Purest sounding whistle
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Purest sounding whistle
I know that there has already been a poll and a post or two on this same topic, but i thought i would do my own post. I prefer very pure and sweet sounding whistles, although i also like my clarke a lot too. My main whistle right now is my self tweaked Lbw head on a feadog body. The feadog body seems to be better in tune the the lbw whistle's body. The Lbw is so pure and seet sounding. i recently purchased a used Kerry songbird, very nice whislte, sweet tone, but a little bit of chiff. But i still seem to like my Lbw better. Many people haver told me that burke is a very seet, pure sounding whistles, but if i were to purchased one what model should i get if i what my pure tone. Carol recomender the brass and told me that it was the purest. Anyone else have any other thoughts or any other recomendations on pure whistles. I am not looking to spend more than at max about $150. Also what is the purest inexpensive whistle.
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Burke
Blackhawk what material should the burke be made from and what bore size?
Re: Purest sounding whistle
Hello Cass,
IMO, a Sindt is as good as it gets and if memory serves me, Blackhawk was trying to unload one a couple days ago. See if he still has it. You won't be disappointed.
Mike
IMO, a Sindt is as good as it gets and if memory serves me, Blackhawk was trying to unload one a couple days ago. See if he still has it. You won't be disappointed.
Mike
Re: Burke
That's personal taste, my friend, but I like brass for durability and looks. I like quieter whistles so I like the Burke narrow bore, but there's nothing wrong with any version of any Burke.Whistle_along_Cassidy wrote:Blackhawk what material should the burke be made from and what bore size?
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The Burke narrow bore has less chiff/breathiness than the wide bore. I have a brass one.
I believe Sindts are pretty pure sounding.
Gary Humphrey (raindog) puts out a whistle as pure as these and cheaper. Very good whistle.
Cillian O'Briain's tweaked whistle is very pure and the quieter of these.
O'Riordan is in a class by himself for pure tone, but I think he's retired from whistle making, or at least, not taking new orders.
Tony
I believe Sindts are pretty pure sounding.
Gary Humphrey (raindog) puts out a whistle as pure as these and cheaper. Very good whistle.
Cillian O'Briain's tweaked whistle is very pure and the quieter of these.
O'Riordan is in a class by himself for pure tone, but I think he's retired from whistle making, or at least, not taking new orders.
Tony
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Tony thanks for the info. but i have another question for you. I have enjoyed listening to all your sound files that you ahve posted on chiff and fipple tune site. I have been trying to learn hole in a hedge by ear off of your recording, but i cant seem to figure out the second part. I have the A part right but was wondering if you could posssibly post the B part in sheetmusic for me. i would be grateful
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P.S. to everyone i was told that the burke composite marterial offers a more mellow sound, is this true.
Also slowair i ask blackhawk about his sindt, but the only thing i had to offer for it was a kerry songbird. He told me he was looking for another wood whislte.
thank you
andrew cassidy
P.S. to everyone i was told that the burke composite marterial offers a more mellow sound, is this true.
Also slowair i ask blackhawk about his sindt, but the only thing i had to offer for it was a kerry songbird. He told me he was looking for another wood whislte.
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P.S. to everyone i was told that the burke composite marterial offers a more mellow sound, is this true.
.[/quote]to my ears their the purest, but the main thing is that you've got the like the sound. it's also a very well balanced whistle across the octaves, have a listen in the link below
.[/quote]to my ears their the purest, but the main thing is that you've got the like the sound. it's also a very well balanced whistle across the octaves, have a listen in the link below
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The purest whistling sound you'll get is Loren standing on a hill on a breezy day with the wind going through his ears. Can be a bit shrill in the upper octave, though. <Loren's favorite smiley.
Hole in the Hedge? I'll work it out when I get home. I learned it from a Martin Hayes cd, I think it's on Under the Moon.
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Hole in the Hedge? I'll work it out when I get home. I learned it from a Martin Hayes cd, I think it's on Under the Moon.
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IMHO the Laughin Whistle.
Hiya,
I've not sampled a great many whistles. I have a Burke composite in C which is pretty damn pure and sweet sounding, especially compared to the cheap whistles (I actually find some expensive whistles are very rough in sound compared to some of the cheaper ones). However, my favourite is my Laughin Whistle in C. I have a few problems with it clogging up, it tends to do this pretty quick if I don't treat it, but it's got an incredibly pure, sweet, quiet sound to it. Also quite cheap relative to some of the more expensive whistles (at least it was when I got it spring 2000 - I think the price has increased because Noah Herbison has gone back to uni and so isn't spending as much time making whistles and needs the money).
TTFN.
I've not sampled a great many whistles. I have a Burke composite in C which is pretty damn pure and sweet sounding, especially compared to the cheap whistles (I actually find some expensive whistles are very rough in sound compared to some of the cheaper ones). However, my favourite is my Laughin Whistle in C. I have a few problems with it clogging up, it tends to do this pretty quick if I don't treat it, but it's got an incredibly pure, sweet, quiet sound to it. Also quite cheap relative to some of the more expensive whistles (at least it was when I got it spring 2000 - I think the price has increased because Noah Herbison has gone back to uni and so isn't spending as much time making whistles and needs the money).
TTFN.
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I've owned a few different whistles, Sindt, Copeland, Burke, etc. The purest I've found so far is the Hoover. As pure as the others are, there is still a slight bit of chiffyness upon the attack of each note. The Hoover doesn't have this, to my ears. All of them are great whistles, though. I think any of them would be a good choice.
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I find the Burke aluminum very pure sounding, but not at all sweet. The Susato is very pure and sweet, if you also like loud whistles. If you like a quieter whistle, I'm with James, the Oak is a really sweet, pure whistle.
Charlie
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