When Lydia Swystun travels to your home, she doesn't come alone. Almost permanently attached to her hip is a bag containing a dozen flutes of various sizes and styles. Her extensive collection of ...

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) -- Randy Stenzel created his first flute seven years ago. He hopes to someday create one that sounds just right. ``Most flute makers have a sound in their heads,'' Stenzel said.

He raises the hollowed block of wood to his lips, draws a breath and then exhales. An F-sharp hovers in the morning air and then vanishes. It’s called “first breath,” Kent Bush says. Many flutes come ...