This recorder was designed after the transitional style instrument by Haka, from the middle of the 17th century, in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.

The recorder after Haka has a fairly wide, slightly conical bore, giving a range of two and a half octaves with historical fingerings (Mersenne or van Eyck). It is particularly suitable for playing Jacob van Eyck's music and the 17th century Italian repertoire.
It is made from French boxwood.

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Falconiero (1585 - 1656): Corriente dicha La Mota  

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Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) : Blind Mary  

This recorder is derived from the Haka soprano. It has the same range and fingerings, and can provide an alternative solution to the Ganassi recorder for playing 17th century repertoire.

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Falconiero : La Suave Melodia

This solo recorder has the same musical qualities as the soprano and alto above, with a range of two and a half octaves, and can play the XVIIth century repertoire at actual pitch.
Its bore profile is similar to that of recorders by Rafi and of some instruments by Kinsecker.

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this instrument here



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van Eyck: Onse Vader in Hemelryck  

The maker's stamp on the original recorder:


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