On 2003-02-07 11:36, JessieK wrote:
Abell Madagascar Rosewood d.
Jessie, I’m shocked!
Where’s the ‘Beloved’?
And as for the question, I have to admit that which ever is currently in my hand is usually my fave. There is no one whistle I reach for over all others. I rotate freely between Abell D, O’Riordan, Rose and Burke, then dip into Sweetheart, Copeland and a variety of non-D-key whistles…Dixon, Walton, Burke, Cook.
Tyghress
…And I go on, pursuing through the hours,
Another tiger, the one not found in verse.
Jorge Luis Borges
[ This Message was edited by: tyghress on 2003-02-07 12:55 ]
Pfft!!! Yes, your Abell is sweeter, but mine has a stronger bell note and more balls! (As it should be, hee) Not to mention the C tube…and an Eb tube that absolutely rocks!
Now if I could get an Abell A/Bb set like that…
And I still want to pry that Frickin’ Gold Banded Cocus D from Chris.
On 2003-02-07 11:24, Azalin wrote:
The Cronnolly you’re talking about, is it the heavy duty whistle in delrin? I tried it once and, well, let’s say that Susato is a quiet whistle compared to it. I’m surprised that it’s your favorite whistle.
Michael sent me a second head for this whistle which has about half the volume of the original…still louder than a Susato, but not as loud as a clarinet playing its loudest.
It is responsive, has a little bite and chiff, and isn’t shrill. The tuning is good, and it’s just a wonderfully fun whistle to play.
It’s hard to record though…I don’t have a microphone that this whistle won’t overdrive with either head.
I’m going to see if I can get a comparison recording between the original head and the new design.
I still play the original head sometimes, though: I like loud instruments. I like loud flutes, so I play a Hammy. I like loud whistles, and the Cronnolly fits the bill and then some.
I would second Bloomfield’s (with a different tube) but Jim aka Live-the-question lent me a blackwood weasel that is one amazing instrument. I think I can outrun him but he can probably find out where I live. In the end, when it comes to playing with a group where tuning and balance matter for me I end up using the Susato the most.
Expensive: Rose blackwood by a country mile (sorry Jessie, the Abell I tried didn’t come close, but I will readily admit it could’ve been me and my playing)
I think there’s also something about the Abell design that makes it sound different to the player. The angle of the mouthpiece, the length to the window, etc. Mine sounds very breathy to me when I play it, but sounds wonderful recorded. I still don’t like the way it feels in my mouth, but it’s a dream to play otherwise, best octave transitions on the planet.
One more vote for the Clarke Meg, the cheapest whistle pocket change can buy and IMHO the most whistle bang you can get for a very few bucks.
Kindest regards,
Rob Mitchell
On 2003-02-08 23:54, madguy wrote:
At this writing my top two are my Busman Bocote D, and my brand new (less than a week old) Elf Song D, in Pumpkin’s Fancy.
So when are people going to post some tunes on the Busman and Elf Song on Tin Whistle Tunes (formerly Clips and Snips)? The Elf Song sounds very beautiful on the web site, but I’m curious about how it sounds in real life, without so much electronic enhancement. Redwolf has assured me that it has a very beautiful tone, and I don’t doubt her, but I would like to hear it for myself.
