Howard Low D: Rolling in the Ryegrass / Fath mo Bhuartha

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:02 pm

Recently there was a thread where the Howard Low D whistle was discussed, pros and cons.

I like this whistle; I find it to be a very capable instrument.

Here's a couple of tunes on mine, one fast (Rolling in the Ryegrass) and one slow (Fath mo Bhuartha, aka The Cause of My Grief):

http://www.flutesite.com/samples/howarddemo.mp3

--James

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:11 pm

Bravo! James. Speed on a low D, and sealing those big holes...

PhilO

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:33 pm

Thanks. Very enjoyable. I used to think it was
hard to play low whistles fast until I
tried to play the same tunes on the
flute!

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:06 am

Wow James! That was wonderful... I especially like the second piece. I could never get my Howard Low D to sound like that! I knew it was me, not the whistle. Darn it.

Thanks for sharing your music with us, my friend! My love to you and Shannon.

Blessings,
Andrea

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:50 pm

I love the second tune, James. Well done!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:45 pm

PhilO wrote:Bravo! James. Speed on a low D, and sealing those big holes...

PhilO

My sentiments exactly. Very nice James.

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:01 pm

Wow! I think I'll get out my low D!

Mary

joeln · Post by **joeln** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:01 am

Yes, very nice indeed. Seems that you really have the second octave tamed on that howard. Mine needs really aggressive blowing to sound the upper octave g and a. They are way way louder than the lower notes. How new is your whistle? I emailed howard and they said mine had the latest mouthpiece but...?

- Joel

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:38 am

Thanks--my Howard came to me via Dale, but has the bright green finish, so I think it is pretty new.

I have two low D's--the Howard and the Susato--and while neither are necessarily easy to play, I've been persistent with playing both, and both have become very responsive, capable instruments for me.

The Howard has more of a whistle sound and an easier low register; the Susato has a woodier, more flutelike sound, and has an easier high register than the Howard but a more challenging lower register, I think due to its thinner bore profile.

--James