I am currently starting up a business with a friend of mine, based around (Irish) folk/folk-crossover, and though we mainly deal with merchandise, CDs and thelike (more aimed towards the consumer of music than the makers of music), we would like to be able to offer instruments. I have, however, a hard time finding those important wholesalers.

We are looking for instruments for beginners - whistles, bodhráns and other instruments that might not be too expensive. I'll leave it to the experts to sell the Real Stuff :> I've been thinking Generations pennywhistles, but cannot really find any distributors, and emailing the manufacturers was a shot in the dark. So I try here... as a last desperate attempt.

Can someone help me getting in touch with a decent wholetrader of traditional instruments in Germany / Europe? Would be much appreciated!