WhistleMakers Directory (WMD)

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Post by Banrí »

Can I also add John O'Brien, maker of Setanta Whistles with Paraic McNeela, both soprano (brass) and low (aluminium) in various keys? Have been garnering great reviews - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=105737.
John O'Brien & Paraic McNeela
Setanta Whistles
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Dublin 13
https://mcneelamusic.com/setanta-whistles/
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When I got my income tax return, I went through this maker list to find something new to try, and found a number of defunct sites. Thought I'd provide a list here to help keep the maker list relevant.

The following sites were down when I checked
Anderson
Bracker
Calmont
Domhnahl
Ethnicwind
Fidginfain
GG/Gonzato
Greenwood
GRFlutes
Holifield
Impepe
Laughing
Londubh
MB
Setunsky
TBG

This one needs an updated link:
PA should be
http://www.pa-music.com/en/instrument-m ... les/detail
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The Bracker link in the first post should probably be updated to https://www.music.bracker.uk/Main/Home-Page.html
(the link in post 1 is indeed dead)
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TAKAHE
Takahe Flutes
John Laurence
New Zealand
https://drjohnlaurence.com/takahe-flutes
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Post by Tunborough »

Tor wrote:The Bracker link in the first post should probably be updated to https://www.music.bracker.uk/Main/Home-Page.html
(the link in post 1 is indeed dead)
But, alas, Hans is not making whistles at the moment, AFAIK.

Guido Gonzato has a new website at https://www.guidogonzato.it/ but he, too, is not making whistles for sale.
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Post by michaelsondavid81 »

I think this irish whistle makers are quite prevalent in AU, US and UK.
If you find them relevant, add them to the list.

https://mcneelamusic.com/whistles.html
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Post by Damian Thompson »

I've been making wooden whistles for a while now, in different hardwoods & keys, based in Ireland.
https://www.thompsonflutes.com/whistles
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