The Bard's Musik Shoppe – Handmade Folk Instruments

Handmade Folk
Instruments

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What We Do

Spreading the Joy of Music

Instruments

Bamboo flutes & instruments on display carry a legacy, a story whispered from generation to generation.

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Our booth at the Colorado Renaissance Festival

Festivals

Join us in the enchanting world of Renaissance festivals nationwide and experience the convergence of history, music, and artistry.

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Tutorials

These tutorials open the gateway to deepen your musical craft.

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Uniquely decorated works of hand crafted art

My late husband and I have been making musical instruments andbamboo flutes for over 40 years. Our passion is creating music combined with the ability to express our artistic side, and this makes us very happy in our work. Our bamboo flutes, travelers saxophones, fairy pipes, and shakuhachis are created by us in our workshops and at Renaissance Festivals around the country.

When we are at the Arizona, Colorado or Kansas City Renaissance festivals, we will teach you how to play our instruments. Teaching is a very important part of who we are. We make these instrument to take on the GO. To go camping or traveling or just sitting out in the backyard. If you are ordering on-line, I have put the instruction booklet on our page, and I have YouTube videos teaching you how to play the flutes and saxophone.

The wood burning on our regular flutes is done with a very hot torch. This design work is unique to our business.

Thank you for visiting us… Ginger Baird

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What Our Customers Are Saying

Thanks again for a great product!

I bought a flute at your stall at the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, MN last weekend, and I have been having a GREAT time with it! Thanks again for a great product!

I am truly impressed by the fine craftsmanship and the splendid tone

Hi- I recently purchased a bamboo flute from the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. I had seen these beautiful instruments in 1993 and have longed for one ever since. Well now that I have one I am truly impressed by the fine craftsmanship and the splendid tone I have been able to produce. I have played flute for 33 years so have been able to learn the notes rather quickly and use my music. Hope to see you at the Renaissance Festival next year so I can purchase another of your wonderful instruments.

Thanks for an instrument I intend to take on scout campouts, bike hikes, and business trips

Glad for your website, as the “overblow” concept described works well. The instruction and song book had me concerned if I’d get the upper octave or not. Anyway, thanks for an instrument I intend to take on scout campouts, bike hikes, and business trips. Godspeed, Sir.

My girlfriend is a flute performance major at ASU, and she REALLY digs your flutes

I just want to let you know that I did receive the flute on Friday just as you predicted. Many thanks for the prompt turn-around. Not many small businesses are as fast and friendly as you were, thanks! And just to let you know, my girlfriend is a flute performance major at ASU, and she REALLY digs your flutes, so I guess that’s a compliment.

Meet Our team

Unique Strengths and Personalities,
forming a tight-knit and dynamic team

Rod

Ginger

Josh

Stetson

Our Festivals

We sell our instruments on weekends (and Monday holidays) at Renaissance Festivals throughout the country. Please come and see us at the Bard’s Musik Shoppe booth and enjoy the festivities!