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I love it all! The good, the bad, and the ugly!

Hello David!! Good to hear your still whistlemaking

Happy to be here too!

The comments on the YouTube say tracks available on iTunes. The names ought to be there.

Check out CutiePie on YouTube. She seems to like that kind of music. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... HTYMt6Gvrl

I learned from the tabs in the beginning whistling so they're a great help. Still can't read staff notation very well just the basics.

Been lurking here a long while (years) and as always love to see photos! Thank you for posting.

Great to see both Mack and rhulsey here on the Chiff. Indeed getting old is getting old. Hello to all the chiffers keeping the forum going.

Hello to the Admins as well.

Sad news. Thank you for posting obit and photos.

Mr.Gumby wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:14 pm He is Hermit Hill instruments.
The website says

HHFI is owned and operated solely by myself, Alex DeWilde.

I wasn't sure as there was another builder up that way that was a husband & wife shop and I haven't kept up much with the Covid pandemic affecting the world.

I must say I've enjoyed this thread and appreciate the lengthy explanations throughout. Best high-end whistle these days is the whistle you have in hand playing and if you are enjoying it there you have it. Be well everyone.

The YouTube does say it is a custom order so we may never know all the facts as to why a new foot joint. I thought the whistle sounded ok so if it works... it works... and if the customer is satisfied it will be happy whistling. Alex DeWilde was the whistle & pipe maker in NY at HHFI, but I don'...

I am looking for tips as to how to improve and I thought that I could post a short sound file (The Mewrmaid) here for anyone to comment. I hope you haven't run off so yes please do post your clip, however, be prepared for the varied responses. I'm hardly the one to give expert advice and the best t...

I've been following this story since the tragic murder of Ashling Murphy on 1-12-2022 and it is heart wrenching.

WTB: Does anyone already owning Joanie Madden's transcriptions tune book want to sell it? Trade it? PM me please.

WTB: Does anyone already owning Joanie Madden's transcriptions tunebook want to sell it? PM me please.