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Penny whistles

Scope note

Small cheaply made high-pitched fipple flutes, usually made of metal or plastic and having six fingerholes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198740

Broader Terms used

fipple flutes

Equivalent Terms used

penny whistle

Created

13yrs ago

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