…in whistle. I’ve been playing Highland pipes and smallpipes for 15 years, and I got started in playing my smallpipes at a session in Charlottesville, Virginia. And I noticed that they had a whistle player. And I thought about my old Clarke C whistle, and the tape cassette that came with it. And then I discovered this forum and then The Whistle Shop. And The Whistle Shop had a great deal on a beginner’s set for those of us who can read music. And I ordered it. And now I find myself looking at Irish flutes as well, since we have at least two players in our sessions group who play this. And I was also looking at Uillean pipes, except they want ever so much more for those than they want for a good whistle, and anyway, how many instruments can one play??? 
How many of you have gotten hooked like this? Wish me luck.
With best regards to all,
Steve Mack
Welcome. I too am a Highland Piper and there a few others who do both and some of the Uilleann guys started on GHBs but as far as I know only two Fluters (one being myself) play GHBs.
You are doomed!
You’re condition is terminal!
Step away from the keyboard!
whistle and irish flute are so close you can look at them as one instrument. meaning: if you play whistle well, you stil have to work on your embrochure for flute but you are way ahead. if you play flute, you can certainly pick up a whistle anytime. and you should, to learn new stuff or when your lips get tired.
pipes are another matter. you need to research for months before you commit either to the instrument or the practice. pm me if you want.
you can try a great whistle, as you know, for a pitence. you may not know that you can get a great flute for well under 100 bucks that is good enough to learn on and then some. a tipple for example. and when your new whistle or flute comes, no reed or settup problems. UPs are very expensive, and have much more tempermental reeds than ssp or ghb.
meir
