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Irish Flutes
Improved “Resonance” Model Keyless Flute in D
Resonance Model Flute, Blackwood with Silver rings
Resonance Model Flute, Rosewood
It has been about a month since my new flute and low whistle arrived. You were right, I really like the whistle.
As your site says, 'It really honks'. The flute is exquisite. It is clear and responsive and the jump between octaves is smooth.... I told my wife, "Well, if you hear bad music now, I can't blame the flute."
My search for the sound I wanted is over. Thanks for the quality product.
Jim Chism, Illinois.
The new improved “Resonance” model flute really honks on low D for that classic, wooden-flute tone that’s rich in harmonics.
- Dynamic expression is improved overall: It can play louder on all notes with better clarity.
- Notes like E and A hold their own in the rest of the scale, due to changes in the embouchure, conical bore, and undercut finger holes.
- Hole #3 is offset to shorten the reach and make this flute more comfortable to hold than most others.
- A=440, great intonation, medium-sized holes, laser engraving.
- Internal cork joint serves as a tuning slide reducing the danger of cracking as would be the case with a metal liner.
After a great deal of experimentation and interaction with flute players to better understand what they were looking for, this flute now has an improved embouchure, enhanced design of undercutting of tone holes, and a relief cut on the far side of the embouchure all contribute to better response, and ease of producing that special “Irish” sound!
Irish Resonance Model Flute Sound Samples
- "John Reid's" played by Jonathan Warner on our blackwood Resonance Model Irish Flute
Perfect for Irish music. Suitable for beginner and expert alike.
Available in color-matched Honduras Rosewood, or Mopane as available, OR African Blackwood, all with three sterling silver rings and an end cap. Beautiful low-maintenance tung oil finish (like our Professional model whistles and fifes).
Keyless Irish Flutes
Keyless Maple
Irish Flute Sound Samples
Keyless Eb flute: Patrick Dunn, of Holyoke, MA and The Canary Islands- Keyless Irish Flute in D: A tune played by Walt Sweet
- Keyless Irish Flute in D: "The Kesh" played by Walt Sweet
- Keyless Flute in low C: "Willie's Drowned in Yarrow," played by Walt Sweet
Keyless Irish Flutes in D, Eb and C
Our Celtic Flutes, Irish Flutes, Classical Flutes - whatever you choose to call them, are modeled after the best hand-crafted English flutes which caused women to faint when played by Charles Nicholson or R.S. Pratten in the early 19th century, and today are highly prized by players of Irish Music.
For modern Boehm flute players who play what they call "C" flutes: In Irish Style flutes, the key you need for playing Irish music is call the "D" flute by Irish, Folk, and Fife & Drum players.
These "Irish" models are preferred for jigs, reels, and other Irish and Contra Dance music. Larger tone holes and different bore provide greater power and superb intonation in the most-used keys of D, G, and A. The lower register is especially full bodied. Turned wood rings.
Padded Case
Padded Flute Case
Heavily padded Nylon with Velcro for keyless and 1-key flutes in D, Eb, or C. (Sorry but we can not furnish hard cases for the keyless or 1-key flutes)
