This has been a very interestng thread and has topped the 50 mark; nothing that unusual on Mudcat but for crumhorns?

Yes John; I know Steve very well. We were both involved with Chorlton Green Women's Morris some years ago and even went to Hungary together in 1991. Steve just lives down the road in Didsbury. Othger Mudcatters will not be intersted in personal chatting so perhaps you can ring me on 01618810936 as I cannot leave you a personal message.
I have four crumhorns (SATB), a soprano shawm, a soprano rauschpfeife, bombarde, chinese shawm, Indian bean (plus a host of other exotic woodwinds)and a variety of rennaissance wide bore and baroque recorders from sopranino to bass.
I have longed wanted a bass curtal but they are pricy to buy second hand let alone new.

Look forward to hearing from you. Just had an e-mail from Bob Cross in NZ today incidentally.

Mike.