I already spend too much on music-related discussion boards, so there’s no good reason for me to register for this one too. But I have.
I just received my first whistle yesterday, a Clarke Sweetone in D, recommended on the inexpensive whistle list. I bought it and the Bill Ochs book & CD (which I’d also seen recommended on this forum) from Elderly Instruments. I’ve been playing guitar for 15+ years and have long been familiar with Elderly, though I’d always passed over the whistle and flute pages in the catalog until recently.
After going through the opening pages of the Ochs’ book, I was playing the first few tunes within minutes. I pulled out a hymnal and worked through a few more songs (albeit roughly) later in the evening.
This is an amazingly fun instrument to play! I’m looking forward to becoming more proficient, learning more complex songs, and adding ornamentation. The pieces I’ve heard on the Clips & Snips pages are nicely done and will be very helpful.
Guitarists often talk about GAS: Guitar (or Gear) Acquisition Syndrome. I can see how WhOA will now be a new problem for me. At least whistles are less expensive than guitars (“But Honey, I could get a hundred whistles for less than the cost of one of my guitars!”).
Thanks to Dale for putting together a wonderful collection of information here. After lurking the forum for a week or so, it seems there are some decent, interesting, and (reasonably) civil folk here.
Ha, I just joined a guitar forum the other day and yes WhOA is one of the things you have to live with just the same as GAS. It can get pretty expensive too unless your one of the lucky ones like me and win them! Ha Ha
I already spend too much on music-related discussion boards, so there’s no good reason for me to register for this one too. But I have.
You will be assimilated.
I just received my first whistle yesterday, a Clarke Sweetone in D, recommended on the inexpensive whistle list…
resistance is futile!
I bought it and the Bill Ochs book & CD (which I’d also seen recommended on this forum) from Elderly Instruments. I’ve been playing guitar for 15+ years and have long been familiar with Elderly, though I’d always passed over the whistle and flute pages in the catalog until recently.
Resistance is futile!!
After going through the opening pages of the Ochs’ book, I was playing the first few tunes within minutes.
you will be assimilated!
This is an amazingly fun instrument to play! I’m looking forward to becoming more proficient, learning more complex songs, and adding ornamentation…
Resistance is…
Guitarists often talk about GAS: Guitar (or Gear) Acquisition Syndrome. I can see how WhOA will now be a new problem for me.
Ok, Mr fresh of the boat MichaelG new member!
Right, you’re welcome!
And here’s the end of cutesies! Don’t you hear there’s a rrummmble going on? It’s like an uncivic e-war.
And better decide your camp fast, or you’ll be caught cross-fired in no-man’s land!
Forget all your fancy GAS weaponry. From now on, remember your whistle is your best friend. I want you to give it a name! Keep it dry, keep it clean, oil it regularly and maybe you’ll survive.
On 2003-01-22 17:41, Gary wrote:
WooHoo, another guitarists! We’re taking over! Yeah, baby!
Guitarist Tony McManus gave a concert here a couple of years ago. He said he met a woman on the plane who asked him what he did. When he answered, she said that the guitar wasn’t an instrument, it was an epidemic. Yah.
Welcome MichaelG. I thought everyone played the guitar. I used to keep picks and pitch pipes in my guitar case now I keep whistles in there. And the old Guild is smilen. You have entered a wild and crazy place so hang on cause it`s a heck of a ride.
Another guitarist here - and another whistle newbie! (This is my first post…a little scary!) Actually, mando is probably my main intrument at this point, but I play a little guitar, too. I know allll about GAS! Kept it in check, but now I’ve discovered the joys of WHoA, and since it’s so much cheaper to appease than GAS, I think it’s possibly even more dangerous…
Oh brother! I’ve heard it called a LOT of things! “Is that a ukelele?” “What’s that, a banjo?” “Is that a travel guitar or something?” Always amazes me how many people have no idea what it is!
I prefer to think of it as the offspring of an intimate relationship between a fiddle and a guitar.
[ This Message was edited by: RosieCotton on 2003-01-22 20:57 ]
