There’s a local acoustic jam here in St. Louis
on thurgs nights–some really good musicians.
I have a Clare two piece whistle in the glove compartment
of my car, and I brought it in to show a lady who
is interested in learning whistle.
Well, the group started playing blues. I picked up the
whistle. This edgy, nasty, skanky sound
came out, great for blues.
Cheap brass whistles, like the Clare, appear to
excell at the blues.
Definitly. The more rough and scratchy the better.
On sort of the same note, I find Susatos to be good for ska.
I have two Clare whistles, a two-piece and a nickel one-piece.
On both, they came out of the box with the kind of sound you describe: edgey, raspy, squeaky.
On both, looking through the fipple showed a LARGE amount of plastic flashing. Carefully cleaning that up improved both whistles drastically.
The result, in both cases, is a whistle that is a very smooth, responsive player, sounding a lot like a Gen but much easier than a Gen to play.
Those are now my two best cheapies.
Just thought I’d share my experience; your mileage may vary. Your whistles may vary. You may vary. Void where prohibited or taxed. Do not eat. Not to be confused with wearable clothing. May cause upset stomach. Do not expose to ferrets or they may attempt to steal.
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–James
I’ve just purchased my first Clare…fipple was clean as a whistle (hummmm), the instrument was not squeaky or raspy. Gosh, I really enjoy it save for the high b.
Somehow I have a problem keeping it to play in tune, but that me and the after hours I suppose!
seriously, I was quite impressed, but this is my newest toy and most knows what that means.
AC