Not sure where my previous response went, so apologies if this is a duplicate.

I am that mystery rauschpfeifer!

Playing for the Powderkegs border morris of Whaley Bridge, as we did our thing at Slubbing Billy's 21st Birthday do, which was a brilliant weekend all round.

I often get a fair bit of interest in the rauschpfeife (it's a soprano by Eric Moulder, bought in 2001 through the Early Music Shop), but it's the first time I've heard of someone going off and *buying one* after seeing me in action.

Mike B has covered most of the essentials already, but I would just like to plug my website http://www.lesession.co.uk/rauschpfeife
for more rauschpfeife related fun and trivia.

And as Mike said, welcome to the wonderful (and very very loud) world of the rauschpfeife. I've been called many things whilst toting the rauschpfeife, but never 'elite' before ...