Ian Digby Woodwind Repair

14/10/2026

Dear Woodwinders,

*** NEWS ***

Dates have been set for the 2026 round of instrument repair and maintenance courses!

Currently there is one place left on Saxophone (29th November), two places left on Flute (6th December) and 3 places on Clarinet (date TBA).

You would be very welcome and we'll cover loads of topics.!

Please let me know if you are interested by emailing me at
[email protected]

I will send course details by return.
Cost is £70, courses are 1 day, from 10am to 4pm, with 1 hour for lunch.

Yours, Ian

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13/10/2026

Hello all! 🤗

Does anyone know of a curved sopranino sax for sale near here?

Thanks 🙂🙂

29/09/2026

Greetings to all woodwind players on the Isle of Wight.

I am looking to hold 3 more courses on maintaining your instrument (1 each for flute, clarinet, saxophone), during December 2026. These would be one day courses at a cost of around £65.

Subjects covered will be regulation, cleaning, lubrication, cork replacement and much more. Tools and materials provided, just bring your instrument!

In order to gauge interest, please could you comment on this thread with 'Sax', 'Flute' or 'Clarinet', along with 'weekday' or 'weekend' as your preferred day.

Many, many thanks, Ian 🙂

10/08/2026

Howarth are looking for a woodwind technician:

05/07/2026

Is there anyone on the island who has expertise in making professional quality YouTube videos of workbench crafts - use of overhead cameras, lighting, cropping, close-up etc., that could advise me (happy to pay) on how to set it up, what equipment to buy etc.?

10/06/2026

07/06/2026

My uber-clever daughter-in-law did this with a sewing machine ❤️

24/05/2026

Just a reminder to my customers and to all musicians, not to leave instruments in your car during this heatwave. Temperatures can get high enough to melt the glue holding pads, corks and other components in place.

21/05/2026

BBC News - Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study - BBC News

Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.

12/05/2026

4th July bass clarinet workshop at Dawkes, Maidenhead 🙂

Paolo De Gaspari, Backun Musical Services artist, joins us for a FREE event dedicated to the bass clarinet - bringing together ensemble playing, instrument technique, and an interactive display of Backun's instruments.