Could it be a windway clogging, Tourneur-buddy ?
When, this happens did you try and peek through the windway, see if some juice “beads” formed ?
Thanks I will try taking a peek next time it happens!
Any other helpfull hints? Am i using too much lung power??
Where is Brittany FarQuest? As in Brittany in France?
Far Ouest, as in West.
From here, anything farther Ouest is around New York…
Rowena,
I have the same whistle as you by the sounds of it…the Clarke original, do you find it difficult to get the low E and D notes…if so any tips??
Every time I go down the scale, I produce a Squeek!!
After I was so broke that I just had to make one… (yes I know… that’s broke!! 
) I bought a Walton’s, and Oak, and a Clarke Sweetone. Good whistles all in their own way, but my Walton’s was my favorite for a long time. I admit that the Clarke was a bit more ‘perfectly’ in tune, but I liked the sound of the Walton’s the best. Very mellow tone.
Hey, I modeled my own after the sound of a Waltons if the mouthpiece is opened just right… it’s a little brighter sounding, but closest I could manage with a thicker walled tubing!
‘It’s all good’ LOL
Take care,
John
EDIT: Oh yeah, the clarke original I bought later on gave me the ‘dizzy’ wind requirements too. It’s just what you like really. I liked the sound better, but could not maintain the air requirements too awfully long.
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I play Clarkes almost exclusively. I use the unpainted originals for my Civil War reenacting, because they very prominently have “1847” embossed on them. But they do seem to take a LOT more air than my Sweetone or my Susato. The Susato seems to be easiest for me, I can play a long time without taking a breath on the curved and tiny windway. But it clogs up quicker.
The C natural on the Sweetone seems to be out of tune – I’m not sure whether flat or sharp, I need to listen more closely to it tomorrow. That’s the only note that really bugs me.
I also have a Chris Abell – but it only comes out for session.
I did notice that on the Susato and Abell whistles, I have to be careful I am covering up the side of the hole closest to the palm of my hand. That’s the side where I seem to have more leaks, rather than the fingertip side.
madfifer9
Hey Turner,
The only problem I have with the Clarke seems to be a humidity thing - maybe I got lucky?
There are definately people on the board who know way more than me about this - could you try a search, or even start a new thread asking for help?
I haven’t been here all that long, but I’ve never seen a question that hasn’t had a response.
Good luck!
Rowena.
I adore my Clarke D Original. I’ve tried a few others, but I always come back to my Clarke. I’m afraid I often gush over it at the drop of a hat…restrains self heroically
Of course, I’m only in the beginning throes of WhOA, so we’ll see…
I use my Clark original D for playing when I don’t want to annoy the rest of the family, especially the cat. I like the quieter sound but the wood block gets to me after awhile. My Sindt D is my favorite whistle, especially after I changed barrels as suggested on C&F, with a Feadog (I like the thicker brass of the Feadog, plus the C natural sounds a bit better to me). I’m thinking of getting a wooden whistle for playing English and American songs. Now that I have full blown disorder what do you all think would be the best buy for the dwindling supply of money in my wallet?