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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| George | Ormiston | Scotland UK | Keyed and unkeyed wooden flutes in F, Eb, D, C, Bb, and alto using African Blackwood | View Details |
| Maurice | Reviol | New Zealand | Keyed and keyless flutes in D, C, and other types of woodwinds; also does repairs | View Details |
| Fred | Rose | UK | Keyless simple system flutes in D | View Details |
| John | Rutzen | Ireland | keyless wooden flutes with tuning slide and other models | View Details |
| Sakurai Flutes | Japan | Boehm-system wooden and metal flutes | View Details | |
| Brett | Santin | Canada | Three-piece keyless flutes using a variety of woods | View Details |
| Desi | Seery | Ireland | Keyless Irish flutes in wood or delrin polymer | View Details |
| Serenity Bamboo Flutes | USA | Bamboo flutes, walking sticks, and walking stick flutes | View Details | |
| Russel | Serov | Australia | Maker of keyed wooden flutes for Irish music in African Blackwood and Australian Red Lancewood | View Details |
| Nina | Shorey | USA | Note that David Shorey passed away in 2015 and the business is now closed; the website remains with lots of good information | View Details |
| Sloma and Mandrini | Argentina | Flutes and headjoints, Boehm and baroque systems, built in wood and precious metals | View Details | |
| Garry | Somers | Ireland | Three models of flutes made in delrin (based on Pratten, Rudall and Rose, and a flute with a Boehm bore | View Details |
| Sweetheart Flute Company | USA | Keyless Irish flutes in D and C, often has antique flutes for sale as well | View Details | |
| Damian | Thompson | Ireland | Sligo-based flute player; makes flutes in different keys from wood & delrin | View details |
| Doug | Tipple | USA | Keyless flutes in PVC in a variety of keys | View Details |
| Grzegorz | Tomaszewicz | Poland | Production and repairs of recorders, flutes, pipes, and wooden copies of wind musical instruments from 15th to 18th century | View Details |