Got sidetracked today while doing inventory in the shop and ended up playing through all of Geoffery Ellis' flutes! www.irishflutestore.com/colle... www.irishflutestore.com/colle...
Great video! I absolutely love the first tune but can't quite understand it's name, sorry. Is it 'Hour on the Lauer'? Can't find anything online either!
I guess the store has been out of stock for a bit now for the low Bb you show playing here. I'm still waiting for new stock to buy one. Hopefully this coming year? Thank you for the beautiful demonstration!
Does anyone have a name for the reel at 8:00 it's on the tip of my tongue, i know it from some where...so many tunes !! Great sounding flutes by the way.
Blayne - Any reason not to get one of these as a primary D for Irish sessions? Sounds like they can be ordered with a tuning slide. Though you made a comment elsewhere about cross-fingering maybe not being great?
Hi! I'm really interested in buying one of these. I wondered if you'd be able to tell me whether these flutes work with any kind of cross fingering or half-holing? I recently started out on a bamboo flute, and want to find some good quality wood or bamboo flutes for reaching different keys. Since buying quality flutes for every key would be very costly, I'm looking into flutes that can be played in multiple keys. Is that possible with the Ellis Essential flutes?
You can half hole though your mileage may vary depending on the key. These flutes play best in major keys (or relative modes) built off the 1st, 4th and 5th degrees. For ex. A D flute, will play well in D, G and A major - if that makes sense.
Geoffery's flutes are great of course - another really popular one at the shop is the Galeon. www.irishflutestore.com/collections/irish-flutes/products/galeon-delrin-pratten-irish-flute
Sound lovely but they look bland as hell it's like playing the handle of a brush you think he'd be a bit more creative with the design. Aesthetics are important too.
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WoooooW. Like the Sound very much !
Great video! I absolutely love the first tune but can't quite understand it's name, sorry. Is it 'Hour on the Lauer'? Can't find anything online either!
Ah yes - Amhran na Leabhar :)
@@TheIrishFluteStore Thank you!!
I guess the store has been out of stock for a bit now for the low Bb you show playing here. I'm still waiting for new stock to buy one. Hopefully this coming year? Thank you for the beautiful demonstration!
Hey! Yes, hopefully some will come in stock in the next couple months. Keep a look out and make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter!
Does anyone have a name for the reel at 8:00 it's on the tip of my tongue, i know it from some where...so many tunes !! Great sounding flutes by the way.
Abbey Reel :)
how is the 3rd octave tuning..?
Hello, I would like to buy flutes of this Kind, can you give me information to get ?
Blayne - Any reason not to get one of these as a primary D for Irish sessions? Sounds like they can be ordered with a tuning slide. Though you made a comment elsewhere about cross-fingering maybe not being great?
Could work for sure. From memory, the cross finger's C nat 0xx 000 is nicely in tune.
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll give it some more thought.
Hi! I'm really interested in buying one of these. I wondered if you'd be able to tell me whether these flutes work with any kind of cross fingering or half-holing? I recently started out on a bamboo flute, and want to find some good quality wood or bamboo flutes for reaching different keys. Since buying quality flutes for every key would be very costly, I'm looking into flutes that can be played in multiple keys. Is that possible with the Ellis Essential flutes?
You can half hole though your mileage may vary depending on the key. These flutes play best in major keys (or relative modes) built off the 1st, 4th and 5th degrees. For ex. A D flute, will play well in D, G and A major - if that makes sense.
@@TheIrishFluteStore Thanks, that makes sense.
jsut found your shop link in the drop down.. yes ..not bansuris.. oh well.. lovely things though.. ;9)
What is the overall length of the Ellis low Bb?
28.5"
@@TheIrishFluteStore thank you
I want to buy a low flute, what do you recomend for a beginner?
Geoffery's flutes are great of course - another really popular one at the shop is the Galeon. www.irishflutestore.com/collections/irish-flutes/products/galeon-delrin-pratten-irish-flute
What does the ebonite cost?Pretty sound
Unfortunately, he is no longer making the Pratten style flutes anymore - just the Essential.
Can't buy one when they don't have one. Sad and a shame.
Just had one in D come in stock today.
@@TheIrishFluteStore Thank you for your response. If I might ask, what wood is this Low D flute made of?
@@wade4452 Sure thing. www.irishflutestore.com/collections/irish-flutes/products/the-essential-flute-by-ellis-flutes?variant=42528754925794 Roasted Maple
Sound lovely but they look bland as hell it's like playing the handle of a brush you think he'd be a bit more creative with the design. Aesthetics are important too.