Does anone have a John Swayne Low D they would be interested in selling?
Cor, you’d be very very lucky! I can’t imagine anyone who has one parting with it unless they were dead! Still, you never know!
I plan to get one myself one day to go with my high D, but I’ll go direct to the man and take the wait!
In my years of whistle trafficking, I believe I’ve seen exactly one ever offered for sale. 
I too wish you best of luck. If you get more than one offer, send them my way. I’ve been dying to see what all the fuss is about. 
Doc
You can always buy direct from the source. 
If I ever see or hear one I might. Alas, they remain mythic creatures to me…shadowy imaginings frolicking beyond my reach on the frayed edge of my conscious awareness.
Doc
Have you seen/heard high ones, Doc? If not, there’s a clip of me playing mine on my YouTube channel. I have had a couple of goes on a low one - Stephen Rees of Welsh band Crasdant has one in blackwood, and it is every bit as good as the high ones.
Last time I e-mailed Jon sometime late last year, he said he had about a 6 month wait on his whistles - shorter for High Ds. Tony Hinnigan has reviewed the Low Ds on his website as well: http://www.tonyhinnigan.com/moviedl.php?group=29
Thanks for posting the clip, Jem. I always enjoy getting a glimpse of the players who post, particularly when they’re the real deal. That’s very impressive, and most inspiring. Good things to you.
Thanks for the kind words! When I looked back at that clip for the first time in a while last night, I could see all kinds of stuff amiss in it - mostly timing… but it does show the tone qualities of the Swayne to good advantage (allowing for the relatively poor recording quality of a mobile phone), especially its superb bottom end and responsiveness. As you’re probably aware, I’ve recently tried 3 “high end” wooden whistles, of which the best player was the new WS (not reviewed, unlike the two Aussie tourers - with vid clips), but the Swayne is still head and shoulders above all of those - maybe spoiling me as a reviewer, though on the other hand, it gives me a very good idea of what it is possible to achieve in whistle building!
Have you seen the demos I did recently for Doug Tipple? http://www.youtube.com/dougsflutes
Thanks Jem.
Doc
Ah, I was looking for his website but couldnt find it (does he have one?)
Anyhow i found his email address on this website and sent him an email.
Many thanks
Colin.
Oddly enough (or perhaps not accidentally), the ones without websites have the longest leadtimes.