Favs:
Grinter sop D and Low F
Copeland sop D and Low G
Abell Bflat/A combo
Burke sop D Al-pro
Philo
My favorite D is the Sindt D that a friend of mine is letting me borrow till mine comes in…
Other Ds I have are:
Copeland Brass D
O’Riordan D/C Set
Dixon Tuneable D
I try to play the Sindt whenever possible but I suppose if the session was loud enough I’d reach for the Copeland.
Other favorites of mine are:
Sindt Bb & A
Copeland Low D
Dixon Tuneable Low G (I have a good one… they vary)
I also have a Rose on Order so I’ll be interested to play it…
If I could only have one whistle at this point it would be the Sindt D
Blayne
For D, Thin Weasel in the summer and Burke Wide-bore brass in the winter. The (TW clogs very easily when it’s cold.) I have a Clare of which I’m quite fond – I play it in the car, so it gets quite a bit of action.
In most other keys, Water Weasels, esp the E, Bb and low-G. I’ve actually played these plus the A and low-F everyday for a couple of weeks.
I also love the Burke AlPro low-D and composite low-E.
Charlie
Favorites for reels, jigs, hornpipes, etc: Susato D, Walton Brass D, Walton Mello D, Sweet Killourhy, Sweetone D, Frankenwhistle
Favorites for airs and slow playing: Dixon D, Susato VSB D, original Clarke, original Sweet
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
Favorite whistles:
Sop D: Burke AlPro , Burke WBB and am currently waiting for my Sindt
Low D: Overton
A: Awaiting an alum whistle from Mack Hoover
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I only (!) have four high d’s and I like them all! I have a Guinness (sp?) that is my first and still popular, but I also have a Walton’s Mellow D that is perfect for me! But sometimes it is still too shrill so I go for the clarke (victorian, but spray painted black!) I also have an acorn that to me is indistinguishable from the Guinness, but is bright yellow (YEAH!!)
Nico
PS I do not understand what people see in the sweetone. I have a C and if it is anything like the D I will never get another. THe tone sounds like some sort of kazoo (exageration) Seriously there is a very annoying buzziness in it that makes it sound irritating. Oh well…
I have played whistles by Burke, Hoover, Overton, Copeland, Schultz (Thin Weasel), and a number of less expensive makers.
I enjoy my Burke Al Pro Low D very much, but, I always find myself reaching for the Copeland Low F. Copeland makes fantastic whistles, in my opinion, and this Copeland Low F is a joy to play.
My favorite soprano d is a Schultz Thin Weasel. And, my best knock around whistle is a Clark d.
On 2002-04-25 17:59, peeplj wrote:
Favorites for reels, jigs, hornpipes, etc: … Frankenwhistle…–James
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My favorite whistle is my Oak D. I also like my sweetone C. I have a sweetone D but, surprisingly, it actually sounds pretty icky. The C isn’t exactly tuned right, but the tone is much better.
I have a Generation F that I’m quite attatched to as well.
And I have a few other whistles that are just kinda meh.
I have 4 Whistles, but I only play two of them regularly. I have an original Clarke in D, a Walton’s in D, a Clarke Sweetone D, and a Clare, which is also in D.
The two I play all the time are the Sweetone and the Clare. Two days ago, the Clare was my favorite, but yesterday I became unsure. I’m hoping for a new Whistle on my birthday next month, but we’ll have to see about that…
Sop D: I own 1 and 2 piece Clares, a few Clarke Originals, a tunable Dixon w/brass slide and a Silkstone Alloy. I play my Dixon the most. For me it has the right balance between the chiff of the Clarke and the clear sound of my Silkstone. And my wife seems to tolerate the lower volume of the Dixon better after the kids are in bed.
Low D: no WhOA here, I own only one - a Goldie Overton. Its my favorite of all my whistles and gets the most playing time.
Low G: I have a tunable Dixon and love it. Its a great low whistle for anyone working their way up to the finger stretch of a Low D. You can really run around on it and still get a nice "low’ sound.
All in all, you can’t go wrong with the sound of the Dixons. They are a great value for the quality and cost.
Matt
Thom Larson tweaked Clarke D. No whistler should be without one!
Whistling Elf,
My “Frankenwhistle” is a Guinness whistle modified with a pocket knife, superglue, part of a plastic food container, alcohol, a file, and sandpaper.
See
http://www.flutesite.com/frankenwhistle.htm
It came out great, but it was probably blind luck and I’ve never be able to do it twice…
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
Dixon tunable D, and a non-tunable Dixon Low D are the ones I play the most. Also a Sweetone C I received as a gift-thank you ChristianRo! I’ve been using the C to play duets with my wife’s harp.
Bob
[ This Message was edited by: RCORC on 2002-04-25 23:33 ]
Eh, everybody’s talking about their tweaked Clarkes… How can I make a Clarke a tweaked one? I’ve seen 'em at Whistle Shop, but don’t wanna pay for it when I figure I can do the surgery meself on an extra. What’s the story? Can I do it meself or am I just a cheap bastard who needs to break down?
Doing it yourself might be largely a matter of trial and error in trying to re-shape the windway. Ruin a couple of whistles trying and you will have lost what it will cost you to buy one from Thom. Thom will stand behind his tweaked Clarke. He’s as honest and fair an on-line businessman as you’ll meet.
Sindt D for normal use, Silkstone Alloy D is a wee bit louder. Both very good, tuneful, reliable, and even across both octaves.
Dixon A - lovely and mellow.
But I’ll always have a soft spot for the Sweetone I started on. Brilliant value for the price of a pint of beer.
My favorites (that I own so far, I can feel the WhOA starting again!) are:
Susato Kildare (C,D,Bb)
Hoover CPVC Low G
I also have a Clarke Celtic in D and a Generation Soprano G but they haven’t been touched (Except by the kids) since the others arrived!
Deb
My favorite workhorse whistle is a Sindt D. Reliable and sweet tone. Then of course is the old generation (80’s) my whistle teacher gave me, it needs some working in, but I it’s got sentimental value already, and it just needs some playing time, I don’t think it’s been played since then, lol.
My two favorite whistles are my Sindt D and my Silkstone D. I have a Chieftain Low D that I (temporarily) traded for my Susato Low D, and I play that pretty often. I own a Dixon D and a couple of Susatos (other than the Low D) that are ok, but I don’t really play them anymore. All the rest of my whistles are cheap whistles that I don’t like much. Also, I have a Sindt A/Bb, C, and an Eb tube to fit my D whistle and I’m pretty sure I’ll love all of those.
Brent