Handmade Wooden/ Bamboo Flute Demonstration (Part 2)

This is a demo of some of the flutes I make. Anyone familiar with wooden Irish flutes will know how these are played. They are easy for beginners to learn, and are easily adapted to by concert flutists wanting to get into folk flute styles (Celtic, Middle Eastern, East Indian, etc.)

I don't show off my playing much on this video, it is mainly to show the range, tone, and intonation of my flutes. Anyone familiar with cheap, badly out of tune imported bamboo flutes may think bamboo instruments should not be taken seriously. Even most handmade bamboo flutes crafted in the US play out of tune, have weak tone, and limited range.
Hopefully, this video will inform you that, with craftsmanship, bamboo flutes can rival silver concert and wooden Irish flutes for tone and playability (I collect flutes and have all kinds). I also hand select and harvest all of the bamboo I use and am very picky about what species, bore, diameter, etc. will work for proper intonation.

Most simple system Irish flutes are tuned to "D" but I make them in all keys with about a 2 1/2 octave range, tuned to a strobe tuner. Most are under $100. Please contact me at billymiller at swva dot net with inquires. Thanks

P.S. I hope to have more videos up soon with lessons on modal theory as it pertains to simple system flutes, and a few simple Irish flute lessons, as well as a flute making demonstration so check back even if you don't necessarily want a flute!

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• Bamboo
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• Celtic
• Irish
• Middle
• Eastern
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[davmart88]

hello billy have ordered a b flat from the irish flute store and still no sign of it after two weeks, also no reply. is this length of time for postae normal? thanks

[MusicalMistriss]

My mom and dad met you at long grove festeval a few days ago and told me about these, I checked out your website and they are pretty cool. I love playing flute/picc, i've never played one made of a different material before.

[norwayguy1976]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you ;)

[anatrakya]

hey, dude! super!!!!

[kuckudk]

your collection of Flutes is awesome How much will you charge for the Flute you played at 5:00

Is it a Bamboo Flute.

[kuckudk]

Your collection of Flutes is awesome How much you charge for a bamboo flute.

[kuckudk]

Your collection of Flutes is awesome.

[TheTerrorArow]

i wanna a flute pls pls pls add me lyo_lyonard id of messenger pls pls i wanna talk with you

[mikeg103002]

how do you get it to play 2 octaves? is there a thumb hole? nice tone btw.

[TriNStylZ]

Your flutes are wonderful, i'm interested in buying soon...what is your e-mail so I can contact you?