Tell us something.: Playing Scottish and Irish music in California for 45 years. These days many discussions are migrating to Facebook but I prefer the online chat forum format.
Tell us something.: I like uilleann pipes and Northumbrian smallpipes! And irish flute and tin whistles. I play tenor sax, too...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Thanks again to every soul!
I ended up ordering a B from Mack Hoover.
I was very fascinated by OZ whistle, but they coswt a lot and, moreover, I'd have to pay an immense sum to italian customs.
Tell us something.: I like uilleann pipes and Northumbrian smallpipes! And irish flute and tin whistles. I play tenor sax, too...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Just a final update: Mack Hoover whistle B-pitched has landed in my home today.
Absolutely one of the best whistles I ever played.
The sound is beautiful, the pitch is perfect. The amount of air is what I asked: no need to blow too weak, no need to blow too strong, but a middle blowing which the player can easily modulate to extract a lot of nuances. Reaching second octave is easy, no need to overblow, and the sound in 2nd octave is not harsh, but sweet and melodious.
On aestethical side, I love the contrast between gold body and white embouchure.
What else? Many thanks to Mike Clougherty for having suggested to try a Mack Hoover whistle, and to Mack the man himself, who was very kind in taking in charge all the specifications I asked him. It is easy to understand that this is not, for him, a simple business, but a labour of love!
