Articles about Flageolets
This website contains two types of articles: historic ones which I have made available online as a reference to those who are interested in these instruments; and modern articles about the instruments. Included in the historic articles are a number of flageolet tutors which are of particular interest for their instructions, fingering charts and music.
Historic Poems, Articles and Other Documents
- “On Flageolets”: an article originally published by John Parry in 1830 which is perhaps the most important source of information about the invention of the double flageolet.
- “Le Flageolet”: a satirical article published in the French magazine “L’Illustration” in 1902 to accompany an engraving of a pastel by Georges Charlet (original French and English translation).
- “The Neglected Flageolet”: a poem, published in 1851, by Frances Jane Crosby
- “The Flageolet”: a poem, published in 1833, by “C.H.W.”
- “Airs of Haut-ton, At Home”: a poem, published in 1840, by Thomas Haynes Bayly, which mentions the virtuoso Collinet
Law Reports and Discussion
- Bainbridge v Wigley is a report and modern discussion of the case of Bainbridge v Wigley (1810) 1 Carp Pat Cas 270.
- Bainbridge v Unknown is a light-hearted report of a case involving Bainbridge from 1817.
- Bainbridge v Briggs is a report and modern discussion of the case of Reg. Lib. A. 1814. fol. 1536.
- William Bainbridge’s Will: transcribed and edited.
- Historic tutors are listed on a separate page.
- “The Flageolet in Pepys' Diary” gives excerpts from the famous diary relating to the flageolet.
- Flageolet-related Crimes is a quick survey of Old Bailey cases involving flageolets from 1722 to 1890.
- A Guide to the Flageolet Part in Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Socerer” is aimed at helping actors to play the flageolet part in this work on-stage.
- Some thoughts on comparing the French flageolet to other instruments.
- General Introduction to the flageolet family.
- An introduction to the French flageolet.
- An introduction to the English flageolet.
- An introduction to the double flageolet.
Biographies and articles about buying a flageolet are listed separately.