Things Whistle Players Never Say

[pancelticpiper]

"It's similar to a real instrument, but less challenging."

That's the best so far IMHO!

You never hear a whistle player at a gig say "Hold on, I'll have to make two trips to the van to get all my stuff!"

or

"Could you give me an "A"? I think I'm a bit sharp."

[Stephen]

"Anyone know any good Db tunes?"

"I didn't want to buy an SUV, but I had to get something big enough to carry my music stuff."

"Sure the whistle is 52 inches long, but if I use the piper's grip..."

Actually the last one we probably would say.

My first post, greetings all!

[nickthepiedpiper]

Yes, I'd LOVE to play the Titanic song! No one ever asks for that....

[ghicken]

My first post, greetings all!

Welcome Stephen!

[Infernaltootler]

Sorry, my other half is sitting there.

[Brus]

"Hey, guys! Let's play Danny Boy!"

[walrii]

"I'd like to move up to a professional quality instrument but they are soooooooo expensive."

"Yes, I'd love to play that gig. Here's my manager's number."

"These are my roadies."

"Let's not play that one; it's on the radio all the time."

"The hot blonde in the front row wants to take me home."

"My family loves to listen to me practice."

"I just made first chair."

[James D]

a "Tin Whistle"?

Well yes, I suppose you could call it that, but personally I prefer to think of it as:
"A vertically held, end blown, flat windway, simple system, keyless, 6-hole, equal temperament, major scale, diatonic (or chromatic if you half-hole or cross-finger), factory-made but hand assembled, inexpensive, cylindrical-bore, metal-bodied, injection-molded coloured plastic beak-headed, un-tweaked, slightly chiffy, not too breathy, low back-pressure, raw-sounding, loud-playing, two(and a bit)-octave, no frills Fipple Flute."

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[ytliek]

that's what I like, simple sophistication... what he said

[megapop]

"Well, hi, I'm your new neighbour!"

[Infernaltootler]

to guitarist and bodhranista, "Play up,"

[cboody]

a "Tin Whistle"?

Well yes, I suppose you could call it that, but personally I prefer to think of it as:
"A vertically held, end blown, flat windway, simple system, keyless, 6-hole, equal temperament, major scale, diatonic (or chromatic if you half-hole or cross-finger), factory-made but hand assembled, inexpensive, cylindrical-bore, metal-bodied, injection-molded coloured plastic beak-headed, un-tweaked, slightly chiffy, not too breathy, low back-pressure, raw-sounding, loud-playing, two(and a bit)-octave, no frills Fipple Flute."

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Reminds me of a cartoon explaining why the Army pays $289.00 for a screw. "When you buy a screw at the hardware store you get a screw. But I get a fully slotted manually activated fiber intrusive material securing device."

[pancelticpiper]

These are very funny, but seriously, when I'm out playing the Highland pipes one of the most common things people come up and say is "I've heard that that instrument is very difficult to play" or "isn't that one of the hardest instruments to play?"

But when I'm out playing whistle, nobody ever comes up and says that.

I wonder where on earth the "general public" got the notion that Highland pipes are any more difficult than any other instrument. Oh, I'm not complaining, because it's good for business! But it's strange anyhow.

[Steve Bliven]

I wonder where on earth the "general public" got the notion that Highland pipes are any more difficult than any other instrument. Oh, I'm not complaining, because it's good for business! But it's strange anyhow.

The general public probably thinks they can be tuned....

Best wishes.

Steve

[MadmanWithaWhistle]

"There is nothing wrong with my whistle. I just need to stop whining and practice more."