To see or hear any instrument click on the link for the instrument. For prices and ordering click on the order link at the bottom of this page.
Side-Blown Bamboo Flute
The six hole side blown flutes that we make are made in three size catagories (soprano, alto and bass)and also to specific keys. Every flute will play a complete chromatic scale through two octaves. They are made using a combination of an ancient basic flutemaking technique and modern electronic tuning technology. Each flute comes with a beginners instruction/song book. See the ordering page for available keys and prices.
Shakuhachi
A Zen Meditation Flute. This traditional Japanese end-blown flute has four holes on the front and one thumbhole on the back. It basicly plays the pentatonic scale but is not limited to this as a vast diversity of tones can be achieved through various fingerings and blowing techniques. The sound can be very haunting and the joy of playing the shakuhachi is basically playing free form. It comes with information describing the blowing technique and a bit about the history.
Travelers Saxophone
A very durable one piece instrument. Created for the backpack it is ideal for camping and hiking. The construction is very rugged. A sturdy plastic tube is laminated with a high quality hardwood veneer. A standard Alto mouth piece is mounted to this tube in such a way that it can easily be removed for cleaning or replacement. Using fingering very much like recorder a two octave chromatic range is possible. It comes tuned to the key of G and includes a songbook with fingering charts.
Gourd Kalimba
An African instrument historicly and a fun instrument to play for anyone. We make our kalimbas using a traditional gourd for the body of the instrument and use paduk wood for the sound board. We tune each kalimba in two scales. They come tuned in the pentadonic scale in the key of D but are marked to also be easily retuned to the diatonic scale.
Plucked Psaltry
A simple stringed instrument with a two octave range. It has a gentle harp-like sound. It is constructed with a maple frame. The back sides and sound board are mahogany and the bridge is made from rosewood. It comes tuned to the key of C but it is possible to tune to any key by tuning to the key signiture of the piece to be played.
Fairy Pipes
Two quality Irish tin whistles combined in such a way that you play both at once with one acting as a drone.