Woodstock by Clarke?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:47 pm
I may have asked this question a long time ago, but I figured I'd try again.
In the summer of 2013, I was near the border between Maine and Canada, and I happened upon a box of whistles marked "Woodstock by Clarke". They were $7.99 each, and being the curious man I am, I bought a green one and left. It quickly became my favorite high D whistle for its beautiful, chirpy second octave, and husky, open first, so I went online and tried to find a second one. I had no luck whatsoever. I even ordered one listed as a Woodstock, and received a Sweetone instead. At that point, I found that a Woodstock, as far as I could see, was identical. I currently have two Sweetones and the Woodstock, and each plays slightly differently, but I've always wondered, what was the deal with the "Woodstock"? Was it a limited run? Were they similar to the Meg, as a more cheaply produced Sweetone, but just rebranded for the American market? I'm content with Woodstock = Sweetone, but I'd love it if someone could solve my longstanding mystery.
In the summer of 2013, I was near the border between Maine and Canada, and I happened upon a box of whistles marked "Woodstock by Clarke". They were $7.99 each, and being the curious man I am, I bought a green one and left. It quickly became my favorite high D whistle for its beautiful, chirpy second octave, and husky, open first, so I went online and tried to find a second one. I had no luck whatsoever. I even ordered one listed as a Woodstock, and received a Sweetone instead. At that point, I found that a Woodstock, as far as I could see, was identical. I currently have two Sweetones and the Woodstock, and each plays slightly differently, but I've always wondered, what was the deal with the "Woodstock"? Was it a limited run? Were they similar to the Meg, as a more cheaply produced Sweetone, but just rebranded for the American market? I'm content with Woodstock = Sweetone, but I'd love it if someone could solve my longstanding mystery.