Calura Tin Whistle

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Some years ago now I picked up a very old German Calura tin whistle (in E) at a flee market in Tynemouth for the princely sum of 50p. I’ve read various things about Caluras - even that they were manufactured in England by Clarke’s for the German market; it certainly looks like a Clarke’s, but with a very wide wind-way making it a hungry little whistle for its size, though tweak the lip as I might, obviously most of the effort goes in blowing a breeze.

So, is anyone here who can give me a little backround on Caluras - dates, locations and even (dare I say) value? Never seen another, before or since.

Suibhne O’Piobaireachd

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Hi Sweeney, welcome.

Try a forum search here. There have been a few dozen comments on Caluras in the past.

http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/search.php?keywords=calura&submit=Search

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I see there’s a Calura in C now for sale on U.S. eBay. The description says the whistle is marked “Made in Germany.”

Link here: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TIN-C-CALURA-PENNY-WHISTLE-FLUTE_W0QQitemZ260451099304QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca41862a8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50

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Thanks for the links - very helpful.