whistle for playing along with flat sets in B?

lesl · Post by **lesl** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:03 pm

I've been asking on the whistle board about a B whistle to play along with B pipes -
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?p=506396#506396

Most of the whistle and pipes duets I get to play are really whistle and cd, so something inexpensive will have to do. I'm really over the moon about the Kitty Lie Over recording and Jimmy O'Brien-Moran and now just received 2 with Ronan Browne.. all these have at least some B pipes.

So, if a piper were to play a whistle duet with B pipes, which B whistle would you recommend? Thanks for any suggestions.

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:27 pm

Susato makes a Bnat whistle, which was the first one I found, but since that time I have fallen totally for the sound of Michael Burke's whistles, which also include Bnat.

djm

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:23 am

Michael Burke makes a nice one: http://www.burkewhistles.com/

Patrick.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:34 am

Burke comes to mind for me too.

You might also try Ronaldo Reyburn. He does custom keys and it would likely be louder than a Burke.

Doc

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:00 pm

The Burke is very good...and can be tuned up for those whose pipes are a wee bit sharp of B

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:02 pm

Or you might want to consider getting a B whistle from Michael Burke.

djm

Dionys · Post by **Dionys** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:20 pm

Or, and here's the option no one seems to be mentioning, you could get a B whistle from Michael Burke.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:39 pm

Or you could download a copy of the amazing slowdowner and shift the recording up a semitone to C or down to Bb, and use a whistle you already own.

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:52 pm

Doc Jones wrote: You might also try Ronaldo Reyburn. He does custom keys and it would likely be louder than a Burke.

Doc

Considerably louder!

Like Copeland loud - but more focused, less windy.

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:19 pm

s1m0n wrote:Or you could download a copy of the amazing slowdowner and shift the recording up a semitone to C or down to Bb, and use a whistle you already own.

Hmmm, yes, I suppose that might work .... if you happen to own a C or Bb whistle by MICHAEL BURKE.

djm

lesl · Post by **lesl** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:37 am

I do really like Michael Burke whistles. a LOT!

s1m0n wrote:
"Or you could download a copy of the amazing slowdowner and shift the recording ..."

Tell you the truth for the ones I'm listening to, I dont' want to slowdown (the way I do it is a pn) but I have been trying to slide out my Sindt C to hit B.. works ok in the bottom octave only..

Thank you folks. you guys are great!
Any other suggestions welcome too of course.

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:43 am

I just bought a FABULOUS low D from a wonderful whistle maker named Michael Burke. Ever heard of him?

lesl · Post by **lesl** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:24 am

billh · Post by **billh** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:53 pm

An inexpensive alternative worth trying:

As it happens, you can take a Bflat Generation and remove metal from both the top and bottom so that the top note is sharpened a semitone and the bottom note (all holes closed) is also sharpened a semitone. By some weird quirk of Generation's tuning, the resulting notes in the middle are well within range as well, and the resulting scale is an acceptable B scale. At least, it works for me.

Total length of the doctored Generation (metal part, without fipple):
316 mm

Distance from the top end of the whistle to the top hole:
132 mm

(Of course you know you can tune Generations by removing the fipple, if yours is stuck, try soaking it in hot water for a few minutes, it should let go).

Bill

lesl · Post by **lesl** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:16 pm

Thanks BillH, I want to try that (if I can figure out how to cut it)!