Pictures from the early woodwind making course with Eric Moulder

at West Dean College, Easter 2004


For information about this course, contact West Dean College at short.courses@westdean.org.uk, also see www.westdean.org.uk/arts/wood/music/MMI_3.htm

 

Also see photos of the 2002 course.

Some dulcian making

At the 2004 course in total 6 dulcians have been made. A soprano, two altos, a gedackt tenor, a bass and a quint/quart bass.

Peter reaming his bass Amazed about the result of the first stain Oiling of the quartbass. Discussions about the
mistery of the non-equal oil levels.
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Bernard planing his gedackt tenor and reaming
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Jim planing his alto The first stain on the soprano
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I made a copy of the Linz 217 gedackt quart/quint bass dulcian

The reamers, made by Tony Reaming is done with the big wrench
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Eric inspects the bore The first notes. It appeared to be a high pitch quintbass. Discussions
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The result after 10 long days
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Last updated on 31 August 2004