Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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MANDOLIN

   
Definition: Small Italian lute usually with 8 strings, sometimes 12. Now popular throughout the western world and often made with a flat back like a cittern.

Read the full Mandolins FAQ Page.

TAPERED TIN WHISTLES

Wind Instruments > High Whistles> Tapered Tin Whistles
Whistles made out of a rolled up and soldered sheet of metal, with a wooden plug tend to sound very breathy. This type of whistle offers a different range of sounds to the other methods of construction. Conical bore instruments tend to have a more focussed sound.
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can