Merry Christmas! Anybody Get a Whistle?

[mickey66]

Anybody Get a Whistle? I have an Kerry Optima Low D on its way to me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZHBCpU3BVs

[dunnp]

My wife bought me a nice looking German flageolet. I have heard these instruments described as csakan but I was under the impression a csakan is a little different:
http://www.csakan.de/en/

In any case it's essentially a keyed whistle.


Unfortunately the blade looks damaged but I plan on trying a laminate insert.
The bottom octave is nice an full but it won't play above second d.

[pancelticpiper]

You could perhaps get somebody to make a new head for it? It looks like a great instrument.

Or try a Sweetheart head on it, just to see. Ralph Sweet made large numbers of wooden high D whistles not unlike that.

(The third one down)



I didn't get a whistle for Christmas, but I picked up a used Alba Bass A shortly before Christmas.

[brewerpaul]

If you push the block of that Csakan in a tad you may find the higher notes easier to play. More air will go up and over the edge rather than down and in. Try it bit by bit.
I have a Von Heune alto recorder whose edge developed a chip. Friederich Von Huene himself repaired it for me to almost perfect condition. He somehow built the edge back up. I'll take a closer look and see if I can give you any suggestions.

[ScottMaurer]

No whistles sadly but I did pickup that penny chanter that was on Ebay. It'll be nice to play some session tunes.

I also ordered a susato low E. Need something to play tunes in A on.

[brewerpaul]

OK-- it looks like he glued some very thin plastic* to the inside bottom of the blade, then filled the top surface with a wood tinted filler. This might be either epoxy with matching wood dust for color, or possibly cyanoacrylate glue dripped onto a small pile of that dust. Careful filing and sanding would be necessary to get it to it's final shape. Perhaps you can find a recorder maker in the UK who'd be willing to try. I have a photo I can send you if you'll email me with your email address. I'm brewerpaul@aol.com

*we're talking about plastic as thick as photo film (remember that stuff?). Exactly how he got it glued up in there is anyone's guess.

[dunnp]

Yes my plan was to try a thin plastic laminate first.
Interestingly it is in C and in modern pitch.
C is the bell note.

[nicx66]

I treated myself to a pre 82 generation red top (it was listed on eBay as a Generalion) D and a feadog mark I D

[Mladen]

Ummm, do flutes count?

[Spielorjh]

I didn't get a whistle for Christmas, but Mr. Becker got an order for a low D...

[mickey66]

Ummm, do flutes count?

Sure, why not!

[Tor]

I didn't get a whistle for Christmas, but Mr. Becker got an order for a low D...

He got more than one..

[Wanderer]

I've had a Carbony on my wishlist for years. My wife finally broke down and got it for me this xmas. Fun little whistle to play. Much easier blowing than I was anticipating.

[ytliek]

I've had a Carbony on my wishlist for years. My wife finally broke down and got it for me this xmas. Fun little whistle to play. Much easier blowing than I was anticipating.

Are you going to do a current review of the Carbony whistle?

[Spielorjh]

You could perhaps get somebody to make a new head for it? It looks like a great instrument.

Or try a Sweetheart head on it, just to see. Ralph Sweet made large numbers of wooden high D whistles not unlike that.

(The third one down)



I didn't get a whistle for Christmas, but I picked up a used Alba Bass A shortly before Christmas.

Third one down, you say - that's my favorite whistle and the one I take to sessions. Do you know offhand when that model was made?