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An excellent page of pics of flageolets; lovely design, easy to read. I came here via a link from Pepys Diary.—Fern Robinson, decor8or94@[NOSPAM]hotmail.com
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:01:59 +0000
Hello Jacob. I have a six hole English Flageolet, in "average" condition. It was made by Starck, London around 1865 - 1868. A couple of the lever keys are missing and the holes have been plugged with cork. I also suspect the dampers on the remaining lever keys are in need of refurbishment as I am having trouble getting all the notes to play clearly. I plan to do the refurbishing myself, using brass to make the missing keys. I have some ebony which I will use to mend the damaged hinge area on the pipe. I would also like to take the existing lever keys off and replace the seals with felt or cork. Can you advise which is appropriate? I am pretty handy with this sort of thing, but have never attempted anything so detailed. Have you ever attempted such a rebuild? Am I being too optomistic? I have enjoyed reading through your extensive web site and would appreciate any help and advice you can give. Regards, Nick Rowe —Nick Rowe, gunnsnrowes@ihug.co.nz
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:27:07 +0000
Ensemble Les Pantalons Balls and Salons in 19th century Paris and London. Flageolet, cornet à pistons, violin, square piano. Concerts - workshops. —a_hopchet[AT]hotmail[DOT]com
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:20:01 +0000
Hi Jacob, I tripped over your site because my name is William Bainbridge and was searching the internet on the name. Interesting article to me and it generates a bit of interest as to what happened with William Bainbridge's children. Although I am not particularly interested in musical instuments the story was still of interest because I like reading about people that even if not well known, find ways to build or invent things they see are needed at the time. Thank you, Bill—wwbainbridge[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Posted on: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:58:31 +0100
hello Jacob,i am sorry but i would like to know if you are Sue Head's son?my name is Carmela,i am from switzerland,and i was in london in 1989 at swansfield street58 london.Iwas au pair there.I trie to send a mail with the adrese you give on your web site,but it doesn't work.Please if you are the Jacob i think can you answer me,i would send to you pictures i have.tank you Carmela—carlagona@hotmail.com
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:39:34 +0100
Dear Jacob Head I wrote an article about Eugène Roy in Glareana 2008/2. I found many details about Roy. But the idea of my article is mainly, to encourage flageolet specialist for further research. May be, you have Glareana or I can send you a pdf. Adrian v. Steiger, Bern, CH—adrian.v.steiger@bluewin.ch
Posted on: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:00:52 +0100
Congratulations for this really interesting website. I'm a good friend of Hugo Reyne and have the same interests for the french flageolet. I have created a website with some informations about authors, instruments, repertory. I 've put your website link on mine. It will be a great pleasure to have some email exchange about this marvellous unknown instrument. I expect to play and why not to record the quadrilles and the ninetieth french music in a near future. Looking forward to reading you soon. Yours. Philippe Perlot—Philippe Perlot - leflageoletfrancais@gmail.com
Posted on: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:35:36 +0100
I have gone through the material posted in this site. very rich information is available.One should join this site and become regular viewer! Excellent efforts done by the administrator.i ur site i will wondering about mcse tutorial because now a days i am giving training —mark
Posted on: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:07:51 +0000
interesting research work Jacob. I will surely link through to your website at some point/ Misha somerville www.mkwhistles.com—
Posted on: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:12:02 +0000
I just came home from cleaning out my parent's house after Mom moved to a retirement home. One of the strange treasures I found and kept was a small wooden case containing a two-piece recorder-like instrument with 5 keys in addition to 7 finger holes and a rear thumb hole. My great-grandfather had penned his name and the date "July 1874" inside the case, but the instrument has no maker's identification. Thanks for helping me identify my "new" flageolet.—Barb Smith
Posted on: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:47:02 +0000