The flute family includes endblown and rimblown instruments, but here when we say flute, we are referring to transverse (side) blown wind instruments, usually with six fingerholes, some with keys. Traditionally constructed of metal, wood, bamboo, or cane, they can also be made of glass, ceramic or other fired clay, and man-made materials such as PVC, ABS, Delrin, and other plastics.

Some of the following are special order items. Please read this information on special orders.

Windwood bamboo flutes
Tony Dixon flutes
Hall crystal flutes
Sweetheart wooden flutes
Native American flutes
Cane flutes
Fifes

Exotic flutes: Bansuri, Ney, Quena, Shakuhachi

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Windwood Bamboo flutes

These bamboo flutes are handmade by Billy Miller in Floyd, VA. He selects and harvests the bamboo himself. The bamboo is selected for size, uniformity, thickness and density, and cured for six months to a year before construction. This keeps cracking to a minimum and insures a flute with a clear, rich tone. Check out these demo videos on YouTube!
Windwood Flute Demo Part 1
Windwood Flute Demo Part 2

The flutes are strobe-tuned accurately to play in concert pitch, and have a 2.5 to 3 octave range. Due to variations in the bamboo, colors can range from mahogany to light blond. Each flute also includes a soft drawstring case.

Not all keys may be currently in stock -- please contact us if you require a rush order.

Windwood Renaissance Folk flute

The transverse "Renaissance Folk" flutes are 6-hole diatonic flutes. The low D's are perfect for Irish musicians. If you have been pining for a Patrick Olwell bamboo flute, well, let's just say we may have found our next Olwell! (House of Musical Traditions no longer carries Olwell Bamboo Flutes on a new basis.)

Key of high D (11.5 inches), high C (12.5 inches), or Bb (13.5 inches) -- $45.00
choose a key from the pull-down menu: key of high D key of high C key of Bb
A (15 inches), G (16.5 inches), or F (18.5 inches) -- $65.00 key of A key of G key of F
Eb (21 inches), low D (23 inches), or low C (25 inches) -- $85.00 key of Eb key of low D key of low C

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Hall crystal flutes

• Made in the U.S.
• Six raised tone holes and raised embouchure hole
• Boehm taper
• Playing technique is similar to that for an open-holed Baroque flute
• One year full warranty against defects and accidental breakage
• Flutes are available without decoration (choose the clear glass option)

Please be patient when ordering. Not all designs are in stock, and backordered items can sometimes take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. If you are flexible on the type of design, please note other choices that you would accept. Feel free to contact us and we'll tell you what we have in stock at the moment!

Hall crystal piccolo in C -- $59.00 Bristol Celtic Dundee Celtic Lurgan Celtic Donegal Celtic Carolina Ivy Lily Poppy Purple Lily clear glass Hall crystal piccolo in D -- $59.00 Bristol Celtic Dundee Celtic Lurgan Celtic Donegal Celtic Carolina Ivy Lily Poppy Purple Lily clear glass Hall crystal flute in G -- $69.00 Bristol Celtic Dundee Celtic Lurgan Celtic Donegal Celtic Carolina Ivy Lily Poppy Purple Lily clear glass Hall crystal flute in D -- $89.00 Bristol Celtic Dundee Celtic Lurgan Celtic Donegal Celtic Carolina Ivy Lily Poppy Purple Lily clear glass

Click on these links to see the designs! Lily Carolina Ivy Poppy Purple Lily Bristol Celtic Dundee Celtic Lurgan Celtic Donegal Celtic Other Hall flute models - panflutes and would you believe, didjeridoos - are available through special order. Please contact us.