Month: April 2011

  • Alternative Crowns & Stoppers: A Resounding Leap Forward?

    Alternative Crowns & Stoppers: A Resounding Leap Forward?

    Recently there has been some debate over whether the cork assembly inside the headjoint makes a difference to the way the flute plays and feels. Many headjoint makers and flute enthusiasts have been experimenting with different materials and set-ups, and several alternatives are already available through specialist shops. In this article I want to demystify…

  • Ian McLauchlan’s Guide to Making A Headjoint

    Ian McLauchlan’s Guide to Making A Headjoint

    What I am intending to do over my next few blog posts is to describe the process involved in producing a headjoint from tubes and sheet, through to the final finished product. I am not for one moment suggesting that this is the only way of making a headjoint, but it is one that works…

  • Building A Flute Library: Baroque Sonatas

    One of the most bewildering parts of the Just Flutes catalogue is the Baroque section. All the titles seem to be the same, there are a great many composers who wrote a great many sonatas, and there are just so many editions to choose from! No wonder it’s confusing! This is a golden age of…