source for Ukrainian sopilka or dentsivka?

World/Folk Flutes & Winds
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Hi there, interesting site.

I have become interested in Ukrainian folk whistles/flutes, namely the sopilka (end-blown non-fipple 10-hole chromatic) and dentsivka (fippled 10-hole chromatic).

I’ve been searching around and thus far I’ve been unable to find a source that specifically advertises/makes them (that are not cheap tourist souvenirs).

I have made enquiries with Erik Sampson and David O’Brien (who I found through searching forums here) about modifying their quena and penny whistle designs respectively (resulting in more-or-less a sopilka and dentsivka), and discussions are on-going (both very nice to deal with, by the way).

However, in the mean time, I’m just wondering if there’s a source for authentic sopilkas and dentsivkas that I’m missing that someone here can point me to.

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People on the list serve at eefc.org come from around the globe and are very knowledgeable about many styles of ethnic music. Sign up and ask on that list serve and I would think someone would know.

…john