W.T.B. Overton A whistle (Not a LOW one)

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Hi. I advertised for a Low A whistle last week but have been talked out of one as I don’t think my hands would be capable of playing one so I have decided to buy a second hand alto A instead. If anybody has one, I would prefer an Overton but a Chieftain would be a good second choice. Thanks to those who replied to my first ad.

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I believe Song of the Sea has a mezzo A for sale: http://www.songsea.com/tinwhist.htm#lowoverton

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I’ve got an Overton Mezzo A, but there’s no way in Hades I’ll part with it. :laughing: Sorry. Grab that one at Song of the Sea, before it’s gone.


Loren

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Hmmm … isn’t the “Mezzo” A actually the “Low” A, and then, for all practical purposes, the ‘only’ A? The one above the infamously high G would be unbearable, and the one just above the “Low” G is the so-called “Mezzo”. I Think that anything lower would rate in bass, not “Low”, and although I am not exactly an expert, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone wanting such a huge finger stretch as a whistle several keys below the Low D would necessitate. Correct me, please, if I’m mistaken.

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Mezzo Soprano is correct, see here: http://www.overton.de/texte/pricelist.html

The Mezzo A is lower pitched than Soprano D, higher pitched than Tenor D, with a Bass A Whistle pitched below the Tenor D.


Loren

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Terminology is great isn’t it? I think the A in question has been called a mezzo and/or an alto A. The low D that is popular now, I believe is accurately termed a tenor and/or low tenor D. Then there is a Low C, Bb, and A; and then there are the bass whistles.

I think the poster wants the A whistle that is above the Low A.

Now, where was I … ?

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Typing while I was posting, I hope! :laughing:


Loren

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soprano G is the highest it goes, is that correct? i wonder what a soprano A would sound like.

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Guilty. And then I find that the Alba site calls this rascally “A” an Alto A: http://www.albawhistles.com/whistles/index.php .

And if you refer to my original post I referred to it as a mezzo A.

And to make matters worse, I have a Copeland of the rascally sort and engraved on it is just “A”. :smiley:

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I think I would call them sopraninos. The sopranino ‘A’ would be high but remember that the garklein recorder is in ‘C’ and so two notes higher.

Picture and sound file here:
http://members.tripod.com/~Goddess_Isis/garklein.htm