I just purchased the 1969 edition of the paperback "Melody Flutes - Self Instructor", published by the Melody Flute Co., Laurel, Md. I purchased it from an online used bookseller. I'm a senior citizen, just getting into music at this late stage. I'm taking an adult ed class in tinwhistle, so I'm now interested in wind instruments, and that was my reason for buying the above mentioned paperback book. I was wondering if the Melody Flute Co. was still in business, and that's how I found this thread.