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Burns Family Flute Played for the First Time in 150 Years

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A historic musical instrument displayed in a Dumfries and Galloway museum for generations has been restored and played in public for the first time in 150 years. The four-keyed German flute, once owned by James Glencairn Burns, the son of Robert Burns, was meticulously restored and performed at a special event in Edinburgh this week. The boxwood flute, made by Gerock of London in the early 19th century, has been on display at Ellisland Museum an…
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DGWGO broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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