If you look on eBay, Amazon, and other online retailers, you’ll find a number of very cheap “Irish Flutes” for sale. The McGee flute model he sells is a copy of the antique flute Larsen plays, and was made specially for him. Grey Larsen – Larsen is a well-respected flute player from Ohio, USA who has irish flutes made by Casey Burns and Terry McGee for sale on his website.Harp and Dragon – Based out of Connecticut, USA, Harp and Dragon sells Tony Dixon flutes.Hobgoblin USA and UK – Both sites sell Tony Dixon flutes as well as the cheap mass-produced flutes I’ll talk about below.When in doubt, search the brand name and see what information you can find on the maker. They’re cheap, but these are not very good flutes for reasons I’ll detail a little later in this article. One thing to be aware of is that they also sell a few mass-produced flutes that are not made by expert flute makers. They have a decent selection of Irish flutes for sale, including ones made by Joseph Morneault, Casey Burns, and Tony Dixon. Lark in the Morning is one of the largest retailers of folk instruments in the US. As you’ll find, there are a lot of great makers out there, and lots of strong opinions from players as to which are the best! Looking through discussion forums like The Session and Chiff and Fipple is a great way to get a sense of which makers other flutes players really like.
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The Irish Flute Guide has a handy searchable list of flute makers that you can use to find makers near you. There are too many great flute makers to list them all here.
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In fact, for most makers this is the only way to buy a new flute! Very few makers offer their flutes through online retailers, but most have websites with prices, information on what they offer, and contact details.