Flutes by Rich Spirit














    I make acerina's and side or transverse flutes , shakuhatchi's and courting flutes. I have found the best bamboo for the later three on the big island of hawaii. I have also used arundo and agave.

    I can give you some ideas of how to play the courting flute and others but I am no band instructor and emotion is the thing that is expressed most often.

    I have given several flute making workshops. If you would like me to do a workshop for you or your group please contact me at spirit@mind.net Tuning is a little tricky and may take a bit to teach but the basic ideas can be laid down in a couple of hours.


    Bamboo Courting Flute:
    a Native American style recorder ($22)    		 Agave Didgeridoo:
    sm: $90 / Med: $125 / Lg: $160
    Double Chamber Ceramic
    Courting Flute
    (three holes per chamber): $125    		 Single chambered Ceramic Spirit whistle: sm: $10 Lg: $25

    Arundo Courting Flute: $18

    Ocarina: sm $8; Lg: $15; Double: $45 Flutes are tuned for harmonic similarity. I take special orders for flutes tuned to a specific key.