Merlin Music was originally established in Lancashire in 1997. Two years later we moved to Easdale Island - the smallest
inhabited island in the Inner Hebrides, and a beautiful, tranquil setting for the production and playing of musical
instruments.
The island is about half a mile wide by half a mile long, and boasts a permanent population of 60 people and one pub,
the Puffer Bar. It is set just off the north-west tip of Seil Island,
and an open ferry boat transports people and goods
across the water in a trip taking just three minutes. Visit the sites listed on our links page for more information about
the island.
Our workshop is located at the rear of our cottage and bears the name of 'The Crystal Palace', which reflects the nature
of its construction. All potential customers are welcome to visit the workshop, where we make all our instruments. The
low D whistles and flutes are traditional six-holed instruments which are tunable. Future developments include whistles
and flutes in tenor G, F and Bb, and these will be added to our site when they are available. We have also developed
the three-key tri-ganger and four-key quad-ganger harmonicas, which are very versatile instruments. In addition to
the standard keys supplied, customers can also make their own individual choice from the keys listed on the order
form. Merlin electric fiddles are custom made to order only. Just get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Our Session Books each contain one hundred 'cracking good tunes', with one tune to a page to concentrate the mind!
The unique format of these A5 and A6-sized hardback books allows you to stand them upright on a table - or wherever -
without the need for a music stand and without the irritation of the pages constantly flopping over! Session Book Three
is just out, and we envisage that eventually there will be eleven volumes in total ... one thousand, one hundred tunes!
We hope you enjoy browsing our site, and look forward to seeing some of you in 'The Crystal Palace'.
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