Hello, I’ve been playing Tin Whistle for a few months now and love it! I have a few cheapies - Folk Generation D, Little Black D and a Feadog Black D. I like the Feadog best. I’m thinking of getting a Feadog Pro D and also a Burke(brass session D) in the new year. Thanks for the Forum, I look forward to talking about Whistles with you guys.
Welcome! Of the cheapies I’ve played, I like the feadog the most as well.
-Casey
I have a Feadog that I put a tweaked Generation red head on and it’s my current favorite high whistle. I have several whistles made by Generation and Waltons but the Feadog has the most accurate tuning through the entire scale. I can’t say for the Clarkes…I’d stick with the Feadogs for an inexpensive whistle.
In my very brief whistling experience so far…Clarke yes, Walton no. ![]()
Clarke yes, Walton also yes. Well depending on which one. Little Black D’s are awesome in my opinion.
Waltons depend I think. My mellow C and guinness D are both flat with the head pushed all the way in, and the bell notes are relatively sharp. Otherwise they’re wonderful, though, and I can usually play them into tune if I think about it.
No experience with Clarke Original. Sweetone seemed fine to me. My old blue-top Generation D was fine in terms of tuning; my red-top Bb is iffy but I can usually lip it into tune.
Feadogs are excellent in my experience. Overall I like them best, though I may be starting to like the tone of a Generation better.