I often carry some of my cheaper whistles around with me, usually a Clarke original or a Generation. Several of my carrying-around whistles have a small ding in them near the bottom hole. This has been something that was mystifying me - speculatively attributed to one of my kids getting a hold of the whistle when I wasn’t looking.
I carry them in a pouch attached to my belt. It is attached by a carabiner so it just swings freely.
I just realised I’ve been slamming the car door on them when I sit down!
Fortunately the ding doesn’t seem to affect their tone. It’s possibly not something that is particularly good for them though, so I probably shouldn’t make a habit of it…
Makes me want to buy one of those Clare 2-piece deals for carrying about.
Of course I could just unclip the pouch from my belt when I get in the car.
But that solution wouldn’t involve buying another whistle
Uhhh…yes. Be glad it wasn’t a Sindt or some such not-so-cheapie. I know what that feels like!
A hard cover of some type isn’t a bad idea either. It’s doesn’t take much to damage them and it won’t take much to protect them either. Lots of threads here on whistle cases. Simplest, IMO, are the PVC pipe type case (a section of pipe with two end caps, one glued one not) or something like a child’s pencil case (the 12-13 inch ones that can hold a one foot ruler). Cheap but effective.
It’s apparent that you wear the pouch on the right side of your belt. So you simply need to buy a nice American left-hand drive car, and your problem is solved! I recommend a red 2012 Ford Mustang V-8. If that alone doesn’t attract the babes, then once they find out you play the whistle you’ll be irresistible. “Hey, you wanna see my pouch?”
I love ya man… but I have no interest at all in seeing your pouch.
To the OP. The red Mustang is definitely worth a shot but I’d consider a convertible if you want the babes. But then, you could go all the way and get a Vespa with Andrea riding on the back…
It helps when tuning your whistle and the dents won’t be as obvious.
Honestly, neither does anyone else. Too bad, because it’s quite nice. It’s rather fuzzy on the outside - a nice suede leather. And it holds my family jewels - rings, watches, that sort of thing.
Don’t know what else anyone could be thinking of.
The other solution for Abrasive Scotsman is a kilt and sporran. It’s so obvious.
Car doors are the enemy of the woodwind instrument. I lost my best willowflute to a car door. The several pints I had consumed in the folk-club beforehand had nothing to do with it.
These days my willowflutes, whistles, harmonicas, NAFs, bone-flutes and bull-roarers live in a capacious Oxfam bag (black, very stylish). The bag gets placed in the car carefully before the door is shut. It will not happen again.
