Katie,
I have recorded it with a camcorder and it's sound is truly amazing
considering it is 150(authenticated) who knows how old. It sounds good by todays
standards. I was very fortunate to have stepped into this. There are very of the
old flutes like this one around today.
Take care,
Dock
katie york <kluyuu@...> wrote:
dock: WOW... you wouldn't by chance have a sound clip of your flute?
If something like that happened in my life, I think I could die happy <grin>
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