Instrument pictures

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:53 pm

I gotta say I don't see many things on C&F that just make my jaw drop.

Jessie's collection did.

For a change, I'm speechless.

--James
http://www.flutesite.com

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:01 am

On 2003-01-02 00:53, peeplj wrote:
I gotta say I don't see many things on C&F that just make my jaw drop.

Jessie's collection did.

For a change, I'm speechless.

--James
http://www.flutesite.com

Yeah, Jessie does have an impressive collection! Girl's gotta have one helluva set of lungs, though, and be able to play with both hands, both feet, and... waitaminit... (Gotta stop sniffin' outta that alcohol bottle! )

~*~

Serpie-Pie

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:06 am

Jess, I didn't think there was a house in Woodstock big enough to hold a collection that size! At least not anywhere down Mill Hill Road!

~*~

Serpie-Pie

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 3:54 am

Might explain why JessieK doesn't like breathy whistles.
When this sound needed, she can always pick up one flute out of the couple odd she owns.

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 6:42 am

Good grief, Jessie. I thought the old collection photo was amazing, but this is just too much! I am speechless.

Jens

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 10:59 am

Ok Jessie, seriously now, I'm going to put your collection pic to really good use. I'm going to show it to my family to prove that:

1. There are others like me on the planet; indeed, I'm part of an entire community of nuts (crystalized of course).

2. I definitely need a lot more high-end whistles and flutes to keep up with others in the community, since yours is a typical collection that is required for continued membership (or mothership).

Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year.

Philo

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 11:21 am

Philo - Thanks for the laugh. I actually tried this technique on my wife prior to seeing Jessie's collection, but all she replied was "just because the prisons are overflowing doesn't make each inmate innocent."

Can you believe that? Equating whistle/flute collectors with criminals...

I'll show her - from now on I'm going to spend all my time perfecting my ability to play in the third octave!

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:09 pm

Well, it's a good thing that I don't collect cellos or pianos!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:18 pm

...or Uilleann Pipes!

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:21 pm

Tony, bite your tongue!

Edit: or fingers?

[ This Message was edited by: JessieK on 2003-01-02 13:22 ]

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:22 pm

On 2003-01-01 13:50, The Weekenders wrote:
Could some of you please post your home addresses and when you WON'T be home???????????

Oh, and send a key to your house, too.

Especially Jessie.

_________________
MCM Transatlantic Whistle Detective Agency - no case too small.
Branches in London and Salt Lake City

[ This Message was edited by: Cees on 2003-01-02 13:23 ]

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:26 pm

We have a highly technical security system here. The units have fur and can easily malfunction when offered treats.

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:28 pm

Do they like fish?

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:29 pm

Uh-oh...my security system is going up in smoke!!

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:43 am

OK, here's my collection, and it reaches from coast to coast!

Here's the stuff that has been banished to Seattle, i.e. I rarely play them:

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Top to bottom: pakistani practice chanter I got off ebay when I didn't know any better, cedar native american flute in F, alto recorder, Hoover PVC low G that I made when I visited Mack last year (I didn't tune it right and ran out of time

), transparent recorder, Dixon nontunable D that Tinker is borrowing, sopranino recorder. On the left, a slide whistle; on the right, two headless barrels from Mack Hoover's donation to Tom's party and a wooden 'croaking' frog thing from Epcot.

Here's what's in NY:

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The bodhran is a 16 inch Halpin. Two tippers just below and to the right.

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To the left of the whistle roll:
Susato C/D set, Gen Bb, Susato Bb

To the right:
Feadog C, Laughing C, Gen D tabor pipe (ow), and a bunch of laughing D's, several of which are still under evaluation.

Below the roll:
Andean panflute, low D laughing, low D Copeland, low G Mack Hoover ski pole, non-pakistani practice chanter.

On the whistle roll:
(top) Hall crystal piccolo in C, Susato A, Dixon A.
(left to right) Gen brass G, Gen nickel F, Gen nickel Eb with Hoover whitecap head, Guinness aluminum, Gen(?) folk D, Clarke D, Hoover trad and narrow bore D, Dixon tunable D, Meg D, Brass Serpent D, Doolin 2 piece D, Clare 2 piece D with Hoover whitecap head.

There's also a whitecap hoover/feadog hybrid D which is missing-in-action at the moment...

[ This Message was edited by: avanutria on 2003-01-03 02:47 ]