These handmade Irish Flutes are imported by Mideast, and have the mellow, breathy tones often heard in Irish flute music, and come in a plush lined case pictured above. These are Low D four piece flutes with a brass tuning slide. We also carry Cooperman Maple Fifes in Bb, and Brass Melody Flutes, with a plastic fipple off to the side at just the right angle, for those people with difficulty forming a proper embouchure. The Little Black Whistle is very reasonably priced and easy to play, and the nickel models are louder. Folk Notes has D, Bb, and F, Generation brass whistles, made in Britain but preferred by many well known Irish players, including Mary Bergin.
Susato whistles are a plastic whistle that have a lot of volume and are also very easy to play.
They are very well liked in this part of the country, but have their own unique sound which is quite different and not at all breathy. We presently carry the 'D' Dublin Model Susato Whistle. Folk Notes has well tuned cane whistles imported by Mideast from India in C, low A, and G, that have the warm, mellow tones of a wood whistle. These are not the same whistles commonly found in gift shops and flea markets which are virtually impossible to play, but are an inexpensive way for the serious whistle player to get a whole different sound than one gets from a metal or plastic whistle. The Pre-Millennial Tinwhistle Experience Tinwhistle modifications, reviews, and just plain fun reading Michael Simpson's Tinwhistle Page Includes a great tinwhistle tutor and music We stock the Chieftain Kerry Low D whistle, a tunable aluminum whistle with a plastic fipple.