http://flute.hopcott.net Flute stories, discussion and information from Rob Hopcott Thu, 31 May 2007 17:32:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s the long silences that are hardest to bear. Yet when sounds come: a burst of bird song; the rain on the roof; the wind through the eaves, I envy their melodies and rhythms. They remind me of the past when I too had the power of sound and could lift ... http://flute.hopcott.net/archives/6 Welcome to my new flute weblog. Here I will post short stories, articles, information and discussion about flute playing and flutes. I am a fairly passionate flute player and own a Yamaha 211 to which I have added a solid silver Oxley head which sounds great. I spend quite a lot of ... http://flute.hopcott.net/archives/3