Our Workshops and Some History

Tony’s workshop is located in Northamptonshire in the UK where the Flutes and Oboes are made and tuned. Flutes are initially made without any keys fitted.

For keyed flutes, the flute bodies are then sent to Sophie Matthew’s workshop in Coventry where she fits the keys, springs, pads and cork bumpers etc. before returning the flute to Tony for final tuning.

About Tony

Tony is a woodwind instrument maker and researcher who specialises in making historic copies of flutes, bassoons and oboes from the late 17th and through to the 19th Century.  His workshop is particularly focused on making the complex and high tolerance reamers used to make the instrument bores. Tony also plays in the early music group Piva playing various wind instruments and Hurdy Gurdy.

About Sophie

Sophie is a flute and bagpipe player and performer who has trained with Tony to fit keys to our instruments. She plays a variety of other wind instruments, playing music from periods throughout history including both classical and folk music. While she has made woodwind instruments she has decided to concentrate on the making and fitting of keys.