Burkes: What do you think?
- PhilO
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My everyday workhorse is the Burke brass blacktip - I like it better than any of his other whistles I've tried, and those were good. The black tip brass C is also excellent, and I'm still getting acquainted with a new black tip brass E.
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- dwinterfield
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I got a Burke DABST several months ago and play it every day. It's very bright, pure and easy to play. It's my first high-end whistle and at this point I can't see getting another expensive high D (although I'm always open to bargins, antiques and maybe trying some of those "tweaked" whistles). I've ordered a Bflat brass from Micheal for variety and to get a sense of how brass gives a "warm" sound. You can't miss with his whistles.
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I've never played a Burke that wasn't adequate and two of the three I currently own (C and low G, the other is a high D) are excellent whistles. I only play AlPros but would like to try a composite low whistle: Eb or E probably. I'd confidently buy a Burke in any key, safe in the knowledge that I'd be getting, at the very least, a good whistle.
My current favourite workhorse high D is my Sindt, but my Burke high D can step into that role any time I want it to. Since I own nearly 20 high Ds, most of them high-end, that gives you an idea of how I rank Burkes.
My current favourite workhorse high D is my Sindt, but my Burke high D can step into that role any time I want it to. Since I own nearly 20 high Ds, most of them high-end, that gives you an idea of how I rank Burkes.
- waitingame
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I just got a brass narrow bore D and a Bb and if his aluminum whistle is anything like these You will be happy. Beautiful craftmanship and they sing like angels when my fingers get out of the way.
Winters coming on, I need to gather up some of his composite's.
Winters coming on, I need to gather up some of his composite's.
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I have a Burke Brass wide bore. It's my favorite whistle for overall general whistle playing. It is somewhat quite so if there's lots of other noise I'll use my Copeland. I haven't played a whistle in about a month though. Shame shame shame. Been doing more flute and piccolo stuff.
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Just to provide a tiny bit of perspective here: I don't like Burke whistles. I can't claim to have tried every model, or anything like that, but I've tried a decent number over the years. They simply are not my style of whistle, and while I appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into them, I have no interest in playing one.
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I love my Burke. It's a brass.
The whistle player for the Kells (Brian McCoy?), who I met at the Dublin festival, plays Burkes. He plays the aluminum session model, and he swears by it. He says it's in tune and it is fast and responsive and sounds great.
The whistle player for the Kells (Brian McCoy?), who I met at the Dublin festival, plays Burkes. He plays the aluminum session model, and he swears by it. He says it's in tune and it is fast and responsive and sounds great.
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A couple of years ago I bought a Burke Brass Pro Sessions. It is my absolute favorite whistle. So much so that I have been able to resist buying another so far-one day at a time, you know.....
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I don't like the Burkes. There is nothing wrong with them, I guess, no glaring flaw. But I find them uninteresting and bland. I don't think they are easier to play than others and I also don't think that they are that great for bringing out subtle things. The wide-bore brass I have I pick up every month or so to see if I am still missing why everybody likes them so much, and then I put it down again.
I have tried one of new delrin-tipped ones for only a few minutes, couldn't make up my mind about it. But a whistle player I respect as a whistle player (I respect you all as wonderful people ) said he liked the new model better than the previous ones. I'll see if one comes my way that I can try for a night, but I am not ordering one at this point.
Oh, and I think they're overpriced, but that's just me, of course.
I have tried one of new delrin-tipped ones for only a few minutes, couldn't make up my mind about it. But a whistle player I respect as a whistle player (I respect you all as wonderful people ) said he liked the new model better than the previous ones. I'll see if one comes my way that I can try for a night, but I am not ordering one at this point.
Oh, and I think they're overpriced, but that's just me, of course.
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