http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/ A blog about antique musical instruments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Paul Neupert Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:10:23 +0000 http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/#comment-77 I think that you will find that Grenadilla wood is also known as African Blackwood. It is a black colored wood and is used in clarinets as well as Irish flutes and other instruments. It is not rosewood, although I suppose that the two trees could be related. I think that you will find that Grenadilla wood is also known as African Blackwood. It is a black colored wood and is used in clarinets as well as Irish flutes and other instruments. It is not rosewood, although I suppose that the two trees could be related.

]]> http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Robert Medley Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:41:29 +0000 http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/#comment-67 The type of wood used in fifes is often referred to as "rosewood" Actually it is Granadilla. The type of wood used in fifes is often referred to as “rosewood” Actually it is Granadilla.

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