I have Generations and Waltons (Irish) and they are fine when I play indoors. However, when I play outside an amazing thing happens: After a couple of tunes, the higher notes get really thin and sometimes don’t blow at all. I don’t think it’s clogging - I blow the same inside as I do outside 
and it only happens outdoors. I thought maybe condensation, but this is Arizona and it’s pretty warm out right now. I certainly hope there is a cure for this. Any suggestions?
Is it windy where you’re playing? A breeze blowing the right direction will disrupt the air-flow and kill the sound of a whistle.
thomlarson says:
Is it windy where you’re playing? A breeze blowing the right direction will disrupt the air-flow and kill the sound of a whistle.
duhhhhh…yes, it’s always kind of windy here. Guess I will have to build me some sort of a windbreak. Even playing my whistles is not enough to force me to stay indoors on nice days. Thanks for your help.
If it’s not really windy, you might be able to just change the direction that you’re facing, so that your body blocks the wind…
Or do what some on this board do… just wear your windbreaker. I have one that breaks wind quite nicely!
JP
On 2002-03-12 01:54, thomlarson wrote:
If it’s not really windy, you might be able to just change the direction that you’re facing, so that your body blocks the wind…
On the other hand, if you want to break wind, you’re better off staying upwind of yourself ;o)
In the green and misty isle, the biggest problem with playing outdoors is the risk of frostbitten fingers even in what passes for summer there. Don’t know how busking ever got off the ground.
If you can remove the head of your whistles, try turning it around backwards so the square window faces your chin. It may help a bit, depending on how strong the wind is, and what direction it is blowing.