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Irish Bouzoukis

Now available in our shop : our new line of Irish electro-acoustic bouzoukis..

Check out our three new models, all in solid wood and equipped with piazza pickup and 3-band graphic equalizer.

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Songbird Whistles

Now available in our shop : the new line of whistles (low et soprano) from Phil Hardy. The Songbird replaces the Kerry Pro, which was his professional line of whistles (played by Mike McGoldrick and Flook, among others) and the quality of sound and craftsmanship of the Pro line are in evidence here.

Phil Hardy is an ex-employee of Overton, who set up by himself to create...

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The Clarke Tinwhistle consists of a sheet of tin-plate, a piece of wood and a small quantity of solder. But that, of course is not the whole story. In 1843 the young farm labourer, Robert Clarke, put the ingredients together in a very special way that produced a small miracle. And that is how the Clarke Tinwhistle is produced today. The instrument is still made of tin-plate with a wooden plug in the mouthpiece. Delicate operations still continue to be done by hand and, most importantly, Robert Clarke's traditional conical bore has been retained to give the instrument its unique sound.