I am kind of thinking about getting a Low F whistle. It would be nice for some of those Lunasa tunes.
Does anyone have any reccomendation for makers? I know Burke makes one, as well as Susato, though i am not to fond of them.
anton
What sort of sound are you looking for?
I don’t think you could go wrong with an Overton F. (fairly complex sound)
If you like a breathy sound, I’m very fond of my Serpent F.
I haven’t tried a Chieftain F, but I hear they’re good (I like my Chieftain A and Bb). (more like the Overton in sound).
I’ve heard good things about Alba whistles, but haven’t played any.
For rather more money, the Copelands are nice. (fairly “flutey” sound)
I’m sure others will chime in with other suggestions and more detailed descriptions.
So: what are you looking for? High or low backpressure? What sort of tone? Once you’ve figured that out, you can start narrowing the field.
get the chieftain, the susato is terrible…
I have an Overton and a Grinter in F. Both are wonderful whistles. I have a feeling that Lunasa have used both from time to time but I could easily be wrong about that.
personally, I really like the Albas: they have tone that is full and somewhat breathy, they don’t have the very high back-pressure of Chieftains or Overtons, and they don’t clog.
I have a lovely cocobolo F by Michael Grinter, which is a beautiful instrument. see a review of his work at http://www.chiffandfipple.com/grinter.htm
(His own website still has no details about his whistles)
don’t waste your time or money on the Susato low whistles. their soprano ones are good, but the low ones aren’t.
b
I have an Overton built by Colin Goldie,and it is probably the only Low ‘F’ whistle that I’ll ever need (WHOA withstanding).
The back pressure makes me think of it as a ‘Horn’ rather than a Whistle-you can push it,rather like playing a Sax.,if you get my meaning.
It’s a great instrument if you are looking for the ‘Jazzy’ sound that is favoured by some contemporary players.
I have a NR Chieftain in F and it plays very well. No issues.
Thanks for the replys guys, and for the information on not to go with the Susato.
In terms of sound i am not sure what i want, as i have not played many whistles. I only have two Sweetones, in C and D. I am actually more of a flute player. The Overton sounds like a good choice, as well as the Chieftan.
anton
I just got a Burke Low G…if the low F is anything like the G, then I’d say you might want to consider that too…
I have a Chieftain Brass Low F and a Chieftain Aluminum Low F. FANTASTIC sound from both.
I have a Dixon F that is serviceable. . .and saleable if you’re interested drop me an email
The Kerry Pro low F is, in my opinion, the best money can buy.
You can hear samples of Mike McGoldrick, John McSherry and Brian Finnegan playing one on Phil Hardy’s website (www.kerrywhistles.com), and the whistle itself is available directly from the site as well. If not the K-Pro, I’d also recommend the NR Chieftain by Phil, as it is very close in design and is also a very beautiful-playing instrument.
AS I am in Australia, I am curious about the Grinter F.
Tuning slide?
Wood type?
Picture?
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You might want to check this out, great deal…great whistle