The Irish Fluteplayer's Handbook 
A Comprehensive Guide to the Traditional Flute in Ireland 
including a discography by Nicholas Carolan 
A complete traditional fluteplayer's source book (215 pages) with sections on History and Development, The Flute in Ireland, a tutor section introducing the reader to Playing the Flute in the Irish Tradition, Repair and Maintenance, and Manufacture. There are also extensive appendices with a Bibliography, an exceptionally detailed Discography listing all flute recordings, including individual tracks, specially compiled for the book by Nicholas Carolan of the Traditional Music Archive, a Key to Identify old flutes, a list of Flutemakers, and lots more!

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