So, due to my uncontrollable fascination with various instruments I have neglected my whistles for probably a couple of years really. Mandolin, tenor banjo, ukulele and fiddle have all kind of taken turns in monopolising my practice time.

End result? I dabble with plenty of instruments, but am not very good at any. I have fun though, and scoring high marks out of 10 isn't a goal of mine, so I have been happy.

Trouble is, now I am picking up my whistles again (the instrument at which I was actually ok for a while) I find that I have 10 thumbs. I have completely lost my coordination and feel for the instrument. I can no longer execute a roll of any kind. I stumble to cross finger a C natural in the middle of a tune and my half-holing is no longer accurate.

In short, it's as if I never learned to play the dratted thing.

I've written a song for a charity project I've been invited to participate in and I want to include a whistle part in my recording. At this rate, it ain't going to be a very good part.

I suppose what I'm really trying to say is... grrr.

Thank you. That is all. carry on.

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And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.

Be glad ya ain't whining about breath too!

Hi Budd!

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Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.

My sympathies!

Just keep one on the loo for those quiet moments...

Shame it is so hard to play the whistle riding the bike!

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Hans Bracker - Handcrafted Whistles from Scotland - http://www.music.bracker.uk
Custom built aluminium whistles in any key and other speciality whistles and flutes

With all those instruments on one recording no one would hear a bad note or two on the whistle

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Life is good!!!
Even when I am Miss Understood!!!

"Not like riding a bike."

So true... I've never fallen off my Dixon Trad and skinned my knee!

Yeah, but the bad notes aren't just on the whistle...



I haven't the breath left to whine about breath too...

How're you doing, bro?

@hans: Heck, I wonder if I could still ride a bike. I haven't tried for decades.

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And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.

the seasons change, I get older

could be worse

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Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.

Well then you are in the perfect position to test if your premise of the topic subject actually holds!
Enjoy the ride!

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Hans Bracker - Handcrafted Whistles from Scotland - http://www.music.bracker.uk
Custom built aluminium whistles in any key and other speciality whistles and flutes

Kind of painted myself into a corner there, didn't I? And the only way out is by bike...

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And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.

that is one of yer endearing features, innit big guy

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Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.

Well you can claim "mitigating circumstances":
a) the weather, causing icy road condition no re-learner should face.
b) you are lying in the ditch, as your location says, and are probably a danger to other road users if you climb out of it.

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Hans Bracker - Handcrafted Whistles from Scotland - http://www.music.bracker.uk
Custom built aluminium whistles in any key and other speciality whistles and flutes

Look on the bright side: even if you're out of practice, you can still probably play the whistle a LOT better than Jake Shimabukuru...

(anyone who does not know who Jake is, Google him and prepare to be amazed)

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Got wood?
http://www.Busmanwhistles.com
Let me custom make one for you!

Yep, this is as good as it gets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uy ... re=related

thanks Paul for reminding me

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Happiness is taking things as they are.

Have you thought about buying another whistle? Rolls and half holing was notoriously bad on pre-2010 whistles.

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"Be not deceived by the sweet words of proverbial philosophy. Sugar of lead is a poison."

LOLz!

DON'T! Just... don't, ok?

I am very nearly free of WhOA, however I do still have the equivalent mandolin and fiddle syndromes - and no money. Last thing I need is for whistle lust or ukulele lust to kick in again.


Edit: Dixon trads look nice...

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And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.