Chiff and Fipple Forums

Thank you all for your input. I've used plumber's tape and even some putty to seal it, but then the air comes out from the blowing end of the fipple. I've tried to seal that as well, but it never stays sealed long.

So, my first low whistle -- a bazillion years ago -- was a Kerry Low D, the one Kerry Whistles no longer makes (see pic below). KW no longer makes the fipple for this whistle, but it's past its prime and leaks air like nobody's business. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had any success with a fippl...

I have a green pvc of his, as well as an aluminum low d ... Stellar guy. Great to deal with. He'll truly be missed.

I've been put in touch directly with Susato. Thank you all for your interest, and for those who placed me in contact with the right folks. A blessing on each and every one of you. My dear moderators, if you would be so kind as to delete or retire this thread, I'd be happy to make room for someone el...

Hi Folks, We're a bit in a bind at my church. My worship leader is working on amassing a stash of whistles (I AM SO EXCITED!!). At the beginning of March, he placed an order with a reputable music outlet for a Low G susato and a High E susato so we could have them for Easter. (The susatos were in hi...

Ah! You folks are great! Thanks! ... A hangman's noose. ... Those things come in handy for doing something other than ... um ... hanging things? Hahahaha! I'll check that out, as well as the binding links. Those look nice. Thanks again. :thumbsup: Like so many others, I don't have the funds to just ...

Hi Folks, I own a really, really, really old low D bamboo flute by Erik the Flutemaker. I love it. It's fun to play and, until recently, durable as heck. Well, I pulled it out and started playing the other day, and it sounded horrible (in a very thin, weak sort of way) I discovered a four-inch crack...

Woooooooow! Quite a list! Thank you, thank you!!

MTGuru wrote:

littlejohngael wrote:I need a good hymn for a procession of pipes.

You mean GHB?

Oh how naive of me! Sorry! Yes, GHB.

Hello All, I'm a whistler, not a piper. ... Not that I wouldn't like to be, naturally. But I work for a non-profit, and the economy being what it is, well ... it really has no bearing on my request. :D I've been handed the grand privilege of putting together a Sunday ceremony for a small gathering, ...

Also, to what degree would I have to lower my prices to make a difference? 10%? 20% 50%? I figure if a person can't afford one of my $375 flutes, they still won't be able to afford them at $350 or $325 or $300. I have to chime in and agree with you, Mr. Burns. I've been trying to save up for one of...

Hi Ellen, I've got an Alba Low F, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. You've already got an Alba A. Go for the Low F. You won't be sorry. Honestly, a friend sold me an Alba Low G (back when he had an online shop). It was on back order, so he sent me an Alba Low F to play with while I waited. Shee...

We do not have children. My wife babysits (at their house.) Our house is not child proof, we say it's child booby trapped. Over the years, whichever kids she was babysitting have always loved coming to our house because we have so much stuff. Amazingly, they have all understood that some musical in...

It was my horrible luck this weekend to find out that the international definition for "toddler" is "destruction." I came home on Sunday night to a very serious, sober-faced wife, who informed me that my 21-month-old son had fished my Bleazey applewood soprano D out and beat the ...

I've never heard of it. There's the Hohner Echo Highlander, a D/A double-sided beast (with tweaking on the A side), developed by Donald Black with Hohner. I understand that it's fine for some Scottish piping tunes but the layout wouldn't be much use to me for Irish tunes. Other than that I'd recomm...