Dixon Low G (Here =I= WhOA again!)

Hey all,

I’d just like to say first of all that Tony’s PVC instruments should be selling for a LOT more than this given the quality of the instruments. I recently recieved my Low G, and I must say it is a very impressive piece of work!

What I love most, aside from its 2 1/2 octave range, is the ornamentations are seamless it seems. I’m having a lot of fun with this whistle on slow airs - it’s a little bit of breath requirement more than a High D, needless to say, but this also seems to allow for easier vibrato. :slight_smile:

I’m definitely buying a Low D Duo as soon as I can afford it.

Daniel
PS> Many thanks to my supplier wink wink for letting me know about the shipment grins

(The Black Rose – Dixon Low G, RealAudio format –
http://www.geocities.com/celtheart2000/tbr.html )

[ This Message was edited by: Celtic Warrior on 2001-09-21 16:03 ]

I couldn’t get the tune to come up.

Erik

Aaah there we go. It should work now via http://www.geocities.com/celtheart2000/tbr.html
=)
Slainté!
Daniel

[ This Message was edited by: Celtic Warrior on 2001-09-21 16:04 ]

Wow, sounds great! (the whistle and the whistler!)

Maybe I should put that one on my list too..

[ This Message was edited by: avanutria on 2001-09-21 17:16 ]

Daniel,
I can’t listen until I get home, but, if you give me permission, I’ll put a link to your tune on Clips and Snips. This way the link won’t disappear under the weight of future posts. Also, if you like, I’ll put a side-bar link to your tune page.
Tony

Yeah, I think Tony Dixon does some great work. I just ordered a Dixon Polymer Irish Flute from the Whistle Shop.

I was curious, has anyone compared the polymer flute with the flute that’s part of the Low D Duo? I was thinking about getting the low D duo except - honestly - if I’m going to play in the Low D whistle range, I prefer to do so on a flute.

However, I figured if it’s double the price, the quality MUST be better.

Hmm, the tune still won’t play for me :frowning:

On 2001-09-21 17:45, DrGiggles wrote:
I was curious, has anyone compared the polymer flute with the flute that’s part of the Low D Duo?

Yes. Apples and crabapples. The 3-piece flute is a tapered bore and a real flute. Very nice for the price! The flute that’s part of a duo is cylindrical and fairly thin-walled at the embouchure, causing it to sound breathy, thin and unimpressive.

:slight_smile: Jessie

Glad to hear that I made a good choice - for once. :slight_smile:

I read Rich’s reviews about it, which was the last push my credit card needed to come out of the wallet (and Thom finally getting it on his on-line store :slight_smile: ).

:laughing: Frank :laughing: