Keyless wooden flutes in higher keys

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Keyless wooden flutes in higher keys

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Besides barna gabos which is an amazing maker. Is there anyone else making keyless wooden flutes in keys like alto G, f, etc?
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Ellis has Eb and F in stock at the moment
https://www.ellisflutes.com/products/

I don't know if he makes higher
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Dave Copley, John Gallagher and Tom Aebi all make F flutes. Gilles Léhart makes F and G flutes.
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Thanks for all the replies with the options, is there any preference you would recommend from all the choices for an F?
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Another maker would be David Angus.
http://shop.fifeanddrumshop.com/epages/ ... s/es143324
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Eamonn Cotter does a nice range of flutes from Bb up to (at least) F.
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Joseph Morneaux makes wooden flutes in A G F.
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John Gallagher's F flutes are amazing. I've never played one better. (That's not saying a *ton* as I've only played a handful).
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He no longer makes them and Patrick Olwell's cane flutes come in various keys (like G, A, Bb) and one might ask if anyone has one s/he wants to sell. They are very good.
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I got a nice boxwood F from Tony Millyard, I was just chatting to him and he had one in stock. I am very happy with it, he is also an excellent guy to deal with very good communications. If you want to spend a bit more and can wait 9-10 months, I'd suggest a Jill Lehart,

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I remember seeing a few listed on the IrishFluteStore last I checked (including Barna Gabos).
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