I haven't seen any threads, so I could not let this pass. Jean-Pierre Rampal, the master of the flute died yesterday, age 78. He played everything from Barouque to jazz to traditional folk songs, with a passion and expressiveness that very few accomplish on ANY instrument. He was largely responsible for the renewed popularity of the flute, especially as a solo instrument. My grown flute playing daughter was influenced by his music at a young age. I have always been astonished by his playing, and I'm not really that much into classical music. But Rampal was the consummate musician. IMHO, Galway et al have never even come close. The world has lost a true musical legend, the kind that only comes around once every couple of hundred years. So, flute players of any kind, be it pennywhistle, recorder or ocarina: play him a tune today. I'm sure he'd love to hear it, and it sure can't hurt your playing abilities to play a tunein honor of Jean-PierreRampal. I may even try one on the guitar. With a tear in my eye, BlueJay