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Thanks! I appreciate the info! Probably should add a spray bottle with a mix of cleaner in it for playing and cleaning on the go!

Does anyone have good suggestions for removing the body oils that collect on the fingerings holes to keep them from tarnishing? I have copper bodied cobre optima and a silver plated lir c that I got used on the exchange that are definitely getting a patina around the fingering holes

When I was looking to upgrade to a midrange whistle, I recall this forum basically saying that a lot of the good ones were mimicking elements Sindt had built into his whistles. Figured i may as well just go the source! Finding out his whistle waitlist wasn't years deep was good (tho I'm not a strang...

After seeing someone on chiff and fipple say that they hadn't had to wait too long on the waitlist for a John Sindt whistle, I figured ID contact John and add myself to his waitlist. That was Oct 30th, and yesterday I got an email saying my number had come up and he had a high D whistle ready to pos...

Curreny as of March 2023
Beginner Irish Session Tune Learning
Every Sunday
9:30 ‐10:30 am
House of Ireland
665 Pan American Plaza,
San Diego, CA 92101

Didn't see this listed, so figured I'd add it!

You still might not make many friends playing it, opinions are quite varied,... Thankfully as a morris dancer I don't think you can say you are doing it right without a noise complaint or two lol. Do you have any opinion on the session vs the large bore Burke? i saw it listed them as basically the ...

I often play my whistle on breaks. Because of where I work I often am playing where a whole lunch group of elementary kids could see (and hear) me. Just last week I received a letter delivered by the 3rd grade teacher from a student, telling me they liked my playing, lol.

Wow so many great replies! If anyone was thinking of parting with their susato, don't be surprised if you see a wtb post up next! Since part of a morris dancers job is to be a noisy enough to convince winter to leave, going for overkill definitely counts as a plus in the susatos favor Robertunes, I ...

I have been thinking about getting a Kerry Busker whistle to join the musicians that play for our morris dance practice. I do not have much experience with the variety of whistles out there (the nicest sounding whistle I own is probably my clarke sweettone), and thought I would humbly ask what sort ...