Hey All
I am considering selling my Overton High D to help finance an Olwell flute. The whistle was made in 1997 and I have owned it since then. It has your typical Overton sound, nice and bright, and takes a little bit more air to get the high notes than the likes of a Burke, but it’ s worth the effort.
I mention this next bit not because I think it’ll add to the value of the instrument, but just so that any prospective buyer has a bit of life history. This whistle was used by me in the recording of 3 albums with the band Malinky, those being Last Leaves (CDTRAX190), 3 Ravens (CDTAX233) and The Unseen Hours (CDTRAX276) and it was also used in a recording with Tim O’Brien on the album Fishing Music (Snake River Records (761403311628)). As such, it has played a small but interesting part in the recent history of Scottish music. Like I say, this is for the sake of conversation rather than for big bucks.
This whistle is a “proper” Overton (it’s not got a Goldie stamp, and I was led to believe that it was made by Bernard Overton when I bought it) and although it may increase in value over time the honest truth is that I rarely use it these days (as my Burke has turned me into a lazy whistle player).
I’m offering it for sale here rather than ebay, as I’d like it to go to a musician who’ll treasure it and play it a bit more than I do.
In terms of price, I’d like to get £150 for it, but would prefer to discuss via email or pm. It is an Overton with a good track record and no tedious waiting!
I’ll be delighted to provide pics for anyone who is interested.
Great sound - except the guy that plays the bodhran…