Directory of Flute Makers and Dealers
If you know of a wooden flute maker or dealer who’s not included, please contact me.
Please note that a listing in the directory does not constitute an endorsement. If you are thinking about purchasing a flute from a particular maker, ask other flute players about that maker’s reputation. Note: many makers supply soft or hard cases with their flutes, but some don’t. If you’re looking for a good case, check out the flute cases page.
To search this directory, first select a column to search using the dropdown menu below (just above the text entry area). Last Name is the column to select if you’re looking for a particular maker. If you’re searching by country, type in the country’s name and choose “country” from the drop-down menu. Type UK into the search box if you’re looking for flute makers based in the United Kingdom, and USA for the United States. Other countries’ names are spelled out in full.
| First Name | Last Name | Country | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barna | Gábos | Hungary | Irish flutes in D, Eb, and F, in a variety of woods (note in particular the Pratten-style bamboo flutes), and bamboo flutes in a variety of keys. | View Details |
| Steffen | Gabriel | Germany | Keyless wooden flutes, in traditional and budget models. | View Details |
| John | Gallagher | USA | Wooden flutes, keyed and keyless, several models available. | View Details |
| Seth | Gallagher | USA | Pratten-style flutes, keyed or keyless. Seth is no longer taking orders, but is available for repairs etc. | View Details |
| Rob | Gandara | USA | Carbon fiber instruments including chanters, pipes, whistles, flutes and didgeridoos | View Details |
| Benjamin Jonas | Glauser | Switzerland | Professional model keyless Irish flute based on Rudall and Carte is now available. | View Details |
| Yves | Gremaud | Switzerland | Maker of Irish wooden flutes with up to 6 keys; also makes whistles. Also makes heads that can be mounted on classical Boehm flute to play Irish music. | View Details |
| Michael | Grinter | Australia | We're sorry to report that Michael died in a bicyling accident in December 2018 | View Details |
| Paul | Groff | USA | Former flute dealer; contact info here for former customers if they wish to get in touch with Paul | View Details |
| Jay | Ham | USA | Maker of wooden flutes. | View Details |
| Hammy | Hamilton | Ireland | Maker of a variety of flutes and low whistles | View Details |
| Skip | Healy | Switzerland and USA | Keyed and keyless flutes, fifes, and piccolos | View Details |
| Rolando | Heredia | Mexico | Maker of bamboo flutes and headjoints | View Details |
| Marcus | Hernon | Ireland | Keyless tunable flutes in D, African blackwood, Pratten style | View Details |
| High Spirits Flutes | USA | Native American style wooden flutes | View Details | |
| Hobgoblin Music | UK | Large dealer of a variety of musical instruments, including flutes | View Details | |
| Holmes-McNaughton Flutes | Reproductions of original flutes, mostly eight-keyed simple system, left and right handed. | View Details | ||
| House of Musical Traditions | USA | Sells a wide variety of instruments, including wooden flutes. | View Details | |
| Mark | Hoza | Australia | View Details | |
| Irish Flute Store | USA | Sells Irish flutes, whistles, and uilleann pipes. | View Details |