I just ordered one from jerry this weekend and I cannot wait for it arrive. I hope it helps me in a few area. buzzing 1st octave D, and 2nd octave B, A, G. I am so excited I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
Congrats! I don’t have a Jerry Freeman’s Mellow Dog, but I’ve heard very good opinions about it.
I can understand the desperation in waiting new whistles in the mail, because I’m going through this right now, lol 
I have a Jerry Freeman tweaked Mellow Dog, and its my favourite whistle.
It plays well throughout both octaves.
There are arguably better whistles for easy playing of the 2nd octave B, A, G, like a Dixon Trad, but I find the trad too weak in the first octave for my taste. Also the tone of the trad lacks something there is in the tone of the Mellow Dog which I like.
I am currently awaiting a whistle myself, so I know how the waiting feeling feels, I have ordered a Alba Q1 Low D which I am looking forward to.
Hope you like your whistle WldRovr when it arrives!!!
Well, I think you nailed it. This is exactly what I am looking for. I cannot wait to get it.
I’m sure you will be happy with it. It is a good whistle. Do note that you will not suddenly turn into an expert though. LOL! You will have to get used to it, but it will likely help a lot just in knowing that whatever problems you still have in those notes will be due to ‘player error’, not the whistle. Practice, practice, practice… 
Ah, the symptoms of WhOA … Many hours have been spent waiting for the next whistle… and yet… there is always a ‘next whistle’ to wait for… 
Ya I have to agree this waiting thing sucks. But I am sure it will all be worth it. Now that you mention practice, For a real beginner who practices 30 minutes a night 5 nights a week. how long would any of you think it would take before you could belt out about 15 and be comfortable remembering them?
… did you actually say, " and be comfortable remembering them "..???
Oh… (wheeze)… you don’t know me very well, do you?
I’ve been playing for a looong time (well, calendar-wise, anyway - dedicated practice-wise, an embarrassing lot less), and I still need a printed list to know what I know, if you know what i mean. 
I’ve just gotten to where i can play 16 tunes and basically remember them without many hang ups. Now, i still need tremendous work on getting them down as far as musicality is concerned, but i remember all the notes and the melodies and know where to put the ornamentations and have in my head at least the rhythm down, though i’m sure they need tons of work.
I’ve been playing since late april/early may and am just working on number 17 (Poll Hapenny) this week so that puts me a little over 6 months to learn 15ish tunes, not counting the ones that came with the original waltons book that i dont count (scarborough faire and greensleeves and such)
These vary in complexity, but the list goes
- The Star of the County Downs
- The Dawning of the Day
- The Silver Spear
- The Star of Munster
- Morrison’s Jig
- Toss the Feathers
- Donnybrook Faire
- The Kesh Jig
- The Butterfly
- The Maids of Michelstown
- The Wind Waker (Title Screen Tune)
- Are you ready yet?
- The Maids of Mt. Cisco
- Old Hag You have Killed me
- Johnny of Brady’s Lea (intro)
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The Maid of Coolmore (Melody Line/Solo)
I practice a bit more some days than a half hour, sometimes a couple hours, depending on my wife’s whistle tolerance level and how much grading i have to/feel like doing, I guess average will be near an hour a day, probably 7 days a week, though occasionally (not often) a day will go by when i dont pick it up. Seems like after six months i should have more than that…
I’ve been playing whistle since 2½-3 months ago and I’ve about 15-20 tunes/songs in my “repertoire”. I play some of them very good, some good and some not that good (i still should improve them), but I can remember how to play all of those.
Cheers,
Bothrops