Tyghress wrote:whistlecollector wrote:
Image no. 10 in Norman Dannatt's "The History of the Tin Whistle" clearly shows...
There IS such a thing?! omg
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I think I need it
CAVEAT!!!
At best it's a kind of ramble through the early history of the Clarke family along with the evolution of the company. I got it when it was first published and was severely disappointed that it's basically an infomercial for Clarke whistles. There is absolutely nothing whatsoever about any kind of whistle other than Clarke. There are very few pictures of even Clarke whistles other than relatively new Clarke products. They don't even reproduce Norman's wonderful collection of actual historical Clarke whistles!!
If you're interested in the story of Robert Clarke and the company, then it's a good read. There's also a section on well known whistlers which is certainly worth a look if you've already got the book, but not a sufficient draw to buy.
If you're interested in the history of the penny whistle as a musical instrument, I'd give this book a pass.
I also strongly dislike the choice of heavy glossy paper for the insides of the book. Very annoying choice.