So, about half an hour ago the mailman brought my prize from the raffle, a beautiful Silkstone whistle. I’ve spent most of the time since giving it a spin.
My first impressions are quite favorable. It requires less air than I’m used to, but doesn’t have that flabby feeling I associate with Burkes. It’s got a just a hint of a metallic edge to the sound, very nice. Medium volume – I don’t think I’d want to use it in a big noisy session, but it’s great for playing at home, which is where I had intended to use it anyway.
Once I’ve had another day or two to get used to it, I’ll try to post some sound samples.
A big thanks to Jessie, who not only organized the raffle, but also (I think) contributed this very nice whistle to it!
Thanks for the impression. I’m curious about this whistle, since i have the alloy D and like it very much. The alloy D is very good for fast and aggressive playing, and works well in noisy sessions.
Yeah, maybe I just don’t quite have the swing of it yet, but this one doesn’t seem to handle aggressive playing as gracefully as my O’Riordans and Water Weasels.
I don’t doubt you. Often D and C whistles by the same maker behae very differently. I think this is because most makers use the same diameter tubes for C and D whistles, so the Cs tend to be mellower.
I have the alloy C and D+. The D+ is my absolute favorite whistle. The C is nice, but I don’t like it quite as well. I can’t really put my finger on the difference – the tone isn’t quite as clear, maybe. The C is still a great whistle though. I just like it much more when I haven’t just put down the D+!