Ian Digby Woodwind Repair

30/10/2025

Can anyone please tell me the best place/person/way to learn how to write choral music? I have only a rudimentary knowledge so far. 🙂🙏

27/10/2025

The wonderful participants in yesterday's saxophone care and repair course 😃

24/10/2025

https://www.musicmedic.com/knipex-duckbill-pliers.html

 If you only have one set of parallel pliers on your bench, this is the set to have.

17/10/2025

That's a wrap!
Last instruments have been taken in and I won't be able to take any more for at least the next 8-9 months (unless I've promised something).
Thank you for trusting me with your wonderful instruments and for your lovely company, conversations and friendship over the last 8 years. Do pop in sometime if you can 🙂🙏❤️

12/10/2025

Delighted and grateful to have these three outstanding students on the Flute basic repair course today:❤️

06/10/2025

04/10/2025

Hello dear woodwind customers 🙂 From 1 November, due to starting a full time finance job, I shall only be taking in a very small number of repair jobs on the Island, maybe one per week.

Thanks to all for your wonderful custom over the last 8 years, Ian.

02/10/2025

https://www.clarinet-sax-weekend.uk/

CLARINET & SAX WEEKEND (2025) Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd November Join us here at Dawkes in Maidenhead for a fun & inspiring weekend of Clarinet & Sax related events at our store! Our next Clarinet & Sax Weekend is now LIVE for bookings! We’re running things slightly differently this time by offe...

27/09/2025

Acts of kindness are infinitely precious. A customer who had a quick repair and was not charged, brought these as a gift - even remembering my favourite coffee and that I am gluten-free. ❤️

22/09/2025

Somewhat skewiff key cup assembly 🥴

20/09/2025

Hello all!

!!! COURSE REGISTRATION FOR THE 12th, 19th AND 26th. IS NOW CLOSED !!

MORE DATES COMING SOON.

Here are details of the repair/maintenance courses in October. Flute is 12th Oct, Clarinet 19th Oct, Saxophone 26th Oct.
All are Sundays, 10am.to 4pm, cost £50 per course.

Please let me know if you want to book - just send me an email, text or other way to contact you 🙂

14/09/2025

***ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢 ***

** THE DATES BELOW ARE NEARLY BOOKED UP. NEW DATES COMING SOON! **

I now have dates for my basic woodwind instrument repair courses. 🙂

(As soon as a these are booked I will arrange more dates).

I will be so happy to see you there but there are spaces for 5 people only on each course, so please enquire as soon as you can by:

- messaging me here on FB
- posting in the comments
- emailing: isdigby@googlemail.com

The cost will be £50 for the day - due to my own costs I sadly won't be able to offer a free part as originally hoped.

When I hear from you I'll send full details of what we'll do on the courses 🙂

They will be at The Makers Place in Ryde (details on application). It's easily accessible with parking nearby. The day will run from 10am to 4pm with breaks for coffee and lunch.

Here are the initial dates:
Sunday 12th Oct - FLUTE (1 place left)

Sunday 19th Oct - CLARINET (2 places left)

Sunday 26th Oct - SAXOPHONE (FULLY BOOKED)

***UPDATE

The day will cover a lot of basic techniques and all tools and materials will be provided. If you have a specific issue you want covered, please let me know in advance.

Warmest regards, Ian Digby