Posted my second clip ...

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 9:33 pm

It's "Salt Air," of which Carol Skinner posted a much lovelier version a few weeks ago. My clip is played on a tweaked Waltons Mellow D.

I sent Carol a message awhile back telling how much I was enjoying learning the music she wrote, and she insisted that I record a clip, which has been a most useful exercise. There are still quite a few things about my playing of it that I'm not satisfied with, but I'm really enjoying the process.

Please forgive the recording quality. I think it's good enough to get a pretty good idea of what I and the whistle sound like, but it's the best my cheap computer mic can create.

http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... JerryF.mp3

Thanks Carol, for such a beautiful piece of music to learn on. And thank you, Tony for posting it.

Best wishes,
Jerry

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 9:47 pm

Nice clip. I enjoyed it.

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:21 pm

Hey! Nice job, Jerry!

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 4:27 am

Really nice job, Jerry, on a beautiful tune from Carol. I'd love to learn that one!

~Larry

hillfolk22 · Post by **hillfolk22** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 7:11 am

Nice Job Jerry!!!!

The sound quality did not sound bad on my computer.

Before I figured out how to disconnect the internal mic on my computer and plug in an external mic, my recordings sounded like I was playing in a wind tunnel.

A lovely tune!!!

Laura

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 8:13 am

Sounds great Jerry. The recording quality wasn't bad at all.
I always new the Walton could sound good. Perhaps I need to tweak mine.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 9:14 am

Some Waltons have the blade edge lower in relation to the windway than most Gen-type whistles, maybe only a third or less up from the floor of the windway. (Sight into the mouth end of the mouthpiece against a bright background to see.) Those, in particular, tend to tweak up really well.

Best wishes,
Jerry

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 12:14 pm

Well, this is a first for me, and quite a treat--to hear someone else play what I wrote for the whistle.

Lovely job, Jerry, very expressive. Thank you very much.

Carol

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 1:55 pm

Good man yourself, Jerry!

The recording sounded fine on my 'puter, and the whistle sounded good too.

Now I'm getting shamed. I'll have to muster the courage to post a clip sometime just to contribute as well, and put to rest any suspicions that I'm just a poseur.

Again, good job, J-man.

Fifer · Post by **Fifer** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 3:32 pm

Jerry -
Nice playing, man. That's a nice tune. I listened to it quite a few times, I still tongue almost everything and I am trying to listen and get the hang of ornamentation, etc. I may end up playing this the more I listen, I hope Carol won't mind.

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 4:40 pm

Way to go, Jerry! I think you did a great job-- Carol's tune is lovely!!

All the best,
Andrea

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 5:33 pm

Fifer wrote:I may end up playing this the more I listen, I hope Carol won't mind.

Carol won't mind.

Thanks again Jerry, and everyone.

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 6:13 pm

And to think ~ I found my Walton's to be the crappiest of my cheap whistles! Yours sounds great, and the tune is lovely ~ Thanks!
Mary

LimuHead · Post by **LimuHead** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 9:26 pm

Thanks, Jerry. I enjoyed it! (I'm also enjoying the tweeked Sweetone I ordered from you!

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