Makers Websites

Wood and brass whistles made in Germany. Site in English and German.

Makers of tin whistles and folk wind instruments. Includes unusual whistles such as keyed chromatic whistles, bass whistles, and ethnic/folk modes.

Hand-made low whistles and tin whistles from Japan.

Low whistles handmade of polished aluminum in County Clare, Ireland. Instrument details, maintenance, and ordering information.

Aluminium and tufnol whistles, flageolets and flutes. Handcrafted in Scotland. Secure online sales.

Metal and polymer whistles including "Duo-Head whistle," a single body with two heads: one flute and one whistle. Available in a wide range of keys and materials. Tony Dixon also makes Irish flutes.

Kerry and Chieftain Irish whistles designed by Phil Hardy. Whistles are hand-made, constructed from either solid aluminum or aluminum with a plastic fipple, and available in a variety of keys in both tuneable and non-tuneable models. Contains many freely downloadable videos of Kerry and other whistles.

Hand-crafted pennywhistles in a variety of exotic hardwoods and polymers, with fittings of stainless steel and brass.

Custom-made, high D, C, E♭ and E copper whistles made in Ladysmith, B.C. Canada.

Makers of metal body, ABS fipple, low whistles in D, C, C♯, and E♭. Howard also makes Uilleann pipes.

Home of the Sassafrass Whistle Roll, and a variety of beautiful, handmade, carrying cases for all your favorite whistles and flutes.

Hand-made, non-tuneable, conical bore, all-metal whistles in a wide range of keys from low D to high E. Dave Shaw also makes several types of bagpipes.

Produces Susato plastic whistles in a huge range of keys and styles, plus whistle stands, cases, and a large number of other contemporary and historical instruments.

These inexpensive (around US$10) whistles have plastic fipples and brass or nickel tubes, and are available in one-piece and two-piece versions. Clare makes only soprano D whistles.

Builds wood whistles from a variety of hardwoods with tapered bore and tuning slide, plus simple-system flutes and recorders.

Builders of handmade, tuneable, polymer low D whistles and other instruments. Low D whistles and flutes sell for £65.00.

Hand-made whistles in chrome, copper, stainless steel, and wood. Keys range from low D to soprano D, although not all keys are available in each material.

Handmade whistles of PVC or clear cellulose tubing, in high D, C, and E♭. Includes option for just intonation and three-piece "Walkabout" model.

Hand-crafted in uPVC, aluminum, and alloy by Paul Hayward in Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, England. Product information, pictures, pricing and ordering details.

Aluminum whistles in D, C, E, and B♭, hand-made in South Africa, priced from $50-80.

Silver Fipple Irish Flutes,  a  precision hand crafted Simple System Key of “D” 6-hole flute with a clear sweet tone.  

Makers of coloured aluminium low whistles, with everything from instruments for beginners to limited edition whistles and one-offs. Available in a range of keys with both tunable and non-tunable models. Online shop and informative blog.

Official site of the Feadóg Irish Whistle manufactured in Dublin, Ireland.

Fine handmade instruments from an aluminium alloy from high E (Soprano) down to Low G (Bass Baritone), including all flats and sharps, as well as special-fingering models.

A low whistle with a Quena-style notch.

Low D whistles as well as telescoping D and C whistles by Noah Herbison. Prices and sound samples.

Hand-made all-copper whistles in soprano D.

Celtic low whistles, featuring precision machined wooden headjoints with brass bodies. Product information, endorsements, prices, and ordering.

Builder of whistles and Swedish bagpipes in a variety of exotic hardwoods. Click the UK flag for English.