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by TonyHiggins
Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Obituary of sorts (no one died)
Replies: 12
Views: 4050

Re: Obituary of sorts (no one died)

Thanks for your expressions of appreciation. When the site started, I took it over as third owner and ran it since. (I checked; the first entry is in 2002, so approximately around then.) It was a lot of fun emailing back and forth with enthusiastic whistle (and other instrument) players and posting ...
by TonyHiggins
Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:12 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Obituary of sorts (no one died)
Replies: 12
Views: 4050

Obituary of sorts (no one died)

Thought I'd better cross-post this as it probably won't get seen otherwise. (No offense taken.) Didn't think you'd see a zombie rise from the grave, eh? Look again. As of Oct 17, 2020, tinwhistletunes.com, aka clips & snips will go off line for ever. While more venues appeared with more traffic ...
by TonyHiggins
Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:06 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: This, too, shall end
Replies: 0
Views: 21905

This, too, shall end

Didn't think you'd see a zombie rise from the grave, eh? Look again. As of Oct 17, 2020, tinwhistletunes.com, aka clips & snips will go off line for ever. While more venues appeared with more traffic for music posters, I held onto the site thinking I'd repurpose it for something else. But, even ...
by TonyHiggins
Thu May 30, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Thoughts on A Whistles...
Replies: 25
Views: 13807

Re: Thoughts on A Whistles...

I've had an A whistle (blackwood) by Chris Abell for years. Have no further need for anything else. (Just checked the current prices on his web site. Ouch! Glad I bought it way back when.) Other than the cost, I can't think of a single negative thing to say about it. Same with the D.
by TonyHiggins
Thu May 30, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Looking for Tony Higgins
Replies: 3
Views: 4070

Re: Looking for Tony Higgins

Tin whistle player tries to go straight, but other whistlers ferret out his hiding place and drag him back into their nefarious world. Dave tried to contact me while my computer was in the shop and I was on vacation. Had an actual airmail letter from England from Dave in the mailbox when I got home ...
by TonyHiggins
Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers
Replies: 28
Views: 16228

Re: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers

I have a brass low d numbered 2260. I bought it after I joined C&F in 2001 and I wouldn't have heard of Copelands before then. I bought it directly from him and was on a waiting list for at least 3 months then. (I didn't keep the receipt.)
by TonyHiggins
Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Book recommendations
Replies: 16
Views: 14928

Re: Book recommendations

"Last Night's Fun" by Ciaran Carson is a fantastic book, describing session culture, very funny anecdotes about old timers, detailed descriptions and histories of several instruments. Not the least, a treatise on the breakfast fry. Carson is a poet and flute player. Very entertaining for l...
by TonyHiggins
Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:45 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Reintroduction of Yours Truly
Replies: 43
Views: 21449

Re: Reintroduction of Yours Truly

Maybe I should get in on this. Been a long while. Just posted a couple of flute tunes of Arbo Doughty's and thought I'd peek in and see what's what. I'm still playing the whistle, but mostly in the house. Focusing on slow airs more. I do the music for a yearly memorial at my work place: an oncology ...
by TonyHiggins
Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: Flute: Month of January, Podbean
Replies: 2
Views: 51680

Flute: Month of January, Podbean

06/07/17 Rip Van Winkle, here, after a small nap...
Arbo Doughty sends two on flute: Month of January and "Two Reels Podbean."

That sure came at me out of the blue after about 3 years. Had to relearn the web editor and figure out how to get into the server. Now it's bedtime.
by TonyHiggins
Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:27 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: New Tune: "Who the hell is Tony Higgins?"
Replies: 2
Views: 23216

Re: New Tune: "Who the hell is Tony Higgins?"

Funny you should ask. That would be me. I took over the web site Tinwhistletunes.com from some one years ago (third caretaker, I think) and maintained it, which is to say, uploaded tunes if they were emailed to me. Never did any promotion, so it seems to have faded in notoriety.Nevertheless, I never...
by TonyHiggins
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:11 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: Celtic Cardboard Culture
Replies: 1
Views: 13883

Celtic Cardboard Culture

01/14/14 Welcome to Ceri McCoy, who sends an original composition, Celtic Cardboard Culture, on low whistle and a variety of other instruments. (saved in original)
by TonyHiggins
Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:39 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: Oldcastle (slow air, composed by player)
Replies: 0
Views: 12816

Oldcastle (slow air, composed by player)

11/25/13 Like I was saying...Welcome to Vincent Farrelly, who sends a slow air he composed: Oldcastle, played on an Alba d whistle.
by TonyHiggins
Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: Kildevil Air
Replies: 1
Views: 14614

Kildevil Air

08/21/13 Been awhile. LisaD (her chiff&fipple name) sends a slow air, Killdevil Air, played on a Sindt A. (Yep. Still here. You can still feel free to post a tune. I'll try to get my own lazy butt to post something. Still practicing and all. Just gotten away from hanging out on the internet.) Tony
by TonyHiggins
Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: 12/15/11 Be Thou My Vision
Replies: 0
Views: 12330

12/15/11 Be Thou My Vision

12/15/11 My friend, KC Jiang plays O'Riordan whistles that he got from me in trade for a nice flute plays Be Thou My Vision. This is from a cd he just published, titled Irish Whistle Melodies. (saved in slow airs)
by TonyHiggins
Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: 12/07/11 John of the Glen
Replies: 0
Views: 11841

12/07/11 John of the Glen

12/07/11 Welcome to Tobias Cabral, who sends "John of the Glen," played on a John Sindt Soprano D whistle. It was recorded via the voice recorder app on my phone." saved in slow airs.