Where is the best place to go (or attend) in order to try out the most amount of wooden flutes and head joints? Is there a Celtic Fest where there a lot of insturment makers? It is very difficult to asses things when you don’t get to play and hear them for yourself.
http://www.saintchartier.org/flash.htm
But I have not been there yet…
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Why not to ask some flute teacher qui has some flutes?
Or at the sessions…
Boxwood is good. The CCE conventions are good too. Flute players are usually very willing to let you try their sticks. Share those germs!
during the summer months there are a variety of festivals, workshops, classes, etc. in the US and ireland.