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I would like to buy a Setanta low whistle, preferably a low D but I would also consider a low E or Eb. I live in Scotland but will buy from abroad too. Thank you.

So I ordered a High D from Cillian O'Brian and he looked out one with minimal air requirements for me. I received it today and am delighted with it. I'd read that good breath control and experience were necessary to play one but I have had no problems. The first octave requires barely more than a br...

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I live in Scotland and would like to buy a Cillian O'Briain Low D whistle whether tunable or fixed. Failing that, I might also be interested in an E or Eb.

Hi Andrew, Thanks for your input. I wouldn't trust a current Generation and wouldn't know where I could buy a 70's model. But I had already decided to contact Cillian O'Briain regarding my problem and he suggested that in general his whistles take less air than most but, since his whistles are hand-...

Thanks, Moof. The Low D Colin Goldie recently sent me is a narrow bore and I was amazed low little air it uses compared to his standard bore soft blower. And though it is not a good idea for me, back pressure is such that I can reach, without undue effort, third octave E and sustain it for several s...

Thanks, trill! That's encouraging.

Thanks guys. Moof, I forgot to say that I'm in the UK. I couldn't afford a Sindt and import duties would put it even further out of reach. So, is the Killarney's upper second octave easy to reach? trill, I'll check out the Susato though I understand they are loud whistles in general. Mack Hoover has...

I suffer with costochondritis, inflammation of the cartilage that joins the ribs to the sternum. Undue stress on the lungs causes the pain to flare up so my whistle playing is limited. Colin Goldie recently made me a very soft blowing small bore Low D that uses very little air but requires only mode...

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That's a great shame!!

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Overton Low D made by Colin Goldie £175. Marked OV on the outside and CSG inside the bottom of the whistle, it appears to be a medium/soft model judging by the 0.95 etched inside the bottom of the whistle. In remarkably clean condition with few marks on the body, it will come in a plastic sleeve. Fo...

I recently wrote to John at jobwhistles@gmail.com but have not heard from him. I had an early Setanta Low D and regret returning it to them. I've just returned to playing again after a gap pf a year due to recurring costochondritis problems and miss the relative ease of playing the upper second octa...