No, I haven’t landed the Copeland Brass C - the deal was that it would (or may) be handed along upon the owners demise, whom I wish good health and a long life. I’m certain that the whistle gets very little use in the meantime.
At this point I’ve given up on many whistles for various reasons, but mainly because a vast majority of them either don’t play in tune or have some other undesirable issue. After years of searching for a whistle that could be played next to an accordion and have a good deal of character of tone I settled on a Chieftain Mezzo C - which is an extraordinary whistle. Rich, complicated, fast, and inspiring. My next whistle purchase will probably be Phil Hardy’s High D Hybrid; the demos indicate that it has a very complex tone and natural sound. Here’ a vid of his new but not yet released creation: you’ll find it under Pro Files - Hybrid 2 http://www.kerrywhistles.com/movie.php?groupID=19
Loren! I came across this old thread and searched my records. In an old email containing an old spreadsheet of all my PayPal transactions in 2006, I found the buyer. I have a name, an email address and physical address (as it was in 2006). You disappeared from Facebook! I’m glad to see that you’ve posted recently here and are, in fact, still alive! Get in touch with me for contact info of the buyer.
Wow – that is a gripping tale. Please keep us updated! It reminds me of my days as a watch-collector. I sold the watch I was wearing at my wedding and of course later regretted it. But it was easy to get back. The guy I sold it to, never even wore it and he sold it back to me for the same price. Of course I won’t sell it again. So I can understand where you’re coming from and I really hope, you get “your” whistle back.
