Tony Millyard and Mona Lemmel have combined their research and workshops to develop top quality simple system wooden flutes. They are available for traditional music players at modern concert pitch (a=440Hz) and also for flute bands playing at High British Band Pitch (a=452Hz).

Festivals in 2011
See us in the UK in 2011 at Sidmouth Folk Festival 29th - 31st July, and at Towersey Folk Festival 25th - 29th August.
We will also be in France at the Festival des Musiques et Danses Traditionnelles at The Château d’Ars (formerly the St Chartier Festival) 14th - 17th July.

Traditional Simple System Flutes
We offer two models in the key of D (the 6 finger note) based upon the well known Pratten and Rudall Rose historic flutes. Players have the option with the Pratten model of a powerful session instrument, or the sweeter toned and very responsive Rudall Rose.
Instruments are available in keyless form or with 4, 6 or 8 keys as required.
See the Traditional Flutes Page for details on styles and temperament options and also for flutes currently available from stock.

Band Flutes
These flutes are available in the keys of Bb, F and a Piccolo in Eb. They are based on the well known Hawkes and Son’s Crown AZ Models although the acoustics have been modified to improve some inherent tuning problems between the lower and middle registers of these historic flutes. See the Band Flutes Page for more details.

Please contact us if you would like to try the flutes and we will arrange for a demonstration flute to be sent to you.

Our thanks to Laurie Johnson for his encouragement and support in testing the flutes as we developed the instruments and for getting us into this in the first place.
Thanks also to Stuart Boyd for his input on the band flutes development and for using them on Youtube to demonstrate tunes for learners, and to Jane Watterson for her input on the recently developed Eb piccolo.