a Clark whistle in C and I need to know if that would be a good purchase. It has a wooden mouth piece. Are Clarks easy to play? Do they transition from each note smoothly? Also, are the fingerings different for different whistles, or are they all the same?
Thanks,
Sara.
Sarah,the Clarke C is a lovely whistle ,although a bit breathy for my taste and I feel the Sweetone is a far more forgiving whistle and requires very little air.As far as intonation and playability goes,the Waltons C is excellent…try and play a few to find a good one.
Mike
I’ll agree with Mike about the Clarkes.
If you’re going to get one, make it a Sweetone.
I too prefer Waltons over Clarkes, especially the C whistles.
Generations are very nice… if you can find a good one.
It is definitely best to play a few Generations and pick out the best one… if you can find a music store that will let you.
You might also take a look at a Shaw C. Mine has definately become my favorite C whistle. The air requirements are high, so It’s a little harder than the Clarke Original, but the tone has a very nice ring to it.
I see you’re getting WHOA . . . I have a Sweetone C and a Clarke C and love them both. The Clarke is, as the others said, more breathy, but I like the different sounds that each whistle gives. So yes, get the Clarke and the Sweetone and maybe even the Shaw too. You’ll end up with 20+ whistles before the attack of WHOA lets up, if it ever does!
As for the fingerings, they should be basically the same, though there I haven’t played every brand of whistle out there. Of course, the notes on the C whistle will be a step lower than those on the D whistle, though the fingering is the same for each comparable note on the scale (do, re, mi etc.) Hope that makes sense.
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Hallo everybody!
Thanks for the information. I decided that I’m going to buy the Clark. As well, I called around to some music stores today trying to find a Sweetone, but had no luck; but I’m still going to call around some more. I’d like to start a collection whistles - oh yeah, I’m definitely getting WHOA - cool!
Cheerio,
Sara
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Sara this is a bit of a post, post reply, but I was at my friends house last weekend. I gave him my Clarke D whistle in hopes to inspire his intrest…I picked it up and forgot how much I dig those original clarkes. Next time I’m at a music store and see one I’m definatly buying it! Enjoy yours-Jack Orion.
Between the Clarke Original (wodden block style) and the Sweetone, I’d have to opt for the Original hands down. Every Sweetone I’ve played sounded so un-whistle like I couldn’t stand it!
That being said, I’d go for Gen., Oak, or Walton’s instead of either of the Clarks now. My Clarke original is very breathy, and it’s nice for some tunes, but to play it for long passages makes my head swim.
Good luck
B~
Of course, the good thing about whistles (as opposed to, say, guitars, or as I’ve just learned, bodhrans), is that they’re so cheap: if you don’t like what you get, you can just buy another one…
Personally, I don’t play my Clarkes quite as much as I used to, but they were my first ones and I still have a soft spot for them. Great little whistles, and I think they’re beautiful sounding!
Good luck, Sara! Have fun.
Tom