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The headband mic that came with the Giecy is prone to changing its position. That isn’t a deal killer but it can be annoying, so for me a work-around was needed. I replaced the headband mic with a "ECS WordSeeker 3.5” podium microphone. It has a weighted base and a flex neck which allows positi...

A while back I surfed across Cutiepie’s Youtube video where she pitched a basic little voice amplifier with a reverb feature. It sells from a site in The Netherlands. While doing some holiday shopping on Amazon I found a very similar device stateside. It's called the 'Giecy Personal Voice Amplifier’...

Very nice - but these aren't 'telescoping' whistles, these are 'separable', (there is a difference). :D :thumbsup: Definition of telescope: Parts that slide one within another and are thus capable of being extended or shortened. The Hoover and O'Brien whistles both telescope. The manufacturers desc...

Whistles that collapse or break down to be more conveniently carried have interested me. Mack Hoover ( hooverwhistles.com ) used to make telescoping whistles. This is his D. https://i.ibb.co/jytDm3H/Mack-P1030951a.jpg https://i.ibb.co/MkgcJ6c/Mack-P1030941b.jpg https://i.ibb.co/cctR4fc/Mack-P1030947...

Thanks for the compliments. The goal was to have the Bb break down into three equal-length pieces including the 7/8” protrusion of the brass sliders. (There is also 1/2” of brass tube retained with CA glue within the whistle's tube.) I couldn’t find the proper size of brass tube to telescope within ...

When they don’t sell it, you have to make it. I keep a tiny Generation ‘G’ in the car’s glovebox (because it fits). It relieves boredom if I have to wait when my wife is in the mall, etc. The little G is nifty, but its finger holes are spaced for an infant's hand and the sound is so bright it could ...

Speaking not as a professional musician but as one who occasionally soothes his soul with slow-aires, I chose Burkes. As Richard said, “….Burkes have such smooth voicing over the gamut, and mostly perfect tuning.” That degree of refinement and their jewel-like build quality is why I prefer them. Sim...

Alex created a site on Ytube about eight months ago that demos some of his whistles https://tinyurl.com/ycks6t67

This Burke has been sold.

Pristine Burke D (DAW--Aluminum Wide Bore) with pouch. $175 delivered within U.S.

.... will play it by myself and in a smaller room.... Been there with that, get a Bb. A Generation is an inexpensive way to taste the flavor. TxWhistler mentioned the "newer production". Those have a decal that reads "Made in England" while the earlier whistles say "British...

ltwhistle wrote:.... I wrote a couple of free tin whistle lessons for beginners (there are several videos included too).....

Nice site with good info for beginners, I'll share it.

Everyone’s sensitivity differs but to me a long session with a D starts to irritate like dragging fingernails over a chalkboard. The same time with a C isn’t harsh like that. But, if I had to keep only one whistle it would be the Bb. It's sweet and mellow, the lowest of the highs and a good compromi...

If the kids can handle the reach, the Dixon DX001 is quite nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3vd3MFfks

George Ormiston D: Grenadilla, sterling silver, and tunable. Condition is pristine like new, clean and sterilized. Ormiston's pouch is included. Continental US only. $295 shipped. https://i.ibb.co/zbG61dD/a-P1030110.jpg https://i.ibb.co/xhv33hw/a-P1030114.jpg https://i.ibb.co/bN5FxrH/a-P1030115.jpg