Every year, I get a new Christmas ornament to add to my collection. This year, I thought it would be cool to have a tiny tinwhistle on my tree, since this is the year I started playing whistle. Does anyone know of a very tiny whistle? It doesn’t have to be real; a miniature or ornament would be great. I’m not even sure where to look.
A Generation F whistle is pretty small, maybe 2/3 the size of a D. Small enough?
Other than that, you might check Lark in the Morning - I remember they had a lot of instrument-shaped ornaments, but can’t recall if that included a whistle.
I believe that Copeland still sells JessieK’s little silver whistles. It might be a bit small for a tree, but it is small (2" long?)
Erik
The G is smaller 
There’s a place around here that has a bunch of them that they never seem to be able to sell. I wonder why…
Yes, a G is smaller. Guess I was fixated on an F since a local store has them, but no G. Small enough to be unplayable for me - and I have medium-sized male hands. For me, an Eb is about the practical limit.
How long IS a G, anyway - about 8 inches end-to-end?
The Generatiion G is about 8 15/16 inches.
Ron
Jen, what about something the size of a keyring? Jessie has her whistle jewelry and keyrings for sale over at Whistle and Drum:
http://www.whistleanddrum.com/Irish%20Tin%20Whistle%20Celtic%20Jewelry.html
It’s supposed to be about 2 inches long, so it might be a little too tiny to show up on the tree… what do you think?
Best,
Andrea
Thanks, everybody, those are great suggestions!
Hey DCrom, what store sells Gen whistles around these parts? I know that World of Music in Cupertino occasionally has them - not the last time I was there though. Where else? I was calling around the other day and struck out…
You got it one - I was thinking of World of Music. They had several last time I was in (a few months back). They also had several C Sweetones but no D Sweetones, and what looked like an older-model Howard Low D. They had a fair amount (ie, at least some!) of tinwhistle music books and tutorials, too. My default is “check WoM - if they don’t have it, order from The Whistle Shop”.
If all else fails, you could probably hit Lark In The Morning in SF - I plan to swing by next time I’m up there, even if they are a bit overpriced.
Back on-topic for this thread, I see that the Serpent (www.serpentmusic.com) is offering a special “Christmas” version of the Brassy Polly (candy-cane paint job?) that would look nice on a tree - check the Serpent thread for details.
I’ve got one of Jessie’s whistle pendants. It is a very nice piece of jewelry, but would not make a suitable ornament. it is too tiny for that. You wouldn’t really be able to see it.
That’s what I wasn’t sure of Paul… I wonder if the keyring ones are the same size as the necklace ones? I saw the 2" measurement for the keyring, but didn’t see a measurement for the ones specified for necklaces. Two inches might be a little bit on the small side for an ornament, but I do have some that are about that size.
Jessie, could you clarify on size?
Best,
Andrea
I say get 50 of them (Jessie’s) and decorate the entire tree with them!
You might want to keep an eye on this topic.
I have new Christmas whistles, including a candy-cane decoration whistle, suitable for hanging on the tree, or playing. Key of D. Pictures will be on my website by tomorrow morning.
Would an Octave above High-D suffice?
Would an Octave above High-D suffice?
Yes, that would probably be a good size. Where do I get one? Are they expensive?
I can make one, can’t quote amount open here.
But is a whistle an octave above High D playable 
I can (barely) finger a high F, but my fingers are jammed in there enough to make playing at speed almost impossible. Can’t even do that for a high G.
So who plays a high-high D? Leprechauns? 
That really cool, Daniel. And I hate to admit it, serpent, but I really like your candy cane and green/red whistle. Very cool.
I guess I’m going to have to order some whistles.
Erik
The octave above high-D actually plays, it’s not easy but using a variation of piper fingering (one finger on each hand!), you simply rotate the finger over the holes that you want to close.
It actually plays in tune and is very proportional to high-D.