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- Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:35 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Which option to pursue?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1614
Re: Which option to pursue?
Susato "S" series are less than $40 and are very good players. Nice and loud with a strong and stable 1st octave. Upper range gets a little piercing. The smaller bore model "VS" should be a little softer. My recommendation would be for Jerry Freeman tweaked whistles and in parti...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:42 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Low D Whistle V Diatonic Shak
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2941
Re: Low D Whistle V Diatonic Shak
I tried a (keyless)flute but got nothing musical out of it. Not even a hint. And it wasn't the flute - it plays well in other folks hands. It's worth persevering with the flute. Practice half an hour a day in front of a mirror for a week and you are almost guaranteed to get a reasonably good tone f...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:24 am
- Forum: World/Folk Winds
- Topic: cork or waxed thread joints.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2898
Re: cork or waxed thread joints.
I also replaced the cork joints on my collection of wooden recorders with waxed thread a couple of years ago. The thread option works much better for me as it is much more forgiving and more easy to adjust in this climate. Before this I had a corked joint seize rock solid for several days on two sep...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:11 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: The Generations Test!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4412
Re: The Generations Test!
Most Gens are fine after the usual tweaks. My guess would be that they are all keepers.
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:33 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Which Larsen book....or both?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1292
Re: Which Larsen book....or both?
There is no need to get upset because I prefer the larger version. We are all at liberty to have our own opinions. I compared both of Larsen's books and preferred the "The complete guide to Irish flute and tin whistle" which I bought. You yourself said that you disagreed with your 'buddies...
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Which Larsen book....or both?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1292
Re: Which Larsen book....or both?
No, go for the big book!
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What's your favorite / least favorite key?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4258
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What's your least favorite whistle?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6574
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:38 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Looking for the ultimate whistle!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3746
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Clarke
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1756
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:17 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Beginner's question: tin twhistle or Irish Flute ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1111
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:15 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What whistle do YOU love?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10252
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:31 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Ethnic whistles (Eastern Europe, Middle East)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1782
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:47 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: In love with my Generation Bb whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1600
Re: In love with my Generation Bb whistle
Me too! It is a lot of whistle for very little moolah.CrazedHavoc wrote:It plays just perfectly.. I love the sound of it.
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:12 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Sifting through the cheapies
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26291