The interview

Hello Meghan, how are you doing today?

I’m doing very well, thank you Georgia, how are you?

I’m doing good, thanks. So as you know we will be conducting interviews, so now I ask you, are you ready to start the interview?

Well, I am about as ready as a salamander sliding off of a rainbow, though I will admit that I am very excited to be here having this interview.

Good! So my first question: What do you think of the flageolet?

A flageolet? I mean, I am not so big on the flageolet beans, but I hear they are good in multiple dishes such as with meats and seafood and…

I must cut you off there for a second as I feel I need to clarify that we are talking about the musical instrument flageolet, what are your thoughts on them?

Yes, the musical instruments! I apologize! Well, what I like most about the flageolet instrument is that it is in relation to flutes. I also like how it looks similar to the recorder. And did you know that the flageolet has a ball inside of the pipe?

That’s really interesting information! Can you tell me more about what in your opinion a flageolet looks like?

Well, Georgia, unlike the flageolet bean, the musical instrument is a little more complex. For example: The French flageolet has four finger holes on the front and two thumb holes on the back as well as various keys. Whereas an English flageolet has six finger holes on the front and since this is my opinion I think it's more of sometimes there being a thumb hole on the back.

You know, that is very fascinating. I only have one more question to ask, so my next question is what do you know about the flageolet’s origin?

Of course! So I believe the flageolet originated from France AND England somewhere around the 16th century. And from what I have heard previously some people think that they evolved from recorders and earlier versions of the flute. Also! The name flageolet came from the old French word “Flageol” which means “pipe”.

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