Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons
Olwell Restored Firth & Sons

Olwell Restored Firth & Sons

 

Condition: Restored antique ~1860 by Patrick Olwell.  Very fine hairline crack on backside of headjoint has been sealed and doesn't show in photographs.  Foot joint has damage to block which would hold a now missing low C key.  Not attached currently but will come included is the low C# key and wood turned screw adjuster for the cork.  Leaving the C# key off allows for a stronger speaking bottom D which most of us players of traditional Irish music enjoy. Current cork is a turned Delrin plug.

Wow!  What a sweet playing flute!  Smaller holes but great energy, power, dynamic range and intonation.  A great player at modern pitch with intonation that rivals some of the best modern flutes.  Lovely Cocus rarely seen these days in modern flutes.  This is a true player's antique flute and is well suited for trad music.