Last updated Sep 11 1998 by Wil Macaulay.
This page contains information about where to find some of the harder-to-find instruments that are played in the Celtic traditions, such as pipes, whistles, citterns, and wooden flutes.
If you are a builder, or if you know where obscure items can be found, please let me know.
The comments in the listings are from various people: [WM] is myself, Wil Macaulay, [TP] is Thom Pratt. If you have a comment to add I will attribute it to you (!).
Instrument Builders
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Builder |
Instruments |
Contact |
Description/Comments |
| Sarah Beaton | Violins | (426) 533 6070 sarabton@interlog.com 30 Sheridan St, Toronto Ont |
Very fine violins by a formally trained builder who plays fiddle music as well as classical styles - so she doesn't sneer at jigs and reels! |
| Peter Cox | Citterns, Mandolins, Guitars | (705) 726 3784 cox@bconnex.net 11 Finlay Mill Rd., RR#3 Barrie Ont L4M 4S5 |
Nicely playable instruments without a lot of excess ornamentation, which keeps them affordable. [WM] |
| Peter Noy | Irish Flutes | (416) 972 0606 cwpn@ican.net 1 YorkvilleAve, Toronto, Ont M4W 1L1 |
Keyed and keyless wooden flutes, made with grenadilla and solid silver, patterned after Rudall and Rose. |
| Bob Allan | Fiddles, Harps | Bob Allan (905) 823 6600 ballan@on.aibn.com |
Decent quality instruments. Also imports flutes and other folk instruments including practice chanters for Highland Pipes. |
| Greg Dahms | Violin, viola and cello bows | 613 720-2975 gdahms@fox.nstn.ca |
Handmade pernambuco bows. Pierre Schryer has ordered one of Greg's bows... |
| Cindy Norton | Bodhrans | FAX 416 534 6330 cindyn98@yahoo.com |
The drums are approximately 17" in diameter, and in keeping with tradition are only made with goatskin. Each drum comes with a hand turned tipper and a customized cross bar (i.e. a single bar, a crossed bar, or no cross bar.) |
Specialty Shops
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Shop |
Instruments |
Contact |
Description/Comments |
| The Recorder Centre | Recorders, tin Whistles, wooden flutes, etc. | The Recorder Centre 984 Dovercourt Rd. Toronto 416-534-7931 - John Ferth |
The best selection of Tin Whistles, Low Whistles and wooden flutes in Toronto - a good selection of Irish and Scottish and English tune and song books , as well as an excellent collection of whistle books. [TP] |
I would be pleased to include listings of anywhere in Southern Ontario if I hear about them.
Copyright © 1997 Wil Macaulay