Hello whistlers!!
I’m college student in South Korea. Sorry for my poor English!
Nowadays, I’m interested in whistles. But there’s none knows about whistles around me. So I ask you here!
I have Kerry Pro Low D key whistle. It’s a second-hand. I bought it from Phil.
I wanna buy some soprano whistles. But I don’t know what soprano whistles are suitable to Kerry Pro.
What’s your recommendation? I hope you to leave a message!
Thanks for reading^^ Have a good day!!
Good morning from America, Kim. Welcome to the board. Your English is just fine…
If you are looking for a whistle that has similar playing characteristics to your Kerry Pro, I would suggest a high D Chieftan. Others would suggest a high D Overton. The wait for the instrument might be a bit longer, and the price would be more expensive for the Overton.
There are whistles that play very differently than Phil’s whistles. If you are interested in opinions and suggestions concerning these other whistles, I - and others - will be honored to be of help to you. Please don’t hesitate to ask…
The best of days to you.
Byll
A good idea might be to save money at first and try a cheap whistle or two, such as Generation or Walton’s mellow D. If you like playing high whistles, then you can always step up to a more expensive one.
If you have a Kerry Pro, then you’ll find the transition to soprano D easy if you get a chieftain.
The holes on the chieftains are bigger than most sop’ D’s
so you’ll have no trouble with smaller holes.
The older chieftains may be available second hand,
try ebay.
I can’t say about the newer models because I don’t have one.
HTH
If you bought direct from Phil Hardy, and are satisfied with this first buy, why not keep the line?
You started from a great low whistle (now a collector’s, too).
The Chieftain high D is extremely loud, and meant for those who have low whistle basic training. Big air demands, and dominates a session.
The Songbird is more of a conventional high whistle (needs less air, quieter if certainly not “shy”, and more balanced), and you’d be surprised how easy it plays after a Low D.
PS: I recently heard there are some non-tunable Songbirds available. If you don’t play with others but by yourself, or publicly but alone, it may be just the right bargain for you. Just inquire with Phil.
See http://www.kerrywhistles.com/news.php and scroll down to the news dated 03/03/04
Hello Kim and welcome to the board! 
I just thought I´d let you know that I have a Chieftain high d for sale (old model).
If you´re interested please send me a private message.
Regards,
Daniel
P.S. The whistle has a lot of back-pressure but takes little air.
Edited to include welcome.
Are TWs sold in Korean music stores?
If so I would recommend either the Generation or a Walton which is about the same price.
I’ve been flying to Korea every few weeks, dividing my time between Seoul and Suwon. When I’m in Seoul, I’m usually in the Novatel Gangnam.
Don’t know when my next trip is likely to be (just got back a week ago), but I could throw an extra whistle or two into my bag when I come. I’ve an extra (unused) Sweetone you’re welcome to.
Of course, even with his wait, it might be faster to order another from Phil 