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Honestly it probably is my lack of familiarity with a new instrument, but it's just strange to me that I can hit every note on the second octave fine and they all have a similar volume level and tone whereas the F# alone seems difficult, louder, more shrill, and a different tone therefore than the r...

So I recently received a Susato Dublin Low/Alto G and I have to say that I personally love the tone and sound and while I am not quite used to it, I can hear the potential to make good music with it. That said I am frustrated with what seems to be a defect which might just ruin what is otherwise an ...

Thanks fellas, I appreciate it. I suppose while I'm at it, here's another one I've been interested in but am unsure of what the tune is...the one Mary Bergin is playing here at the beginning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEH9p79YfmI&t

Can someone tell me these two tunes...the fist one is mentioned but I am not sure exactly he is saying (I'm hearing "two on this condition"?) nor did a search turn up anything for me (2:50 in): https://youtu.be/Cq3EJtDYXPI?t=169 And this one here (first tune from 26s to about 1:10) https:/...

Thanks for the input everybody, I'll have to look into the suggestions. I have a V5 and a Kelpie - they are very similar. I also have the Qwistle with the aluminium body and the "pro" and "standard" head. It is a whole different beast from any other low D I have. The "pro&qu...

Or if someone has other suggestions of low whistles in a similar price range that they can recommend, I'd be happy to hear of and look into them.

Currently debating between two low Ds in my price range (£100/$130), namely the Chieftain V5 and Lindstrument's Qwistle. It seems the benefit of the former is that it is more well known and it has an aluminium body for £99 whereas the £95 Qwistle has a plastic body, though I am not sure if this has ...

Well perhaps I asked my question incorrectly since as I am imagining it I would be taking the music itself and hopefully reimagining in whistle terms as you put it. For example, there is this piece which I enjoy: Piping version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7EQwCqwL4 Fiddle version: https://www...

One of the first questions I asked here was of playing music not traditionally intended for tin and/or low whistle on the whistle, in particular pibroch or ceol mor. For whatever reason that music continues to fascinate me but for a multitude of reasons I won't go into, I don't see myself learning t...

So rather than start a thread for each these, some quick questions perhaps the more experienced can help with: 1) Is there a limit (or should there be) for how many tunes one can learn and retain? I am not sure how many I know now, but I imagine it must be somewhere between 30-40, give or take. Is i...

Anyone know what the tunes here are, particularly the first (unless its all one tune)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGW3iNBHlF4 I think the tunes are Eimhin's and Cahir's Kitchen from the playing of Paddy Keenan on the Long Grazing Acre recording. I've been wrong before, however. Thanks, sounds ...

Anyone know what the tunes here are, particularly the first (unless its all one tune)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGW3iNBHlF4

Actually you could say I am looking for something higher than low D but also still in the "low whistle" category or sound, so I suppose you could include low Es. As a sub-question within my question, of the two (alto/low f and e) which do think is preferable?

What does everybody think is a nice Alto F for a decent price? I am a bit strapped for cash but am looking to get one. Ideally I'd like to spend under 120 USD. The Kerry Optima F seems fairly well regarded and is in that price range and so has been on my radar, but I'd like to see what others think....

I find that I mostly use cuts, sometimes taps, less often rolls or other ornaments mostly due to lack of skill at this time. Is ornamentation a different beast on low whistle? I find it much easier on standard tin whistle but on my low d (MK Kelpie) it seems a bit more difficult. For example on the ...