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Irish Flutes

New! “Resonance” Model Keyless Flute in D

Irish wooden Flute
Resonance Model Flute, Laminated Wood


Irish flute
Resonance Model Flute, Blackwood with Silver rings

Resonance Model Flute

 

Endorsement for Sweetheart's Resonance Model Irish Flute:

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.

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The new “Resonance” Model Flute really honks on low D for that classic, wooden-flute tone that’s rich in harmonics. Dynamic expression is improved overall: 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 hole, conical bore, and undercut finger holes. Holes #3 and #6 are offset to shorten the reach and make this flute more comfortable to hold than others. A=440, great intonation, medium-sized holes, laser engraving. Internal cork joint serves the purpose of a tuning slide without the danger of cracking as would be the case with a metal liner. Two years in the making, designed by Walt Sweet.

Perfect for Irish Music. Suitable for beginner and expert alike.

Available in color-matched laminated birch wood, African Blackwood with three sterling silver rings and an end cap. Has a beautiful, long-lasting, low-maintenance finish (like its little brother, the Professional Model Fife in High D). Left-hand or zero-offset fingerholes are available on special order.

Keyless Irish Flutes

Maple Flute
Keyless Rosewood

Maple Flute
Keyless Maple

Cherry Flute
Keyless Cherry

Keyless Irish Flutes

In 2 sections, without case.

 

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.

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. End plug and sterling silver rings are featured on rosewood models; turned wood rings on others.

Also: Models available in low C or Eb; Inquire

 
Irish Flute Keyless Irish Flute in D A tune played by Walt Sweet
Irish Flute Keyless Irish Flute in D "The Kesh" played by Walt Sweet
C Flute Sound Sample Keyless Flute in low C "Willie's Drowned in Yarrow," played by Walt Sweet
 

Padded Case

Padded Flute Case

soft 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)
Padded Flute Case - $35