[Windward Flutes Windward Flutes in Nova Scotia, Canada, makers of fine handcrafted Irish and traditional wooden flutes, keyed and keyless instruments, for the Celtic, Jazz and Chamber player; Pratten Perfected Sessions flutes that are well tuned, balanced throughout three octaves; Rudall & Rose acoustic copy to be introduced summer 2009. All flutes built to close tolerances, with attention to detail and quality craftsmanship by the Scottish flutemaker Forbes Christie, previously with Brannen Brothers and V Q Powell, Boston and by Yola Christie, RISD trained silversmith. The flutes are built from select music-grade tropical hardwoods in Grenadilla, African Blackwood, African Olive, and Mopane, detailed in bronze and silver with silver keywork. Designed and engineered with innovative materials and methods of construction. Windward offers museum quality restoration and repairs to antique wooden flutes and Boehm concert flutes, and has a patent pending on a new convertible pitch Eâ™/D Pratten sessions flute.]