A simple iron pipe fashioned by smiths, drilled with finger holes and fitted with a fipple—a windway carved into the head—to guide the player’s breath into the tone chamber. The voice is bright and piercing, more durable than its wooden cousin and favored by soldiers and shepherds for its resistance to damp and rough handling. The tone can be shrill or mellow depending on playing technique.
Flute, iron
Iron pipe with fipple and finger holes; bright piercing voice; durable, weather-resistant.