After four months in computer limbo I finally have a computer and a home to keep it in. Four months is a long time to live out of a suitcase, but many thanks to those that sent notes of encouragement! Particular thanks to Patrick (of the Alaskan type) who has been so gracious to open up his home to my wife and children and I.
It’s fun to see some new faces and a few returning old ones (Hi Jess).
So, lest this be an entirely whistleless topic, last night my 1 year old was running around with a whistle in his mouth. Thanks to many previous posters that have shared their terrifying stories of soft palate injuries, I was appropriately alarmed and disarmed him only to be greeted by wailing.
Fortunatly, Patrick was here and suggested replacing the loss with a small ocarinna. It worked wonderfully and Nathan can still begin practicing his breath control. Phew! Disaster averted.
Will your new whistles be covered with caribu fur, or electric-heated, so your finger pads don’t stick to the metal ?
Anyway, you should certainly be the best located whistlesmith to solve this problem of keeping a whistle warm in a poorly heated pub
I can think of worse things than having to have a whistle stuck to your lips… “I’m sorry, my lovely wife, but it just won’t come off - I’ll have to play for another couple hours.”
And Mack, I love your poem. It precisely captures the psychosis of whistlemaking. I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better and back to making whistles - heard that you had a rough couple months. I’ve been thinking and praying for you.
Jimmy, of course I’ll share - didn’t you hear the collective groan from half of the C&F membership? “Oh no, he’s back… that means more pictures and more family information than we need” Am I missing any good festivals? I heard that John J. had a flute workshop that I had to miss.
Yes, JohnJ and Boyd have a workshop set up in the Highlands of Scotland for the end of November. The Intermediate whistle tutor is ‘only’ Mary Bergin! Needless to say I’m intermediate. (No offence to Brian Finnegan doing advanced, of course). Niall Keegan and Sarah Allen are flutering. Still some places left - can’t you just nip over?
I’d love to nip! It’d be a tough choice: Mary or Brian. Maybe I’d have to migrate like we did last time. I really enjoyed Brian’s teaching and am still humming/playing his “Donegal Lass”.
E
p.s. Oh, and thank you, Cees. It is nice to be missed
[ This Message was edited by: ErikT on 2002-10-16 16:08 ]
Erik, I just looked up ‘The Donegal Lass’. Its very cheerful, and in my favourite key of A with no G#. It will jump to the top of the pending tray. Brian Finnegan just leapt up two rungs.
Am I missing any good festivals? I heard that John J. had a flute workshop that I had to miss.