Laughing Whistles?

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 2:15 pm

Does anyone have any experience with the telescoping Laughing Whistle?

http://members.tripod.com/nherbison/

What are your thoughts? Do you know of any other whistles that can become really compact? I'm not interested in shrill ones like high G, more along the lines of ones that can be easily fit into a pocket and reassembled when needed. Bonus if it comes with a case.

Post by **rich** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 2:16 pm

Clare makes a cheap one that splits in half, which while occupying the same amount of space fits conveniently in a pocket.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 2:19 pm

Is it a good one? Do you happen to have a link?

Ah, I've found the info in C&F.

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Post by **rich** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 2:40 pm

I haven't played it -- there's a writeup in the inexpensive whistles section of C&F.

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 2:44 pm

I have a laughing whistle. It has a very soft and sweet sound, tuning is perfect. Air requirements are very small, and I had a big clogging problem, which got better after 1 week of playing, but still exists. I like it nevertheless because I can carry it around in my pocket, and I can play it almost anywhere, because it's not loud. But it's more difficult to play than a standard whistle. It's good for practice, but not for performing.

Ron Rowe · Post by **Ron Rowe** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 7:08 pm

avanutria,
I have a Clare 2 piece I got from Steve at shannaquay and it has become my favorite whistle. Easy air requirements, lovely sound, with just a bit of grit to it so that you know it's a whistle and not a recorder of flute and when broken down it easily fits into your pocket.