This is a two part question. Due to severe neuropathy in the first three fingers of my right hand, I am facing serious difficulty playing a whistle. Because I have little touch sensation, getting a clean seal on the D-E-F# holes, resulting in poor or even incorrect notes. This is with both fingertip and piper's grip.
1. I recently found a website for a whistle maker producing an instrument with a whistle head on a piccolo, but I have since beenninable to find the website again. Does anybody have this information?
2. I am considering doing this on my own, fitting a whistle head to replace the piccolo headjoint. Has anybody tried thus, and can you offer and advice or cautions?
Thanks
Whistle/piccolo combination
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Re: Whistle/piccolo combination
I have such a combination from Tony Dixon. An alto A whistle with an extra flute head. I also have a smaller head for a D whistle but that is very loud. I think I wouldn't go higher than A.
I think this particular model, the alto A in alloy is no longer on the Tony Dixon homepage but you could probably get it elsewhere online.
I think this particular model, the alto A in alloy is no longer on the Tony Dixon homepage but you could probably get it elsewhere online.
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Re: Whistle/piccolo combination
Isn’t that the opposite of what the OP wants? To be honest I’m not sure I actually understand the request. I think he’s after a whistle head on a Boehm style piccolo which is fully keyed and therefore possible for him to reliably close the holes. I could be very wrongSedi wrote:I have such a combination from Tony Dixon. An alto A whistle with an extra flute head. I also have a smaller head for a D whistle but that is very loud. I think I wouldn't go higher than A.
I think this particular model, the alto A in alloy is no longer on the Tony Dixon homepage but you could probably get it elsewhere online.
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Re: Whistle/piccolo combination
I think the OP means Boehm, with keys - but if not, it will be just as hard to cover the holes of a simple system keyless flute.
There have been pictures, occasionally, of Boehm flutes with a whistle head, but I don't know of any commercial products.
There have been pictures, occasionally, of Boehm flutes with a whistle head, but I don't know of any commercial products.
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Re: Whistle/piccolo combination
Chris Abell sells whistle heads for Boehm 'C' flutes. perhaps he would be willing to make one for a picc too?
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Re: Whistle/piccolo combination
D'oh! That is what happens when not reading the question thoroughly enough. Of course it would make no sense with a simply system flute. I know what type of instrument he is referring to, as I also recently saw it being offered. I hope I will find it again.
