From left to right:
SOLD! Chieftain - high E in alloy - nontunable
SOLD! Syn Nigerian Teak tunable high D with black delrin tip
SOLD! Silkstone - high C in cPVC/British Racing Green - nontunable . . . comes with certificate and handmade pouch by Mr. Hayward’s wife.
SOLD! Cillian O’Briain - low F in alloy - nontunable
Lowered price.
Added a whistle.
note new price
Interest is growing on a few of these, so if you are “thinking” about snapping one of these up, you might want to act soon.
Nice pics Mark. The maker of the Silkstone is, I believe, Paul Heyward. That’s a really odd looking head on the Syn. I have the Silkstone PVC C and the O’Briain low F - both are solid fine whistles. Good luck with the sale.
Best,
Philo
Quite right you are Philo, thanks!
Matt (a.k.a. Mark) ![]()
The “odd looking head” on the Syn is actually very comfortable. I’m sure other people on this board that own this style of Syn would agree?
As far as I can tell, all but the Cillian O’Briain low F, are taken . . . I will change the posting once the deal is confirmed for each.
I might be open to a trade+cash if someone is interested in trading a good tunable high C. I will need one soon. I have a Hoover narrow bore C, but it’s way too quiet for performance.
When I was selling all my whistles (except my Chieftain Gold Low D) to go toward the “Darkside” (Uilleann Pipes), I let go of a beautiful Cillian O’Briain Low F. I have spoken with Matt about buying his, but funds are tied up.
Who ever gets this Low F (Oh how I wish it could be me…
) will have a prized instrument since Cillian is no longer making whistles of any kind and has placed all is talents into making pipes.
You are tmepting me Keith, even more I have been pondering that low F but I would need to sell some stuff first.
I use to play along with Lunasa with my Cillian O’Briain Low F and I mean it was right on… ![]()
I am not posting to this thread anymore…I really miss my Low F… ![]()
Yes I am tempting you Avery…you get this whistle and you won’t reqret it…ok thats it…no more posting on this thread for me…
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Keith, would you like a tissue?
Thanks for all interest . . . it appears these will all be spoken for . . . I’ll update the listing as soon as each whistle deal closes.


