Craftsmanship Awards
Over the years, Martin Doyle has submitted flutes to three crafts competitions and has received awards on each occasion.
- 1985 – Crafts Council of Ireland Medal.
(Entered an eight key flute made from African Blackwood.) - 1993 – The prestigious Royal Dublin Society Gold Medal Award for excellence (overall winner).
(Entered an eight key flute made from African Blackwood.) - 2011 – First prize in the 'Musical Instruments' category of the Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Awards.
(Entered a nine key flute made from cocus wood – see image below.)
On receiving the 2011 award, Martin had the following to say:
"Receiving this award is part of an ongoing process to keep our work progressive and interesting. It adds a charm to the whole process to leave the workshop and meet our friends from other places. It also creates a buzz and some excitement among our co-workers because it is quite cute to win a prize and we're thrilled! We are very grateful to the RDS for holding this competition and for giving us the opportunity to have such fun and joy!"
Above: the Martin Doyle nine key cocus wood flute that won the Musical Instruments category of the 2011 Royal Dublin Society National Craft Awards.