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[Thread revival. - Mod] It was time to change strings on my 'Irish' tuned tenor, so I thought I'd experiment with Chicago tuning, since I had a set of strings for my Bluegrass five-string banjo handy. I've had the tenor in Irish tuning (GDAE, an octave below the mandolin) for the two years I've pla...

I don't know all the cheap whistles, but I found the Sweettone to be really harsh in the upper end, and the voice overall to be a bit obnoxious. Pretty much anything would be better, even at the same price. I never found mine to have any shrieking sounds. Have a good player try yours to make sure i...

I bought a Clarke Sweetone maybe 12 years ago and started playing it just recently. As you may expect there are some shrieking sounds, and some are even from the whistle! Seriously - I know I am playing a cheap instrument. I know I am a complete beginner (though I played the recorder for two years, ...

I already play ukulele and harmonica and bodhrán. I found a D whistle that I bought years ago. Any recommendations on a study guide?