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The 10 worst things about playing the flute

From one flute legend to another: Sir James Galway plays a musical message to Lizzo

Lizzo weeps tears of joy as flautist hero James Galway plays her a Christmas carol

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Ironworker Paul Harvey plays 'Lord of the Rings' theme on flute in abandoned tunnel

Flute player performs haunting ‘Lord of the Rings’ melody in mile-long tunnel

Andrea Fisher performs ‘Danse Macabre’ on flute and organ

Flautist plays ‘Danse Macabre’ in a creepily coordinated organ duet with herself

Lizzo plays a flute which belonged to former American President, James Madison in the Library of Congress

Inside Lizzo’s historically important flute performance at the Library of Congress

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Lizzo performs on a crystal flute, courtesy of the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C.

Lizzo makes history by playing the Library of Congress’ 200-year-old crystal flute

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Two masked flute players in a Hong Kong propaganda video.

Hong Kong propaganda video showing ‘double-masked’ flute players catches attention

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Lizzo plays virtuosic flute solo for James Corden in Carpool Karaoke sketch.

Lizzo whips out a virtuosic 19th-century flute solo in Carpool Karaoke sketch with James Corden

Yukie Ota performs at the 2014 Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition

The mesmerising moment a butterfly landed on a flautist mid-performance

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Lizzo plays her new $55,000 flute for the press at last night’s Met Gala

Lizzo brought her flute to the Met Gala, and performed Debussy on the red carpet steps

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Lizzo joined the cast of Saturday Night Live this weekend

Lizzo plays Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ on the flute in hilarious orchestra sketch

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The wild dolphins responded to Sally Walker’s flute music

Dolphins respond to flute-playing, proving live music could improve aquatic communication

Flautist caught playing flute while driving

Driver caught by police playing the flute at the wheel

India’s ambulance sirens will play out traditional flute and tabla music

India to replace ambulance sirens with traditional flute and tabla music

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flautist’s remarks on coronavirus vaccines and US election fraud

US orchestra fires flautist who shared coronavirus conspiracy theories on social media

Man creates actual playable flute made entirely of chocolate

Man creates actual playable flute made entirely of chocolate

Rugged ironworker performs sublime Lord of the Rings music on the flute

Ironworker plays spellbinding ‘Lord of the Rings’ melody on an enormous flute

Nearly a decade ago, her £10k flute vanished in a cab. Now, it has finally been returned.

Her flute vanished the night before a big audition. Nine years later, it is miraculously found.