PassionFlute Perform Irish Piccolo in D5 (Custom)

$399.00

Handcrafted PassionFlute Perform Irish Piccolo in D5 (D Major)

PassionFlute Perform Features:
- Innovative brass-cork tuning slide for fine tuning
- Wide conical bore for excellent tuning and a beautifully mellow tone
- Hand-cut embouchure hole
- Hand-cut tone holes, recessed for comfort
- Easy-care ceramic construction
- Made to Order with Customisable Finishes & Embouchure Styles (Customisation Guide Below)

Included With Every Instrument:
Padded Carry Case
Playing Guide Booklet with Comprehensive Fingering Chart

Free International Shipping (Excl. USA)
USA Tariffs Included in Price


Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Most piccolos are shrill, but this one is different.

Inspired by the work of legendary flute maker Terry McGee, this design reimagines the piccolo for folk and traditional music. Its extra-wide conical bore blends the tuning stability associated with classical instruments with the rich, expansive tonal philosophy of Irish flute making.

The result is a piccolo with warmth, depth, and musicality rarely found in instruments of this size.

What Players Are Saying

“Concert-tuned, mellow with a rich resonate sound that can be played quietly in the upper registers (!), the Irish D piccolo I ordered is the best I ever played.”
— Paige Porter-Buhl, Google Reviews

“…Brilliant craftsmanship, beautiful design and very easy for a beginner to play. The amount of effort and knowledge that goes into every variation is astonishing and well worth checking out for both beginners and professionals alike.”
— Cameron Harries, Google Reviews


A Piccolo for Folk Bands and Recording Studios
With a fingering system and scale familiar to whistle and Irish flute players, the Perform Irish Piccolo feels immediately intuitive in the hands.

Its tone is pleasingly mellow — quieter, rounder, and more refined than traditional piccolo or fife designs — making it particularly well-suited to indoor playing, ensemble settings, and recording environments.

Combined with the integrated brass-cork tuning slide, this instrument is designed for musicians who value stability, blend, and expressive tonal character.

Typical two octave range from D5-D7. Extended range fingerings above D7 included in fingering chart.

Embouchure Hole:
Finish:
Extra Headjoints:

Handcrafted PassionFlute Perform Irish Piccolo in D5 (D Major)

PassionFlute Perform Features:
- Innovative brass-cork tuning slide for fine tuning
- Wide conical bore for excellent tuning and a beautifully mellow tone
- Hand-cut embouchure hole
- Hand-cut tone holes, recessed for comfort
- Easy-care ceramic construction
- Made to Order with Customisable Finishes & Embouchure Styles (Customisation Guide Below)

Included With Every Instrument:
Padded Carry Case
Playing Guide Booklet with Comprehensive Fingering Chart

Free International Shipping (Excl. USA)
USA Tariffs Included in Price


Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Most piccolos are shrill, but this one is different.

Inspired by the work of legendary flute maker Terry McGee, this design reimagines the piccolo for folk and traditional music. Its extra-wide conical bore blends the tuning stability associated with classical instruments with the rich, expansive tonal philosophy of Irish flute making.

The result is a piccolo with warmth, depth, and musicality rarely found in instruments of this size.

What Players Are Saying

“Concert-tuned, mellow with a rich resonate sound that can be played quietly in the upper registers (!), the Irish D piccolo I ordered is the best I ever played.”
— Paige Porter-Buhl, Google Reviews

“…Brilliant craftsmanship, beautiful design and very easy for a beginner to play. The amount of effort and knowledge that goes into every variation is astonishing and well worth checking out for both beginners and professionals alike.”
— Cameron Harries, Google Reviews


A Piccolo for Folk Bands and Recording Studios
With a fingering system and scale familiar to whistle and Irish flute players, the Perform Irish Piccolo feels immediately intuitive in the hands.

Its tone is pleasingly mellow — quieter, rounder, and more refined than traditional piccolo or fife designs — making it particularly well-suited to indoor playing, ensemble settings, and recording environments.

Combined with the integrated brass-cork tuning slide, this instrument is designed for musicians who value stability, blend, and expressive tonal character.

Typical two octave range from D5-D7. Extended range fingerings above D7 included in fingering chart.

How to Customise Your Flute

Embouchure

There are 3 different embouchure hole styles available.

Rounded Rectangle
Rounded rectangle embouchure holes are known for their strong, open, and powerful response. They are often regarded as easy to play and are typically familiar to those who play modern metal Boehm flutes.

This embouchure style tends to produce the most projection and brightness.

Ellipse
Ellipse embouchure holes tend to produce a slightly darker, softer, and more focused tonal character. These embouchure holes are common on traditional Irish flutes and reflect an older design approach.

They favour a dark sound and tonal texture over sheer volume.

Two Semi Circle
“Two Semi Circle” embouchure holes function as an intermediary between the former styles, blending elements of both designs.

This embouchure style offers a balanced response with a controlled and focused playing feel.

All PassionFlute embouchures are designed to be free-blowing and easy to play.


Finishes

PassionFlute instruments are available in a range of finishes based on currently available glazes, along with the distinctive Strawfire finish.

Glaze Finishes

Glazed finishes offer rich colour, depth, and surface character unique to each instrument. Due to the nature of ceramic firing, subtle variations in tone, texture, and pattern are a natural and celebrated part of the process.

Each flute develops its own individual visual character.

Strawfire Finish

Strawfire is a distinctive finishing process in which the instrument is wrapped in straw and fired, allowing natural flame patterns and colours to develop across the ceramic surface.

No two Strawfire instruments are ever identical.

As with all fired finishes, the final appearance will vary organically, contributing to the uniqueness of each flute.

If you have seen a finish on another PassionFlute instrument or have a specific colour preference in mind, you are welcome to get in touch. Custom variations can often be arranged.

Strawfire Finish Consideration

As the Strawfire finish incorporates a lacquer-based seal, players with known sensitivities to lacquer, varnish, or oil-based products may wish to select a glazed finish instead.

Made to Order

All custom PassionFlute instruments are individually made to order and therefore require a short waiting period while your flute is crafted.