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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | Lambe | Ireland | Keyed and keyless flutes in African Blackwood | View Details |
| Lark in the Morning | USA | Dealer carrying a wide variety of musical instruments, including flutes | View Details | |
| Glen | Le Bot | France | Keyed and keyless flutes in D, Eb, and F | View Details |
| Yvon | Le Coant | France | Makes wooden keyless flutes and whistles, in addition to biniou and bombardes | View Details |
| Gilles | Lehart | France | Flutes, keyed and keyless in D, Eb, E, Bb, C, F, and G, also biniou and bombardes | View Details |
| Geert | LeJeune | Belgium | Keyed and keyless flutes, D, Bb, C, Eb, F, G, and other models. | View Details |
| Mike | Leonard | USA | Sells and repairs musical instruments, often including flutes | View Details |
| Solen | Lesouef | France | Keyed and keyless flutes in a variety of woods and keys; also restores and repairs flutes. One of the few female makers of simple-system flutes. | View Details |
| M&E Flutes | Ireland | Keyless and keyed flutes in D, F, and Eb, in polymer. | View Details | |
| Terry | McGee | Australia | Makes instruments derived from the best of the old makers, using local and imported timbers. He also makes cases for his own and other makers' instruments and does repairs and restorations. | View Details |
| Donal | McMahon | Ireland | No information available. | View Details |
| Paraic | McNeela | IRELAND | Manufactures and sells a variety of simple-system wooden Irish flutes (also Boehm-system flutes). | View Details |
| Peter | Merbeth | France | Instrument maker since 1976; flutes of blackwood and silver keys, also makes wooden low whistles | View Details |
| Tony | Millyard | UK | Pratten-style and Rudall-style flutes, keyed and keyless | View Details |
| Stéphane | Morvan | France | Wooden flutes in D, Eb, and Bb | View Details |
| Sam | Murray | Ireland | A well-known Irish flute maker; Sam reportedly closed his business and retired in 2015 | View Details |
| Chris | Norman | Canada | Flutes for traditional, baroque, and renaissance music in a variety of woods. | View Details |
| Peter | Noy | USA | Keyed and keyless flutes based on Rudall and Rose, Pratten, and other designs | View Details |
| David | O'Brien | Ireland | Keyed and keyless flutes in African blackwood | View Details |
| Patrick | Olwell | USA | Keyless and keyed simple-system flutes in D, C, Bb, and other keys, styled after Rudall and Rose, Nicholson, and Pratten Perfected | View Details |