(Sorry if I spelled it wrong…) Anyhow, I realized I have it because I’ve been whistling now for about 6 months and I already own five whistles. So, some of you may be thinking, “Who does he think he’s kidding!? Five whistles is diddly-nothing. Now in MY stash I have_____ whistles.” But, kind readers, this shows no signs of abating. ESPECIALLY since there are about fifteen or so inexpensive whistles out there, and one can buy a lot of them looking for that perfect one.
Advice, well just enjoy the five you have now. It won’t be long before you have five in each room, and no less than three in the car. One of which will be stuck in the back of the seat. You may or may not find it but take joy in knowing that you have helped spread whistling when you trade it in. Some one will come on the C&F board and say. Hi I am new here and found a whistle in a used car. Could someone help me to learn to play it. This is a cool whistle…
Back in September or November I bought a Sweetone and a Feadog.
For Christmas I got a Native American Flute and played it quite a bit, so my attention was diverted for a little while. Now I’ve started playing them about equally.
So, in March I bought an Oak D, Generation D, Generation Bb, and Walton C.
In April I bought a Hoover Whitecap, another Oak D (for the Whitecap), a Clarke Original, Generation G, Generation C, Oak C, and a Clare D.
And I just got a Kerry Songbird Low D last week.
So, I was overtaken with WhOA for a bit, but I think I’m OK for the time being.
I must say that I’m really loving my Whitecap on Oak right now. Sweet with just a bit of chiff, not too loud, easy to play and strong in both registers. It took me a few days to get used to the breath for it, but man what a great whistle.
I ordered a Whitecap last week. Looking forward to a decent high D. I have mostly been playing Low D and a self-tweaked Clarke original (I reined in the breathiness, but it’s still not always cooperative with octave shifts). I think Michael Burke’s website outage has saved me a lot of money .
Doug
Who doesn’t have WHOA? I have to quit now, as I’m finally getting a car… I’ll be spending whats left of my money on gas and car insurance… But, I got enough whistles to suit me for now! Might be a long while before I buy another… Just the very thought of that…
I hate to talk about how much time and money I’ve spent getting myself organized. I need one alum. Chieftain in every key possible coupled with a Overton in the remaining keys. In turn I need wood for a alternate sound/feel which has taken me into my Abell high Dmaj and 10 hole body to start off, next will be a alto Gmaj with a 10 body as well by Chris. THe pure sound of copper has me hooked in the high keys so my O’Briens are getting a tuneup and will be needing a Parkhurst set to boot. I’ll be I also need ahava rhaba keyed so that takes me to Daniel Bingham for as many keys as possible in copper which is next on my list of things to do and leaving off with my Susatos for which each key will keep me well rounded. My last but not least will be a set of uilleann pipes to shoot my sound into the stratousphere. The style of music I’m writing now demands this “voice” and varied throughout. My bag is getting heavy and I’m smilling with every pound I pack…
To overcome Whoa, convince yourself that you need a performance-quality lever harp.
If you have a real bad case of whoa, convince yourself that you need a pedal harp. Then go down to the bank to go over the paperwork for a second mortgage. Then go to the car dealership and look for a used Hummer to haul it around in.
Thank God you´re living in a capitalistic society where you can squander all your money on tin whistles! I used to be like you, but nowadays I only play the Clarke Sweetone (and sometimes the Feadog). But it´s one nice aspect of whistle playing - you can own a lot of them whitout taking a bank loan. Imagine if you were playing the electric guitar. You´ll have to be a very rich rock star to be able to own ten Gibson Les Paul guitars. Even the most expensive handmade whistle is cheap compared to a vintage Les Paul!
I used to hang out with guys who thought owning 30-40 vintage cars was fine, and laying down $100,000 on Pierce Arrow was ‘normal’.
Up North, having several fly-fishing rods worth well over $1000 each was deemed very practical, and trips to Kamchatka for the really big fish was a ‘nice little vacation’.
Here on the Island, having a boat is mandatory. BOAT means Bring Out Another Thousand.
My last saxophone (likely my very last) is worth 12 times what my truck is worth. Burns less gas, too.
WhOA isn’t that bad: it would be tough to spend $10,000 on whistles alone. If it turns into UPOA, though, start adding zeroes!
Let’s see… HOW many whistles does Jessie K have now? I’m betting at least 160. Yeah, you’re just getting you’re feet wet, youngster… welcome to da club.
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