(he tries to say nonchalantly)
Ok..I just can’t hold it in! Oh..my…god!
This is one fine whistle. Look forward to a review in a few weeks, after I learn to keep from drooling every time I’m near it 
Congratulations, Wanderer.
Are you sure it’s a blackwood Greenwood whistle and not a Greenwood blackwood whistle?
I guess it’s a matter of preference
This is a brass Copeland whistle.
Works as well gramatically as:
This is a Copeland brass whistle.
Back on topic: I was so excited when my wife told me this whistle came that I drove home on lunch to fetch it. It came in really thick postal tube. Bigger than I thought was necessary. But that was before I opened it. The whistle’s fatter than some (about the thickness of a Susato at a guess).
The whistle itself came in a nice, soft, velvety pouch–with room for two whitles! That David Boisvert…what a marketing genius. I immediately thought 'You know, I could get a C, and carry them as a set!" Then I remembered I only know like 2 or 3 tunes that require a C whistle.
Everything was well-wrapped in bubble wrap. Some care instructions came with the whistle, as well as a fingering chart (which I nearly immediately put aside). I was immediately struck by the strong Abell resemblance, with the thick ferrules at the end of the whistle and near the tuning slide.
I originally thought I might want nickel silver ferrules, as I’ve always liked how black and silver go together. But after a few emails with David, I opted for the standard brass. The goldish colored brass next to the midnight-colored blackwood is quite classy looking, and I’m happy with it. Black and gold always reminds me of egyptian pharaohs for some reason. The ferrules and mouthpiece have some very thin decorative rings turned into them, and they look quite nice.
And, of course, it sounds excellent. My wife was quite impressed with the sound, and I would describe it as pure, loud, and sweet. I’ll, of course, have far more to say about the sound after the appropriate break-in period, and after the honeymoon wears off, so that I can give it a full and honest review.
I’m just so stoked this got here in time for my birthday
Nope, considerably thicker than a Susato. Exactly as thick as a concert O’Riordan, which is thicker than all other whistles.
Happy birthday, Wanderer. I sure would like to see some pictures of it. Sounds gorgeous by the description.
Best,
Paul
I won’t dispute it..it’s been a while since I had a Susato D in my hands 
I’ll try to get some to post into this thread tonight when I get home from work
Happy Birthday old chap! And congrats on the new whistle.
I ‘got wood’ a week ago and am loving it, can’t wait for the breaking-in period to expire.
Ear, if Edward Woodward played whistle, would Edward Woodward get a blackwood Greenwood so he’d got wood too?
Just a note about Davey’s three-piece blackwood whistle: it’s seriously cool.
Pics forthcoming, as promised..
I’ll likely use these same pics in my big review
Hey..good pictures! Better 'n mine!
p.s. Whistles DO make the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas and other assorted holidays…
It’s a beaut Wanderer. I assume you’ll be bringing that along on Tuesday.
BTW, for those who don’t know (that’s just about all of you), Wanderer has the most incredible hearing and multi-channel brain. If you change whistles in mid stream, he’ll know it, even if there’s a lot of sound from other players. If you’re in a crowded noisy room NEVER make a remark you don’t want him to hear. (Which reminds me. Sorry 'bout that “socks” remark, Wanderer).
That’s a really great looking whistle. Is it heavy at all?
Thanks for putting up the pics.
-Paul
Gosh darn it..how am I gonna know when people are talking about me if you warn them like that?
I’ll definitely be bringing the whistle. I’m already considering selling the Copeland..we’ll see how I feel after the honeymoon is over. I hope you stay this coming tuesday later than last tuesday…we played til probably close until 11, and I missed hearing some of the tunes you start.
It’s in about the same weight range as a Copeland, which are “heavy-ish” compared to most whistles (though not at all heavy compared to the Chieftain Gold’s that Phil used to make). It feels really solid. I’ve had two whistles in a straight bore style: A Thin Weasel and a Busman. They felt light and kind of fragile-ish…this one doesn’t. (The other woods I’ve owned or had my hands on–Syn and Sweetheart–were recorder-style, and felt more substantial as well..probably due to the added weight of the extra wood). Hefting the whistle in my hands, it feels like there’s a lot of weight in the big tuning slide area. So, I pulled the whistle apart, and found enough metal to get a full inch and a half extension on the slide. Jeeze! At that much extension, the bell note plays C# perfectly.
Below is a pic to show you the thickness difference between it and a ‘standard’ sized whistle. If you look at the very end of the two whistles, you can see how much skinnier the Feadog is. I can almost put the Feadog inside the Greenwood. As a side note, I seem to get much better pics in the laundry room. Will probably redo them for the review.
Got mine today, too, a blackwood D/C combo. Man oh man oh man, what a beauty!! And the sound is really gorgeous! I waited a long time for this package to get here. Whistles just don’t get any better than this.
I don’t know BH, we will just have to see on Saturday!!! 
Wow. I might have to get one of these. (Not now. I’ve been informed that I’m pretty much broke at the moment. 
) I can’t wait to read the review. Thanks.
-Paul
Beautiful pix of a gorgeous whistle. I’m unfamiliar with blackwood and was surprised to see the subtle grain in the closeup (most pictures seem a solid black). Is it related to ebony?
Chieftain Gold fans (or future fans) may want to check out THIS](http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1116&sid=5f5fcaef18dc6de80b17dea809d7227d%22%3ETHIS) THREAD.
Read all the way onto page two!!!