Sounds of O'Briain Whistles

StevePower · Post by **StevePower** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:33 pm

So those of you new to recent debates will know what the fuss is about, I've reinstated links to sound samples of Cillian O'Briain high and Low D whistles, as played by some top notch musicians, on my website. See the link below.

Steve

http://www.shannaquay.com/generic1.html

dublingirl · Post by **dublingirl** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:46 am

They really are beautiful-sounding whistles, I play one myself and they are very reasonably-priced with a lovely tone.

Dublingirl

StevePower · Post by **StevePower** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:17 pm

dublingirl wrote:...they are very reasonably-priced...

I take it you didn't buy it from me, then?

Steve

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:19 pm

StevePower wrote:
dublingirl wrote:...they are very reasonably-priced...
I take it you didn't buy it from me, then?

Steve

tee-hee, Steve.

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:32 pm

I have an Eb (which i didn't buy from Steve

) and i love it. It's so fast, so clean. I'll make a recording of it someday. Plus, who wouldn't love a whistle that has a Generations body and a tortured Feadog head, and the name Cillian O'Brian written on a (golden) sticker made with one of those cheap handheld labellers covering the name Generation, but not the key (Eb)?

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:50 pm

That's an odd tune, I think, for some reason.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:35 pm

Great playing, and great sounding whistles.

I have a feeling that those are the kind of players who've been around the block so many times they could play a soda straw or a water hose and make it sound pretty good.

Still, really nice sounding whistles. I've gotta try one of the "improved" one of these days.

--James

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:40 pm

I dunno - Cillian sound competent enough - and I've really enjoyed my D improved (which I DID buy from Steve)...however, I wonder when the guys gonna get off his duff and give the world a decent C whistle????? NOBODY plays ANYTHING in Eb at any session I've ever attended, but plenty in Cmaj and Dmin. as well as Bmix and Amin

GIVE US A C MAN!!!

B~

StevePower · Post by **StevePower** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:34 pm

Good Point about the C, Brian (nice to see you again, by the way!)

I'm talking to Cillian again next week, and I'll mention it...again.

Steve

cj · Post by cj » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:08 pm

I have the D and love it.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:13 pm

Yeah, if O'Briain's makes a "C", I'll buy one for sure. Same with a Bb.

TonyHiggins · Post by **TonyHiggins** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:36 pm

Hey, Az,
You might, in the meantime, consider raindog/Gary Humphrey's Bb head that's made to fit on a Gen tube. I have a sound sample on Clips under jigs: Green-eyed Lass.
Tony