Two-pieces: difference between Clare and Doolin?

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 4:31 pm

For some reason a while back I got it into my head that a Doolin was better. This has made WhOA exceptionally difficult because no one is selling them anymore.

So, you folks that have played both...what are the noticible differences between the Clare and Doolin two-piece whistles?

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 7:50 pm

I stand by my claim that the Doolin is significantly better. The Clare I had was scratchy in tone, and the Doolin is sweet. Also, the Doolin mouthpiece is a better shade of green. Hee.

Jessie

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 8:47 pm

*sigh* What a predicament. If anyone hears of a Doolin for sale, please let me know... In the meantime please post more comments!

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 9:52 pm

Send me your address...I'll send you a Doolin. I picked up several in Ireland.

Jessie

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 3:20 am

I couldn't get a two piece Doolin from Shanna Quay, they only had one pieces left, and I have to admit I don't like the whistle, so I don't play it.

My Clare 2 piece is fine (when I can find which pocket I left it in), no scratchiness, but I agree the mouthpiece colour is a bit naff.

One touch I like on the Doolin is the flattened area on the bottom of the mouthpiece, that helps stop it rolling off the table.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 5:40 am

Wow, Jessie - you're great!

Post by **Dale** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 4:46 pm

I never have disagreed with Jessie publicly, or privately for that matter. I defer to her status as a senior and fully obsessive collector. However, I've got a Doolin and I've got three Clares and I'm damned if I can tell any more difference between the Doolin and any one of the Clares than I can detect between any one Clare and another Clare.

Dale, who's youngest daughter is "Claire"

Come to think of it, I see a lot more differences among my daughters than I do...oh never mind.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 6:38 pm

Dale, it is highly possible that I got a really bad Clare. I've only played that one.

AngeloMeola · Post by **AngeloMeola** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 7:54 pm

I have a Clare 2 piece and a Doolin 1 piece. The Clare sounded bad until I cleaned up some metal burrs and stray bits of plastic. The Doolin became my favorite whistle. I love the sound and find it easy to play across both octaves. Of course, I only have low cost whistles to compare it to.

I actually find that now I play the Clare more than my other whistles, because it is always handy. I keep it in the car in the pocket they make for sunglasses. I'm in the car all the time because of my job and anytime I have a few minutes I pull it out. The extra practice has made all of my whistles sound better. I am convinced that the skill of the whistler is more important than the type of whistle.

I went to a Sam Hinton concert many years ago and heard him play what he called his ha'penny whistle. He made it out of a piece of garden hose with a wooden plug fipple. He gave me the plans and it was just a matter of sanding a flat on a piece of dowel and sticking it in the end of the hose then cutting the window and drilling the holes. He was able to get a great sound out of it.

I wish I still had the plans so I could check the dimensions against commercial whistles.

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:04 am

How do you tell if your two-piece whistle is a Clare or a Doolin? I have a whistle that I always assumed was a Clare, but I bought it *in* Doolin! Now I'm confused.

Cheers,
Jens

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 8:22 am

Jens, the Clare mouthpiece is either red or light grass green. The Doolin mouthpiece is hunter (dark) green.

Jessie

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 10:59 am

On 2002-01-16 20:54, AngeloMeola wrote:
I actually find that now I play the Clare more than my other whistles, because it is always handy. I keep it in the car in the pocket they make for sunglasses.

They make that pocket for whistles; only the unititiated put sunglasses there.

I can envisage the day they sell cars on how many whistle-holders are fitted, replacing cup-holders as the most important feature. Two for the driver, one for the front seat passenger, three in the back. In these days of surefire gridlock, maybe it'll halp keep us all sane!

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 11:00 am

On 2002-01-17 09:22, JessieK wrote:
Jens, the Clare mouthpiece is either red or light grass green. The Doolin mouthpiece is hunter (dark) green.
Jessie

I like to use the terms icky green and tasteful green, but I agree.

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