Classical Irish Flute in D with 5 keys reproduction D'Almaine Concert pitch 440

Description

Classical
Reproduction
Irish Flute D'Almaine
Irish Classical Flute in D is a reproduction of a 19th Century flute from London based D'Almaine & CO. Irish Classical Flute in D has 5 gold plated keys, made of Indian Cocobolo wood and imitation Ivory protection rings. Plays concert pitch of A=440
The six tone-holes on this flute correspond to the six holes on a tin whistle: if you already play whistle, you will not need to change your fingering to play the same music on a flute.
The head-joint is with a tuning slide, which allows the flute’s head to be pushed in or out. It is recommended for all players to use a slide head because when you start blowing warm air into a cold flute, the instrument’s cool walls reduce the temperature of the air column inside it. But after playing for a few minutes, your breath starts to warm the flute, allowing the air column’s temperature to approach that of your body. Because sound actually moves faster through warm air than cold, the flute becomes sharper in pitch as it warms up.
It has a “boxed oval” embouchure hole which helps get a bigger sound.
The keywork is block-mounted which is historical and more aesthetically pleasing then the post-mounted keywork.
There were several standards for such flutes in the 19th century. A type of instrument that was very common in France throughout the entire 19th century was the five-key flute. In this design, there is thumb Bb key, LH pinky finger G# key, LH pinky finger F natural long key, RH F natural short key as well as the RH pinky finger D# key.
This flute is for those that wish to play in Historically Informed Performances of late eighteenth and nineteenth century music.
For more reproduction flutes in different woods, models and makers of 18th century like Thomas Lot, Rottenburgh, Palanca, Quantz, Proser and D'Almaine,
please google 'Hakam Din Musical Instruments Factory'