Hello everybody,
does anybody know if there is a music-store in New York City where I can get some Susato-whistles?
Many thanks!
Alexander
Hi there -
I’m afraid I can’t help with your specific request, but http://www.thewhistleshop.com and http://www.susato.com may help you. However, if there is not a particular reason you want a susato, perhaps we could help you choose the right whistle for you. My first whistle was a susato on recommendation of a renaissance fair worker and I later discovered that it was not the right whistle for me.
Hi Avanturia,
Thanks for your suggestions.
I’m asking for a shop, because my girlfriend is in NYC for some days right now (coming from Germany).
I’m playing Generations for about ten years and I thought that this is an occasion to try something new. She could test and buy the whistles (I want to try the Soprano D’s (small and smaller bore), A and low D).
So, there is not enough time to buy via internet from New York and because of the taxes it makes no sense for me to buy from Germany by internet either.
Alexander
Sounds like someone needs an International Whistle Courier…
definitely yes;o)
I haven’t seen Susatos in any of the music stores I know that carry whistles. In general, NYC music stores charge way too much for whistles. Clarkes and Generations can be had for a fraction of the store price over the internet. For travelers to New York, I recommend a lesson with Bill Ochs rather than some new whistles. It will be money much better spent. Tell your girlfriend to give him a call.
The recommendation to take a lesson with Bill Ochs is a good one, but I don’t know that he schedules “stray” lessons like that. The closest whistle shop to NYC is Andy’s Front Hall in Voorheesville, NY a few miles west of Albany (about a 3-hour drive from the city). They have Susatos and others and it’s a nice place to try whistles. Regards, Philo
Hi there,
I got the whistles. I’m testing them now.
Whith the sb sop D I can hear the lower octave in the session for the first time.
The vsb sop D is nice when only few instruments are playing. I think it is a little bit better in tune than the sb, but that may also so depend on exercisising.
The A requires a lot of breath (I don’t neither smoke nor dive). This depends on exercising (maybe diving), too.
I am very surprised how fine the low D works. It’s a nice experience to play it. Never the less I’m going to visit Colin Goldie this Saturday and order one of his low D’s.
Still I don’t know if I like the sound of the Susatos. There is much said about this and I think it is good to be able to choose the proper whistlesound in different musical surroundings.
@ avanturia: I ordered them from the whistleshop and they sent them within two days. They are very fine people. Thanks for your advice.
@ Melvin Belly: I just found Colin Goldies topic on sending parcels from the US to Germany. I have experienced that, too. I can only say that everybody should have an International Whistle Courier… 
@ jim_mc&PhilO: My girlfriend is more into fiddling than into whistling and Voorheesville was a bit to far away. When I visit NY I will try to get a lesson from Bill Ochs.
Kind regards and thanks to you all!
Alexander
[ This Message was edited by: naex_may on 2002-09-06 08:33 ]
Bill will defiantly give “stray” lessons to any eager student. You can contact him at billochs@pennywhistle.com. He teaches advanced and private lessons at his home on 47th street. He is often in during the day and dropping him a note often get an imeadiate response.
As for the Susato low D Jerry O’Sullivan plays this as his performance Whistle. He also plays it is class when he is teaching.
Was that “definitely” or really “defiantly?”
Any lesson with Bill is well worth it!
Philo