What brand of whistle is being played in this video?

Whistle
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYsOpAi3ry0

Is it possible for anyone to tell from the sound? If not exactly, can anyone make any recommendations as to which maker would have a sound similar to this? (High end or inexpensive… hopefully inexpensive… :slight_smile: )

-Thanks

2

That sounds like a Generation to me.

Best wishes,
Jerry

3

Methinks it’s time for another of Peter’s Grey Whistle Tests. :wink:

But yes, all things equal, I’d vote with Jerry for a Generation D.

4

It sounds like a tweaked Generation to me. It might even be one of Jerry’s.

5

I don’t think this will take much detective work.
If you look at other videos on Salmon’s Leap’s
site, you can see what looks like an Abell being
played and it sounds similar.
http://www.salmonsleap.com/id32.html

Anyway, I emailed the band, maybe we’ll find
out straight from the source…

6

I’m very disappointed that we don’t have software that can identify exactly what whistle was being played, and the color of its fipple. :sniffle:

7

Wow, thanks for all the help guys, it would be great (and definitive) to find out straight from the band.

On s slightly unrelated note, this is a great forum… where totally non-contributing people like me can leech information from people who actually know what they’re talking about. :slight_smile:

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here, here! :slight_smile:

ok, now you’ve got me hooked… i’d be really surprised if that’s a wood whistle; sure sounds like nickel or brass to me.

it’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma, hopefully soon to be solved. :slight_smile:

cheers,
eric

9

on this site there is a photo of her playing a Gen whistle
http://www.myspace.com/salmonsleapirish
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=401202140&albumID=117638&imageID=897975

evidence, but not proof

10

True. Also, one with … maybe a Chieftain.

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Hello everyone,
Marc here from Salmon’s Leap,
I believe I can answer the question of what whistle Celia plays in the video,
and to answer FascinatedWanderer question if it was inexpensive…it goes for about $200

It is a Michael Burke whistle Aluminum D soprano

The whistle that Celia is holding in the picture is actually a Chieftan Low A whistle that I play.

the bodhran I am playing is a Brendan White…

I hope this was helpful…
feel free to email at
www.salmonsleap@comcast.net

thanks to Nate, for the email…so we could be of help,

Cheers,
Marc

12

thanks very much for the reply.

13

I’m sure it could be done but why? Whistles are so easy to tell apart just by the sound. Like this one - a tweaked brass Gen, not one of Jerry’s, with blue Tac in the head, tape on the F# hole, played out the left side of the mouth. Oh, yes, and a blue fipple.

Hi, Marc, thanks for posting here. I’ll read your post in a minute…

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It is also interesting to hear how different the same tune can sound when played by different people.

Vinnie Kilduff plays the same tune in this set but it sounds very different.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqUcxsja1Uw

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Yeah different. I think different keys and different key whistles too. I prefer the second more laid back version personally, though I’d be very happy to sound like either of them!!

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It must be because he’s playing a Gen! :tomato: :laughing: