Aren all Irish Flutes from Ireland?
Flutes like these were made all over Europe; the best makers worked in England, France or Germany (mass produced in Germany). Today, some Irish Style Flutes are crafted in Ireland but most are made somewhere else. Historically, as European musicians converted to the Boehm Flute, Irish folk musicians didn’t. They preferred to play their ornamented music on the old style of flute. Now a-days, musicians worldwide use the term, ‘Irish Flute.’ It identifies this instrument design with the playing technique used in Irish traditional music.
