OMG!!!
I never thought that I have reached the point that I would dream about whistles as some of you folk have!
And of all the dreams that I could of had with whistle involved was the big taboo.
I had a dream I was driving to work, and playing my whistle.
I was considering taking my whistle to work with me today… but… I think I will leave it at home. 
Laura
ah well. everytime i wake up after a whistle dream i feel horribly disappointed. i’m always playing something i can’t afford. just last night, i dreamt that i was playing the pipes 
. quite well too. must be a hidden meaning in this..
When I dream about whistles I usually dream that I own a complete set of Hoover, Copeland, Overton, Reyburn, Burke, Sindt, etc. whistles. Then I fall asleep.
I had a dream where I got one of those Kerry Songbird whistles but my brother stole it.Then I woke up and was mad at my brother.
On 2002-05-04 11:45, ScottStewart wrote:
When I dream about whistles I usually dream that I own a complete set of Hoover, Copeland, Overton, Reyburn, Burke, Sindt, etc. whistles. Then I fall asleep.
Yup, sometimes those daydreams can get ya in a a lot of trouble.. or are those called fantasies?
Well, I took my whistle to work with me. Not going to allow a dream to stop me.
Well, I got too busy during my lunch break to even play my whistle.
At least I was prepared. I stand by the Scouting motto. Last time I was not prepared, I was stuck waiting on a train for 15 minutes.
Laura
Hmm…now there’s a way to pass the time at bus stops…I have a way to go before I’m that daring though.
All my whistle-dreams are with my trusty Oak. I know there are supposedly better whistles out there, but I don’t have one I like better yet and I’m not convinced I ever will… this doesn’t stop me from buying them on the chance, though.
As for playing at stations, I do this pretty much whenever I take transit… even though I’m a beginner (7 months now…) I sometimes get compliments, sometimes people singing along (if I’m playing an air), and I’ve yet to get complaints… probably only because whistles are much quieter in the open air. 
–Chris A.
On 2002-05-04 16:48, hillfolk22 wrote:
Well, I took my whistle to work with me. Not going to allow a dream to stop me.
Well, I got too busy during my lunch break to even play my whistle.At least I was prepared. I stand by the Scouting motto. Last time I was not prepared, I was stuck waiting on a train for 15 minutes.
Laura
Hey Laura,
I almost always play my whistle at lunchtimes these days, I just make time by taking it out on the fire escape. In fact this has become my main practise time, and I usually get compliments, sometimes even whistle-relevant ones.
On 2002-05-08 04:40, Martin Milner wrote:
On 2002-05-04 16:48, hillfolk22 wrote:
Well, I took my whistle to work with me. Not going to allow a dream to stop me.
Well, I got too busy during my lunch break to even play my whistle.At least I was prepared. I stand by the Scouting motto. Last time I was not prepared, I was stuck waiting on a train for 15 minutes.
Laura
Hey Laura,
I almost always play my whistle at lunchtimes these days, I just make time by taking it out on the fire escape. In fact this has become my main practise time, and I usually get compliments, sometimes even whistle-relevant ones.
I really wanted to take time out to play that day. I was breaking in a new facilitator for the ropes course I do. It would not of been very proper to not get to know the person a little better for future work dates.
However, I did get the opportunity to play my whistle during my lunch break yesterday. I was very hestitant for two reasons. I am really shy when it comes to playing in public places. And secondly, we had a lot of rain in the morning and the sun was just peaking out through the clouds. Thus, producing a choir of birds songs that I rather enjoyed listening to. After about a half an hour of bird watching and listening I decided to get brave and serenade the birds. It was quite interesting watching a few of the bird’s reaction to it. They did not fly away. They flitted around as if searching to where the music was coming from. I was ever so glad that nobody came by. It was the quality quite time that I really needed after listening to the constant chatter of first graders all morning.
Laura
I too had my first whistle dream recently. I was at some kind of outdoors convention (a cross between an Irish gathering and a local spring floral festival) at the souvenir booth. They had a couple of plastic whistles, same type but different colors. It was not a ‘real world’ whistle of any known brand - plastic and conical bore but it flared out a little at the end. The mouthpiece was not thicker like a generation but more internal like a Dixon. I asked to try the light blue one so I could see if it was in tune. But every tune I tried, one note didn’t sound right. The weird part was it was always a different note that was out of tune…
On 2002-05-19 23:25, avanutria wrote:
I too had my first whistle dream recently. I was at some kind of outdoors convention (a cross between an Irish gathering and a local spring floral festival) at the souvenir booth. They had a couple of plastic whistles, same type but different colors. It was not a ‘real world’ whistle of any known brand - plastic and conical bore but it flared out a little at the end. The mouthpiece was not thicker like a generation but more internal like a Dixon. I asked to try the light blue one so I could see if it was in tune. But every tune I tried, one note didn’t sound right. The weird part was it was always a different note that was out of tune…
Bizzare EH?
Laura
Well, I’ve been having a couple dreams about whistles at least once a week. Nothing strange, really… I’m just playing. Pretty much like I do in real life.
Interesting thread – dreamwork is a kind of ‘hobby’ of mine. I’m actually going backwards, I dreamed about a year ago that I was supposed to give a concert, but that I couldn’t play the whistle! (classic anxiety dream). In the dream I taught myself the tune to ‘McTavish is dead’. (BTW, what is that tune, a search on Google says it is the sailor’s hornpipe, but checking on tinwhistler.com that is definitely not the tune I used to sing as a kid).
Anyway, about a week or two ago I picked up the whistle. I like to ‘live out dreams’, so I guess that’s what I’m doing.
Hey,
I had a whistle dream too this week!
I went to a pub where a big session was due to be held, gripping my trusty crusty rusty Generation, and hoping I could just sit on the sidelines & listen because I’m not really good enough to join in yet.
As the bodies parted and I got a good look at the players, who is there but my accountanat from work, playing the accordion!!
Scary stuff…
On 2002-05-22 10:50, Martin Milner wrote:
Hey,I had a whistle dream too this week!
I went to a pub where a big session was due to be held, gripping my trusty crusty rusty Generation, and hoping I could just sit on the sidelines & listen because I’m not really good enough to join in yet.
As the bodies parted and I got a good look at the players, who is there but my accountanat from work, playing the accordion!!
Scary stuff…
YIKES!!! 