My Copeland Low D which I've been waiting for with bated breath(yes I'm turning blue!) since Dec. 15th 2002 (so who's counting?) FINALLY ARRIVED TODAY!! What a beautiful,shiney thing it is ! I've so far just been running a few scales- straight from that lovely rich,'flutey' bottom D to top B ,checking the tuning and playing a few snatches of tunes,trying to get acquainted.First impressions suggest that this is certainly a real 'professional' instrument with lots and lots of potential which I have yet to uncover.Well worth waiting for-delivery time is spot on the 3 month estimate,bar a slight delay caused by the British postal service.I'm certainly WELL PLEASED with my latest acquisition!(YEAH!! ). I think you get the picture by now!
I have an Overton low D that I love, and a Burke...but the best I have ever played, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it to Doc who sold it to Avanutria, was the Copeland.
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I sent an e-mail last night to Rachel Rementer,to say that the whistle had arrived in one piece and how thrilled I was to finally own a Copeland.I've had a further practice session just now,and I'm impressed! I must admit that in my impatience,I didn't allow the whistle to warm up and I had a bit of clogging initially(mind you I was drooling a bit!- is it a fullmoon tonight? ).After the whistle was warmed through,we were away.The tone is very rich,but what is very impressive is the 'balance' between the octaves- Richard MacEachain mentioned this to me in an e-mail,and he's absolutely correct.This instrument really is a superb bit of work and Michael Copeland deserves to be congratulated for producing it.
Hi Kevin,
Like I said, it's very hard to describe but when you play it you know!!
You may find that Cn is a bit funny untill the whistle warms up, I can sort of get around it by playing oxx xoo untill its warmed up.
blackhawk wrote:I have an Overton low D that I love, and a Burke...but the best I have ever played, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it to Doc who sold it to Avanutria, was the Copeland.
So THAT's the history of Beth's Copeland! Got to try it out when she was here. Sweet whistle! I want to save up and buy one of my own now someday. Course, I have yet to try an Overton....
Copeland=One Incredible Whistle
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Sunnywindo wrote:
So THAT's the history of Beth's Copeland! Got to try it out when she was here. Sweet whistle! I want to save up and buy one of my own now someday. Course, I have yet to try an Overton....
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Every home needs one of each. But if you have to choose, choose Copeland. Not in any other key I've tried though, although they are still good whistles. But those low Ds are just magical. For other low whistle keys: Overton, Burke and Grinter
! I've so far just been running a few scales- straight from that lovely rich,'flutey' bottom D to top B ,checking the tuning and playing a few snatches of tunes,trying to get acquainted.First impressions suggest that this is certainly a real 'professional' instrument with lots and lots of potential which I have yet to uncover.Well worth waiting for-delivery time is spot on the 3 month estimate,bar a slight delay caused by the British postal service.I'm certainly WELL PLEASED with my latest acquisition!(YEAH!! 
).After the whistle was warmed through,we were away.The tone is very rich,but what is very impressive is the 'balance' between the octaves- Richard MacEachain mentioned this to me in an e-mail,and he's absolutely correct.This instrument really is a superb bit of work and Michael Copeland deserves to be congratulated for producing it. 
Hi Kevin,
