In me it seems
the sound of an Overton
works on things
that other whistles
dance around;
such are my contemplations
waiting an Alto Overton F’s
postal journey.
Often one hears,
“What’s the perfect whistle?”
I think for each musician
it is a different whistle
but perhaps,
there is an operational definition,
that defines it in its ideal form.
The perfect instrument is
that which touches a part us,
enables us to express that part,
in a melody unique to the moment.
Perhaps the simplicity
of the instrument,
makes the moment of the touch,
clearer, cleaner, more true
to the part it touches.
So in our perpetual spinning of moments,
in the gyrating integration
of our several parts,
the ideal whistle
is only a fleeting instant,
born of our familiarity
with fabrications of tubing
and fipple.
Such are my thoughts of WhOA,
awaiting the shipment of my Overton F,
anticipating a familiarity that may enable
a new part of me,
a moment of expression.
'Tis only a musing,
on the answer to the question
“Whats the perfect …?”
And another motivation
Moving us along the way
To that allusive goal—
To make or play (whichever bent)
To have one day (whatever spent)
The perfect whistle.
Having completed the adoption process successfully, an Overton Alto-F has joined the Marsh family of whistles. The toddler is the younger, and slightly shorter version of his sibling, Overton Tenor Low-D, who joined the family a year ago. His welcome home reception shall continue through this evening.
I hope your New One (the acronym NO has NO meaning here) will be as great as the A that I enjoy playing. Because of his moving and building a new workshop, it took a while to exchange my G, but WELL worth the wait. Both have that unique pure sound, responsiveness, consistency between octaves, …
