22nd December 2011 - Visit from Pearl Flutes

Today, Gareth McLearnon from Pearl Flutes visited the Museum.  He greatly admired the scrapboard belonging to the late Captain H. MaCauley Fitzgibbon which includes his writtens and history of the flute, the scrapboard also contains photographs of flutes from the Dayton C. Millar Flute Collection which is now the the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.  Gareth also viewed and tested some of the early band flutes including the Rudall Carte High Pitch Concert Flute was belonged to the late John Murdie Snr, who was the Irish Agent for Rudall Carte in London.

29th October 2011 - Death of our friend David Quinn

Recenty we learnt of the death of our friend and fellow flute collector David Quinn.  David has working in Afghanistan as a electricial contractor. He along with another British contractor and 13 US Troops and civilians where killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul. Our Prayers go to David's wife and family in Scotland at this sad time.

9th September 2011 - Death of our friend Drew Porter

Its comes with great saddness that we announce the death of our friend Drew Porter who died today as a result of ill health. Drew  was the conductor of Churchill Flute Band and William King Memorial Flute Band from Londonderry for many years.

2nd August 2011 - Visit from Ballycoan Flute Band

Today, we had a few members from Ballycoan Flute Band and a member of the Corps of Drums Irish Guards visit us. Each where greatly impressed with the collection of flutes especially the Hawkes & Sons Crown AZs.