Hello again all. You are all probably getting bored and tired with my curiosity and learning of the whistle, sorry.
I have been listening to as many sound samples as I possibly can of different whistles and in my taste and liking, it seems that I am attracted to ones that almost sound flutey. By flutey I mean airy with a touch of breath behind the tone as almost in an actual irish flute. Three that I have really been attracted to in sound (not so much in price ) have been a - “Copeland soprano D in nickel - $300, a Burke Brass high D with delrin tip - $140, and a Whitney Brass high D - $75” (the latter not too bad in price).
I’ll add a link to the sound samples I found these at and if anyone could listen to them and comment on them, I would be very greatful. Perhaps it has alot to do with the player that they are sounding with the flutey tone.
The Burke composites have a very flutey sound to them, especially in the low whistle varieties. The low D composite I had was quite nice. I don’t know about the high whistles though. You might try looking at the Black Diamond whistles from Erle Bartlett. The one I played had a very complex sound.
I invested in a Copeland whistle for that same flute-like sound, and it has delivered beautifully. My Burke is purer in tone and less complex. An added advantage (for me especially) is that the tone holes of a Copeland are a little closer, which makes it more comfortable to play.
Thanks Jennie and IDAwHOa. I understand that the waiting list for a Copeland is quite long right now . . . shame to, because the sound clips I’ve heard of them are very, very nice. Perhaps a Burke may be a good fit. I have only read about The Black Diamond and haven’t heard them yet. They are priced much more attractively . . .
Reyburn whistles would be another good bet. You can custom order the sound you’d like the whistle to have. The ones I’ve heard/played have a pretty complex, flutey sound. www.reyburnwhistles.com
some people say a good generation Bb is flutey. I have one and can see what they mean. It’s actually one of my favorite whistles. really an increadible deal at $7 + five minutes of tweaking (fill-in the gap, and that’s all I did).
You may notice that a Bb is not in D however. D is overrated…
Especially if you play with a jazz combo… not that I do… but piano players seem to be fond of my Bb whistle as well, and I do play with them from time to time.
Your analysis is incorrect. Ignorance (in one who wishes to learn, and who can learn) is contingent, not genetic, so it cannot be modified through natural selection.
(Not that anyone is likely to fail to reproduce as a result of failing to find a “flutey” whistle.)
) have been a - “Copeland soprano D in nickel - $300, a Burke Brass high D with delrin tip - $140, and a Whitney Brass high D - $75” (the latter not too bad in price).
