This is intended to be a comprehensive list of Low whistle makers
across the world, so if you know of one whose missing, please email me
and let me know!
Please note that inclusion on this list does not connotate a
personal endorsement or statement of quality on the part of this sites
webmaster. This is meant to be a comprehensive list of all low whistle
makers, not a "best of", or "top ten" list. For personal
recommendations, please see the Instrument Review and FAQ sections.
Key: Brand Name Maker Country
Website or contact info
Keys of Low whistles made
Materials whistles are offered in
If Tunable whistles are offered
Abell - Chris Abell
USA www.abellflute.com
Low G
Blackwood,
Delrin and silver
Tunable
Alba - Stacey O'Gorman
Scotland www.albawhistles.com
Bass A through
Low G
Aluminum
Tunable and
non-tunable
Brady - Brady Buntin
USA (Hawaii) www.brady-instruments.com
Low D
Polymer with
hard wood block
Non-tunable
Bracker - Hans Bracker
Scotland www.bracker.com/music
Low C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F# and G
Aluminum
Tunable
Burke - Michael Burke
USA www.burkewhistles.com
Bass C through
Low G
Aluminum,
Brass and Composite
Tunable and
non-tunable
Colin Goldie Whistles -
Colin Goldie
Germany http://www.colingoldie.de
Bass G through
Low G
Aluminum Alloy
Tunable and
non-tunable
Copeland - Michael Copeland
USA
Low D, F &
G
Brass and
Sterling Silver
Tunable
(Note: While the
company Copeland woodwinds officially closed indefinitely as of 06/08,
Michael
Copeland is still making
a few whistles on the side, although he is not currently taking
custom
orders.)
Dixon - Tony Dixon
UK www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk
Low D through
Low F
Abs head with
aluminum or polymer body
Tunable and
non-tunable
Domnahl na Gruen Whistlecraft -
Daniel McGinley
Scotland www.domnahlnagruen.com
Low D
Aluminum Tunable and
non-tunable
Elf Song Whistles - West Coast Whistle Company (Sandy Jasper)
Canada www.elfsongwhistles.com
Low D
Brass and
Copper
Ethinicwind.com - Nick Metcalf
USA www.ethnicwind.com
Low G, D and
Bass A
Copper
non-tunable
Granite Falls Manufacturing - Chuck Tilbury
USA www.whistlemaker.com
Low F and G
Aluminum
Tunable
Guido Gonzato's Whistles - Guido Gonzato
Italy www.ggwhistles.com Low C,D, Eb, F and G
PVC
non-tunable
Hervieux et Glet - France www.hervieuxglet.com
Plastic head
with aluminum body, Wood
Hoover - Mack Hoover
USA www.mackhooverwhistles.com
Low D through
Low G
Aluminum,
CPVC, Wood
Tunable and
non-tunable
Howard -
Brian Howard
UK www.howardmusic.co.uk
Low C, C#, D
and Eb
Abs plastic
head with Brass body
Somewhat
tunable
Humphrey - Gary Humphrey
USA webpages.charter.net/raindog1970
Low D through
Low G
Black acetal
head with Brass body
Somewhat
tunable
Ian Lambe - Ian Lambe
Ireland
http:/hompage.eircom.net/~mirian/ilambe
Low D, E, F
and G
Aluminum
Tunable
Impempe Whistles - Ian Turnbull
South Africa http://impempewhistles.co.za/
Low D
Aluminum with
delrin plug
Non-tunable
Jean-Pierre Le Meur - France www.webreizh.net/jplemeur
Low D, Eb, F and G
Aluminum
Brass Tuning slide
JP low whistles - Jacky Proux
France
Tel# 05
49 50 70 09
Low D through G
Aluminum, Wood
Tunable
Jubilee Music Instrument Co. - Daniel Bingamon
USA www.tinwhistles.us/jubilee/jubilee.htm
Bass C through
Low G
Aluminum,
Brass or PVC
Tunable and
non-tunable
Kerrywhistles - Phil Hardy
UK www.kerrywhistles.com
Low D through
Low G
Aluminum Alloy
Tunable and
non-tunable
Lochlan Whistles - Greg Russell
Newfoundland www.thelochlan.com
Aluminum
Tunable
MacNeil Woodwinds - Ryan MacNeil
Canada www.macneilwoodwinds.com
Low Eb, D and C
Aluminum or Titanium
Tunable
Merlin Music - Scotland www.merlin-music.com
Low D
Aluminum mouth
piece with abs fipple and polymer body
Tunable
Mid-East -
India www.mid-east.com
Low D
Brass and Cane
non-tunable
MK - Misha Somerville
Scotland jazzwhistle.com
Low D and F
Aluminum
Brass tuning slide
O'Brien Pennywhistles - David O'Brien
Canada obrienwhistles.com
Low D
Delrin head
with Aluminum body
Tunable and
non-tunable
Peter Merbeth - France
Tel# +33 02 98
96 38 29
Low F and G
Wood
Reviol -
Maurice Reviol
New Zealand www.reviol.co.nz
Low D, E, Eb,
F and G
Aluminum Alloy
Tunable and
non-tunable
Reyburn - Ronaldo Reyburn
USA reyburnlowwhistles.com
Low D, F, and G
Maple wood
head with Brass body
Tunable
Shaw - Dave Shaw
UK www.daveshaw.co.uk
Low D, F and G
Wood fipple
block with Nickel Silver body
Non-tunable
Silkstone Whistles - Paul Hayward
UK www.silkstone-whistles.com
Low D
PVC, Aluminum
Tunable and
non-tunable
South Wind Whistle Manufactory - Thomas Hubbard
Canada www.southwindwhistle.com
Low G
Copper with Delrin plug
Tunable
Susato - Kelhorn Corporation
USA www.susato.com
Low C through
Low G
Abs plastic
Tunable and
non-tunable
Swayne - Jonathan Swayne
UK js@swayne.demon.co.uk
Low D, F and G
Wood
Brass Tuning
slide