The Flutes
Martin Doyle makes two distinct styles of wooden flute: a Celtic style flute and a Traditional style flute. This page offers information about Martin Doyle's simple system wooden flutes (also known as 'Irish flutes').
Index
Celtic style flutes | Traditional style flutes | Keyless flutes | Keyed flutes | Tuning slides
Flute Prices, Wooden Headjoints, Related Pages & Agents
Celtic style flutes
Celtic style flutes have a subtle and stylish curving contour in the look of the flute, with a slight ’swelling’ at the tenon for strength. They have only one silver ferrule at this joining point, which has a stylised Celtic motif. The Celtic flutes generally remain keyless and the bore is conical. Tuning slides can be added.
Traditional style flutes
Traditional style flutes are tapered with 'straighter lines' and with silver ‘ring’ ferrules at each end of the head-joint and one at the tip of the flute. It is upon these flutes that Martin mounts keys and tuning slides, depending on the needs of the customer. The bore is conical and they are often sold keyless and without tuning slides.
Keyless Flutes
Keyless flutes are made from the best hardwoods: African blackwood, cocus, boxwood and rosewood. Special order flutes are also available in native Irish and European timbers. Sterling silver tuning slides are added if required.
Keyed Flutes
Keyed flutes are made to order with either three, five, six or eight keys. All ferrules, keys and tuning slides are made from Stirling silver and crafted by Martin Doyle in his workshop.
Tuning Slides
All of Martin Doyle's flutes can be fitted with tuning slide, either before or after construction and purchase. The tuning slides are made of Sterling silver and do not line the entire length of the head joint so that the flute can retain the tone of the timber.
Flute Prices
- Flute Prices — prices of Martin Doyle flutes with and without tuning slides and keys.
Wooden Headjoints
- Wooden Headjoints — thin-wall wooden headjoints for concert flutes hand-crafted by Martin Doyle.
Related Pages
- Testimonials — testimonial comments from owners of Martin Doyle flutes.
- Flute Music — MP3 samples of Martin Doyle and other musicians playing Martin Doyle flutes.
- FAQ — frequently asked questions answered by Martin Doyle.
- Wooden Flute Care — some simple guidelines for the care and maintenance of wooden flutes.
- Flutes and Workshop — view photographs of Martin Doyle's flutes.
Agents that stock Martin Doyle Flutes
- All Flutes Plus — London, England.
- Crehan Musical Instruments — Dublin, Ireland.
- Ghandharva Loka — the world music store — Christchurch, New Zealand.