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- Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:35 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Why One Key?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4057
Re: Why One Key?
Great thread. Ardal Powell’s excellent The Flute puts each of the types of flute being discussed here in its historical context and is well worth a read. http://www.flutehistory.com/TheBook/index.php3 A key (no pun intended) takeaway from the book is that no design is inherently superior to any othe...
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What is an Irish Flute (2) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Performance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1855
Re: What is an Irish Flute (2) - Irish Flute vs Boehm Flute - Performance
Ardal Powell’s The Flute does an excellent job tracing the instrument’s evolution (specifically addressing question 5): http://www.flutehistory.com/TheBook/index.php3
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: What is an Irish Flute (1) - Irish Flute vs Classical and Romantic Period Flutes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1896
Re: What is an Irish Flute (1) - Irish Flute vs Classical and Romantic Period Flutes
Ardal Powell’s fantastic book The Flute is the instrument’s definitive history and the answer to your questions. http://www.flutehistory.com/TheBook/index.php3
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:30 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Teaching whistle instead of recorder-public school?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3490
Re: Teaching whistle instead of recorder-public school?
I had a stint teaching whistle in an after school program, and it went reasonably well, although I’d be surprised if any of the kids are still playing. Shrillness aside (although it is an issue!), the kids liked that they were playing music quickly. With most instruments, one spends longer just lear...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Irish flute and ........ synth?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2904
Re: Irish flute and ........ synth?
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- Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: Sold and Old
- Topic: FS: Clarke Original D (tweaked) SOLD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1872
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:46 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Killarney-like alto?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4170
Re: Killarney-like alto?
I think the weight of the brass heads scaled to lower keys would be a major issue. I have Killarney C and sindt B whistles that are, while perfectly manageable, are already fairly heavy. Think of the chunk of brass it will take to make a head that will drive, say, a low F. Yes, I had a Sindt A back...
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: Sold and Old
- Topic: FS: Clarke Original D (tweaked) SOLD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1872
FS: Clarke Original D (tweaked) SOLD
I'm offering a lovely Clarke Original whistle in D. It's the nicest Clarke I've played, but I haven't played whistle in quite a while now, so this deserves to go where it can be enjoyed. The tweaking is as follows: The mouthpiece has been curved so it's more comfortable and thinner than the stock 45...
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Preventing tinnitus and hearing loss while practicing
- Replies: 48
- Views: 23387
Re: Preventing tinnitus and hearing loss while practicing
Vibes earplugs are very nice—good volume reduction and sound quality, inexpensive, unobtrusive, and comfy (they come with three different ear plug sizes for a more individualized fit). I’m very happy with them. Etymotic and EarPeace also have good offerings.
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: better inexpensive whistle that will go to intermediate lev
- Replies: 77
- Views: 40816
Re: better inexpensive whistle that will go to intermediate
A Clarke Original C might be to your liking, too. Clarke Originals, on the whole, are pretty sweet and mellow with polite volume. Way back when I started playing whistle, I came from an classical/orchestral instrument background, too. And over the past 20-odd years, I've owned a couple dozen whistle...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:44 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Waiting for Abell D Whistle...Should I buy a Low D???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5880
Re: Waiting for Abell D Whistle...Should I buy a Low D???
A low D is, in some ways, a different instrument from a high D. Breath requirements (and thus, phrasing) is different, the grip is different, and the overall style of play is different. You may love it; you may not. I think Bb and A whistles are about perfect--they still handle more like high whistl...
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:51 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Why is the Bb called the Goldilocks?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8140
Re: Why is the Bb called the Goldilocks?
I've referred to Bb the 'Goldilocks' whistle pitch: not too high, not too low. Exhibit A: Kitty Lie Over by Mick O’Brien And Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Hygrometers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6830
Re: Hygrometers
When it comes to humidifying a flute, these are the bees knees (Model #1): https://humistat.com/
They also offer basic analog hygrometers.
They also offer basic analog hygrometers.
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:58 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Mopane vs. African Blackwood
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13096
Re: Mopane vs. African Blackwood
I played a mopane flute for about 12 years, and I really liked the wood as a flute-making material. It was extremely stable, regardless of temperature or humidity conditions, developed a glassy-smooth bore (oiling seemed optional), and looked great (it darkened significantly over the years but retai...
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:57 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: High whistles: tapered vs. cylindrical bores
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4182
Re: High whistles: tapered vs. cylindrical bores
A conical bore brings the octaves better into tune; that's why some makers, like Burke, add "bore perturbations" to cylindrical bores. Without such corrective measures, a cylindrical bore will have a flat second octave. Overall, my favorite whistle is the Clarke Original, and I think part ...