My first whistles! (or whistle stuff you got for Christmas)

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:24 am

Very nice gift from the Parental Units, Paul!!! Wow...and I thought my $100 gift certificate to Target was pretty good.

Have fun!!

Best,
Andrea

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:37 am

Thanks Andrea. It is a fantastic whistle. I couldn't believe it when they said they'd get it for me. I guess they were in a good mood that day.

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:22 am

I gave myself two whistles from Ronaldo Reyburn: the Low D and low F, and I can't wait to get them. I wouldn't have known how great they were if I hadn't gone to Windsor for the Whistle-In in November. Yay!

cj · Post by cj » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:55 am

I strongly hinted for whistles, but my SO had already decided to get me a home theater system with a DVD player. Christened it by watching Pirates of the Caribbean--movie-watching now rocks at chez cj!

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:11 pm

I got Grey Larsen's book and the Wooden Flute Obsession double CD set (which I'm ashamed to say I hadn't gotten before). That's all the music-related stuff, although I feel I should also mention that my wife got me the complete set of Muppet Shows on video. All of you who grew up in the 70s may now commence turning green with envy!

Steven

Scott McCallister · Post by **Scott McCallister** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:45 pm

For Christmas I got a nice set of Rosewood Bones.

(I know, I know... sacrilege!:roll: ) I have been trying to clikety clak (or is that claktity clik)my way around some recordings.

My birthday is just before Christmas and for that, my sister got me a modest bodhran. (I know... more sacrilege

) I also got a set of Yamaha Recorders from Dad (alto and soprano still waiting for delivery)and with money from my Grandma-in-law I bought the same type of melodica that Zub has. ('cept mine is black not blue and doesn't even have a label... just the little square it should go in) Funny thing though, most of the 37 notes (actually all but one)of the melodica were anywhere from 30-50 cents sharp. I spent about three hours putting little pieces of cellophane tape on each reed to build their mass and flatten the pitch. It is exceptional now, though.

nancymae · Post by **nancymae** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:46 pm

My SO got me a Native American Flute for xmas!! I got interested in them after seeing a couple of threads here on them...he noticed me looking at them..and got one for me!! Now...my next assignment....making cool bags for all my whistles!! (I now have 3!!--One Clarke Celtic, One Hoover..and my new Native American whistle!!) Here we goooooo!!!! On to WHOA!!!

Nancy

nancymae · Post by **nancymae** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:50 pm

I almost forgot!! Along with my Native American Whistle, my sig other got me an Eagle Bone Whistle...something you can wear around your neck...it is ceramic...NOT made of a real eagle bone (Thank God!!)...it has three holes in it...and the music is very sweet! I played it in the hotel we were in this past weekend..and the echo made it sound very haunting! Go here to see and hear: www.highspirits.com

Happy Whistling!!
Nancy
PS...my next purchase of whistledom...is going to be a low D from Mack Hoover!! (My wish list!)

Rick Davidson · Post by **Rick Davidson** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:50 pm

My Son and other family members pitched in to help purchase a Dogwood Busman. Now I'm really obsessed... like I wasn't already? I guess it is all just a matter of degrees!

waltcamp45 · Post by **waltcamp45** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:08 am

My wife got me my first low whistle, a low G made by Mack Hoover. Thanks again to all who have recommended Mack and his whistles. The whistle has a gorgeous sound and plays exactly as folks have said -- quiet, with almost no breathiness.

This really hit home when I put the low whistle down and picked up my beloved Clarke D. Suddenly it seemed shrill and inordinately breathy.

Walt

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 7:10 am

I didn't get it for Christmas but I got it a week before Christmas: a Sindt D that I ordered back in March. A really nice whistle! Fuller sound than Gens but still trad-sounding. The Cnat is not as annoying as I expected. The head is a bit heavier than I expected but I'll get used to it. Oh, did I say I like it? Yeah.
Mike

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 12:46 pm

raindog1970 wrote:
Loren wrote:Ah yes, the signature sound of the Hooters - boy does that take me back.......... I wonder what ever happened to those guys.
They gave up music and founded a chain of 'delightfully tacky, yet unrefined' restaurants!
Actually they're still together, and just finished their 20th anniversary tour.

Thanks for that Gary, I had no idea they were still a working band, amazing.

Loren

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:15 pm

burnsbyrne wrote:I didn't get it for Christmas but I got it a week before Christmas: a Sindt D that I ordered back in March. A really nice whistle! Fuller sound than Gens but still trad-sounding. The Cnat is not as annoying as I expected. The head is a bit heavier than I expected but I'll get used to it. Oh, did I say I like it? Yeah.
Mike

I got my A Sindt with additional Bb tube,ordered around the same time,just the other day.
The set is everything that I could have hoped for.John Sindt certainly makes some fine instruments!
And of course,Davey Stephenson personally delivered my Uilleann Pipes practice set,on the 23rd Dec.
Looks like I have my work cut out for me in 2004!

srt19170 · Post by **srt19170** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:53 am

waltcamp45 wrote:My wife got me my first low whistle, a low G made by Mack Hoover. ..
This really hit home when I put the low whistle down and picked up my beloved Clarke D. Suddenly it seemed shrill and inordinately breathy.

I got a narrow bore brass high D Hoover for Christmas (*). At home, where I play mostly at night, I've been playing it pretty exclusively. Last night, when I want to be able to hear myself play along with some music, I picked up a Sweetone and almost couldn't play it because the mouthpiece seemed so big and awkward in my mouth!

(The mouthpiece on the Hoover is about a 1/4" wide)

-- Scott

(*) It's a great whistle, btw!

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:24 pm

why is that man trying to eat a piano?

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