pancelticpiper wrote:
D Mc wrote:
it is not just about whether it plays well but whether it is appropriate for the music being played.
You perhaps are suggesting that one maintain an arsenal of Low D whistles, using each one for a certain genre (or even a specific tune).
I just can't imagine myself having such a mindset. Thinking "for Carolan I prefer an MK Low D, for Sean Nos airs I prefer a Reyburn Low D, for jigs I prefer a Reviol Low D, for reels I prefer a Goldie Low D" is foreign to the way I approach instruments and music.
I wouldn't take it there, either, but can't blame anyone if they do. I can very well imagine a scenario where, for instance, one picks up a whistle for playing solo at home at a lower volume and a different whistle for playing in sessions, and yet another for performances. Or preferring a certain whistle over another for slow airs and laments etc. versus some other whistle for faster tunes.
Personally I'm aiming at one as-close-to-personal-perfect-as-possible whistle (per each key that I have use of).