A turned fruitwood pipe—typically ash, cherry, or hazel—with a carved fipple and a half-dozen finger holes drilled to allow the player to sound a range of notes. The warm, sweet voice suits folk melody and pastoral settings; many village children learn on simple wooden flutes. The wood is soft and prone to splitting if left unprotected in damp weather.
Flute, wooden
Turned fruitwood pipe with fipple; warm sweet voice, apt for folk melody.