line of "whistles", diatonic instruments to play folk repertoire. And there's more to come...

As well, the workshop does a lot of research into manufacturing methods using the latest technology, and offers its expertise for specific projects related to the manufacture of wind instruments. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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Eric Weisrig, Bagpipe maker. See website for more information. (ed.)

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"I have already dedicated a big part of my life to making instruments of the highest quality. My primary goal is to develop instruments based on originals rather than to make exact copies. All my instruments are to a large extend handmade, but more importantly they can also be custom-made. I can meet the individual wishes of the player and can fulfill the most professional needs. The player gets to know his/her instrument better than myself and that's why comment by the player is always welcome and will be considered. I sincerely hope you will find very useful information regarding such important things as care of your instrument, background info on kinds of wood, musea etc. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Flute and recorder maker. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Making baroque flutes is for me both a living and research since 1975. The old surviving flutes, playable or not, are endless sources of information for me, the old technical books are also great. I try to understand as completely as possible the work and ideas of the old makers and reproduce it without personal alteration.

Alain Weemaels

I have the happiness to work with my father, to share his passion for the wooden flutes and for hand work.

Stéphanie Weemaels

We are woodwind makers specialized in one key woodwind flute also called transverse baroque flute or traverso. Each of our instruments is entirely handmade and unique.”

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“Terry McGee makes wooden flutes for Irish, early and classical music based on the best of original instruments, including the popular Rudall & Rose and Pratten's Perfected models.  Based in Malua Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Terry has been a flute maker since the mid seventies and exports his instruments to the four corners of the globe.

Terry's instruments are one-off craftsman-built instruments using the finest materials and a combination of traditional and modern techniques.  They show the benefit of the vast and continuing research he has undertaken in Australia and in collections around the world. The most rigorous attention to tuning makes his instruments the most precise and vibrant available, and incorporation of new techniques makes them far more rewarding to play than the best of the originals. On the practical side, he has developed a new tuning slide which does not cause splitting as did the traditional slide, and new key shapes to improve ease of playing.

Terry also makes replacement parts and carries out repairs and rebuilds for original instruments. This site includes extensive information on flute care, history, research, choosing a flute, fingering charts and links to other important flute resources. ..“

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"Thanks to our long-time cooperation with international musicians we have been able to continually improve the pitch and the efficiency of our instruments. We never forget about the characteristic sound and we are well aware that the perfect instrument has not been made yet. We see ourselves as mediators between the musician and his music.

Each of our instruments is 100% handmade and unique. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Apr 13, 2008 | Hits: 591