Which high D whistle do you use most in a session?

Whistle
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If everybody who plays sessions would be so nice to tell us which high D whistle they mostly use in a session, we could get a nice overview and an idea which to buy ourselfs.
Cheers

2

Burke AlPro D.

3

Burke AlPro D, as well.

4

O’Riordan or Water Weasel, split pretty evenly (and depending mostly on my mood).

5

Silkstone Alloy D

Brent

6

Rose blackwood D.

7

Burke Al Pro D.

After playing this thing for 6 weeks, I’m still quite fond of it. But when I really need to be heard (I’m leading a tune, or there’s a lot of loud instruments) I’ll pull out the Silkstone Alloy D.

8

Burke Wide Bore Brass

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Rose Blackwood D

10

A John Sindt D or a Grinter (wooden) D. I got a whistle recently from Paul Busman. I think when I have it blown-in that’ll be the one (unless you have to sit next to a box player and then the TW is your only man).

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Burke Alpro D

12

A feadog with a Mack Hoover white plastic head that I bought for $10 from a board member. Love it! Sounds like a laughing but with much more volume. Even lets me cross finger as OXXOOO or OXXXOX whenever I like.

13

Dixon (tuneable)

14

Copeland brass D

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Busman D… :slight_smile:
Actually, whenever I have a whistle or 2 finished I like to take them to sessions and really give them a good workout. Sometimes, this suggests a little tweak or 2. I also like to have other good players give them a try so I can hear what they sound like from the other side of the mouthpiece.

16

Kerry Songbird.

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Copland high D. When I REALLY want to hear myself I play pipes.

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BO Overton hi D or if I want to be a bit quieter, my new [CLASSIFIED INFORMATION] or my tweaked red-top Gen.

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  1. Thom Larson (Whistle Shop) tweaked Clarke D for praise and worship (church) sets.
    2)A self-tweaked “Black Dog” for Trad sets.

Both mic’d with a Sure SM-58 through a SansAmp DI box - no effects.
Ian

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Copeland nickel D for when I want to actually stand out and be heard and a Feadog when I’m not so familiar with the tune.

The only thing is that it seems like ALL the whistle players play a copeland D and it’s like an expensive whistle festival. Well, one guy uses a sweetone exclusively so I can’t say all… Thankfully we are never all there on the same day or the discordance in the upper octave might blow a hole the the fabric of time and space. Whistles in tune with each other is a blessed and rare thing.

Nick