Whistle history upcoming on BBC...

StevieJ · Post by **StevieJ** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:35 am

Just missed it. But: Here's the "listen again" link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/rams/fri1102.ram

The listen again page is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:42 am

Either BBC or AOL pooped out on me when I tried to listen to the show, but they have archived it. Click on "listen again" on the home page, and you can listen to it anytime. Worked fine this time: bit of Mary Bergin showing off some of her collection, some Kwela from Positively Testcard, some prehistoric bone whistles, etc. A nice half hr intro to show your friends who can't fathom why you are interested in this silly instrument...

Easily_Deluded_Fool · Post by **Easily_Deluded_Fool** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 7:41 am

I just spent an enjoyable half hour listening to the programme via the "Listen Again" link on the Radio 4 webpage.

You'll enjoy it. Honest

Also inspiring listening to people play their whistles.

Bala · Post by **Bala** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:43 am

I can't seem to listen to this. I just get the following message:

rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/fri1102.ra?title="Friday 11am"&start="0:00"

Can anyone help?

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 10:01 am

I can't get it to play either. Windows media player doesn't support .ram files, yet when I click on the BBC site, that's what it downloads for me. Great help I don't think. Thanks BeeB.

Glad I got to hear it (crackly) and got it taped. Not much help to the rest of you though.

Definitely worth hearing, and telling your non-believing friends about.

Edit: Works fine on my AOL browser at home, and my recording worked if a but fuzzy. I loved the bone whistle from 40,000 years ago!

french · Post by **french** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:06 pm

french wrote:thanks for the tip. i'll listen at my lunch break.

- tom

i was busy at lunch and grateful that is was still available online (see above) this evening for me to listen. hope it stays online for a while, i'm sure i will listen again.

don't miss it!

- tom

chattiekathy · Post by **chattiekathy** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:54 pm

I went to this link and had no trouble connecting. I found it very interesting and really enjoyed the great whistling.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml

Cheers,
Kathy

Post by **Dale** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 4:48 pm

The BBC program is brilliant! Norman Dannatt is the star--if you don't count that upstart James Galway!

Dale

DaveAuty · Post by **DaveAuty** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 3:41 am

Great program, loved the bit about toting whistles instead of guns in Soweto!

Dave.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 6:03 am

Martin Milner wrote: I loved the bone whistle from 40,000 years ago!

A friend of mine makes replicas of these very primitive flutes from turkey or deer bones. Very neat things to play! Uses flint tools, also home made..

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 6:33 am

brewerpaul wrote:
Martin Milner wrote: I loved the bone whistle from 40,000 years ago!
A friend of mine makes replicas of these very primitive flutes from turkey or deer bones. Very neat things to play! Uses flint tools, also home made..

How many notes do they play, Paul? And now large are they?

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 5:34 am

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How many notes do they play, Paul? And now large are they?[/quote]

There is a huge variation on both of those-- as few as 2-3 notes, as many as an octave. They do not play a traditional scale either. Eric has one tiny one about 3 inches long, some that he has made are about 6 inches. It's very cool to close your eyes, play one of these, and imagine our distant ancestors sitting around a fire under the stars thousands of years ago, hearing these sounds...

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:28 am

The program is downloadable and available at any time, I think. I listened to it just the other day, no special time.