Got WHOA? How many brands do you have? Then & now?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:03 pm

I used to have a Susato (or five). If you covered my eyes and played the scales on my Susatos and a r*****er, I'm really not sure I could tell the difference.

Bumble · Post by **Bumble** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:14 pm

Uhhh, I just have one. (Walton's D) I bought it a year ago in Ireland while on vacation there and have played it every day since. I've been sorely tempted to get another, (several actualy) but I guess I'm just a one whistle guy....at least until this one breaks (might not be long...I've already folded this one twice).

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:21 pm

Bumble wrote:Uhhh, I just have one. (Walton's D) I bought it a year ago in Ireland while on vacation there and have played it every day since. I've been sorely tempted to get another, (several actualy) but I guess I'm just a one whistle guy....at least until this one breaks (might not be long...I've already folded this one twice).

There are benefits to having just one whistle, as long as it's a good one. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

P.S., post more.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:14 pm

Overton 6, Bleazey 5, O'Riordan 2, Syn 2, Greenwood 2, Hoover 1, Weston 1.

Just added Alba 1.

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:16 am

Other than the whistles that I make, I dont' have a huge collection of other brands.

Faedogh High-D - purchased in Cork Ireland.
Clark's Woodstock High-D - purchased at local Tractor Supply store.
Sepent Sunsinger High-D - A gift from the maker.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:44 am

Daniel_Bingamon wrote:Faedogh

That's a pretty way to spell it.

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:01 am

Hmm, lets see:

Generation (Many, a few of each key)
Clarke (2 original and 3 Sweetones)
Feadog (just one, D mark3 I think)
Doolin (1 two-piece D)
Walton (one normal D, a LBW and a Guinness)
Oak (2, C and D)
Shaw (D)
Susato (wb A)
Syn (Full set of Aluminium whistles)
Chieftain (Low D)
Dixon (low D combo)

That makes 11, I wonder if I left some poor whistle out.

IrishLass · Post by **IrishLass** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:40 am

I have 4 right now, with a 5th on the way:

1 Freeman tweaked sweetone
1 Feadog
1 Bamboo whistle (Erik the Flutemaker)
1 Burke High D

with 1 Dixon Low D on the way.

TinwhistleJulian · Post by **TinwhistleJulian** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:06 am

I play actually not so much different whistles/flutes :

1 Susato soprano D one piece whistle
1 clarke soprano D whistle (tweaked by myself)
1 special whistle (tweaked body of a generation with a (i guess) waltons head ,sounds brilliant now (soprano d or C )
1 self constructed crystal whistle Soprano D ( not perfect yet but on the way to that)

will write in another time about the self worked whistles.
need professional whistles now,but thats another thread.

Julian

amar · Post by **amar** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:18 am

Alba, Burke, Chieftain, Clarke, Copeland, Dixon, Generation, Hoover, Overton (Colin+Bernard), Walton, Susato, Indian-Bamboo-Cheapos, Indonesian-Bamboo-Cheapos, Indian-metal-cheapo.
I think that's about it, so, not counting the cheapos it's:

11 brands (or 12 if you count the 2 overton-makers as separate)

Geraint · Post by **Geraint** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:04 am

Erm.

Generation x 3, Feadog x 2, Clare, Clarke x 2, Susato, Dixon, Burke. Mainly cheapies, then, but the Burke's a beaut. Tully on the way next year too, and I am on the verge of a Sweetheart. Whistle that is, not a girl

Please Sir, can I have some more?

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:42 am

Here is the inventory today:

Alba - 1
Clare - 2
Clarke - 3
Dixon - 1
Feadan - 1
Feadog - 1
Generation -13
Hoover - 1
Humphrey - 2
Jubilee - 1
Susato - 1
Waltons - 3

This does not include a few selfmade. All of the above whistles are good. They represent a lot of different keys and sounds. One whistle does not fulfill all moods. I choose a whistle by how I feel today. The most often played are the Alba, Humphreys, Hoover, Feadog and Gen C in Nickel.

Ron

thewesleyan · Post by **thewesleyan** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:47 am

Clarke (7) + 1 tweaked
Generation (6)
Susato (1)
Shaw (3)
Alba (1)
Dixon (2)
Cooperman (1)
Feadog (2)
Clare (1)
Unbranded (1)
Schylling (1)

Anyone else got one of these last? I bought it for $4.99 in the US last year, and frankly it would have been a rip-off if it had been 10% of that. It looks quite nice - black mouthpiece and "nickel" tube, but it is totally unplayable.

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:37 pm

O'Riordan, Water Weasel, Susato, and my Generation are all I ever play (in roughly that order). I've also got an old-style Burke, a Silkstone, and a misc. cheapie or two gathering dust.

IMO Susatos are cheap, durable, and they play well, if a little plastic-y. They're the perfect whistle to take places you wouldn't take a good whistle. And they are a great source of cheap, reliable whistles in odd keys. (I'm sure one day my B-natural Susato is going to come in handy....)

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:45 pm

Generation,Waltons,Shaw,Jubilee,Susato,Clarke,Feadog,Clare,Doolin,Sindt,Oak.Hohner,Viceroy,Dixon,Alba,Chieftain,,Howard,Overton(Bernard),Overton(Goldie),Copeland,Busman,Humphrey.
TWENTY TWO (if you count the Overtons as sub-species!).