What whistle do you play the most?

Ridseard · Post by **Ridseard** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:52 am

Burke Narrow Bore D (aluminum or brass, depending on my mood).

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:58 am

At work:

Oak C (gets most of the play)
Sweetone D (unpainted - pretty good, but not as nice as the Oak)

In the car: (stoplights and such)

Self-tweaked Gen Brass D

At home:

Serpent Brassy Polly (gets the most play right now)
Serpent original Polly (gets a lot - very nice whistle)
Oak D (when I want pure and quiet)
Serpent Python Low F (when I have time to warm it up - then I tend to play for hours. My #1 favorite whistle)

I have a bunch of others that get some play - Gen Nickel Bb, D, Eb, Walton's C, Feadog D, a couple of other Sweetones, Dixon high and low Ds, Walton's D and Mello D, Clarke original D . . . um, I *think* I've got all the current crop listed, and most get some play. WhOA, me?

The only ones that often get more than an hour a day are the 3 Serpents. I've got a Syn D on order - if it performs as expected, it'll probably bump the Oak D down a notch.

Edit, 1/19/2004 - the Syn arrived, and it did. It's currently right up there with the Serpent Ds. Very pure whistle (nice contrast to the "rougher" Serpent Polly sound).

Tres · Post by **Tres** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:07 am

My "Oakenstein" (Oak high D with Brass Generation Body), closely folowed by my Burke Narrow Bore D Brass Pro.

Tres

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:49 am

It changes a lot. Currently:
Generation Eb
Sindt D, Busman D
Burke AlPro C
Grinter low F
Copeland low D
whichever Overton is closest.

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 12:18 pm

I hardly ever play anything other than my Oak D.

Occasionally my Copeland high D (nickel) or Generation C.

To those of you who play in the car, be careful! I know someone who got in an accident playing while driving.

J.

AngeloMeola · Post by **AngeloMeola** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 12:19 pm

Most often:
Hoover whitecap D (whole whistle made by Mack)
Hoover whitecap A (aluminum body - whitecap head)
20 year old Oak (my first whistle)

In the car:
Hoover whitecap on Clare 2-piece body

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:41 pm

Mostly I play my flute (Copley keyless), but for whistling it's almost always my Oak D. On the other hand, I have an Alba Q1 and a Syn on the way, so we'll have to see whether that changes. Oh, and I currently have a wooden Syn whistle (in Ironwood) as part of its world tour.

Steven

(edited 'cause I can't spell "Q1")

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:42 pm

Soprano nickel Copeland D, Copeland G, O'Riordan G, Abell delrin D, Abell blackwood Bflat, Burke black tip D. Those are really all I play these days -in the dining room, the den, our bedroom, the living room and my daughter's room, depending on who's where when...

PhilO

jen f · Post by **jen f** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:01 pm

Oak D

Currently trying to get better on Gen nickel D. Once I sound better on it, I'll probably go back to mostly playing the Oak.

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:25 pm

Old style Generation redtop D (because it's on my computer desk),Sindt D and Eb,Copeland low D.
My NEW Sindt A/Bb set is getting a bit of stick,because I received them just over a week ago (Lovely instruments!) -but most of my instrument playing time is being spent on my Uilleann Pipes practice set,made by Davy Stephenson,delivered just over a fortnight ago-they are the business(and HARD work!).

buddhu · Post by **buddhu** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:48 pm

In order:

Clarke Sweetone D
Clarke Original D
Gen brass Eb, F, G
Sweetone C
Gen nickel Eb
Feadog D

SwtCaro · Post by **SwtCaro** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:53 pm

Of the 7 inexpensive whistles I have, the top 3 are:

Clarke Original/Clarke Jerry-Tweaked Sweetone (tie)
Clarke Meg

All high D.

Now if I could just decide what to get with my Christmas money. Burke, or Hoover, or Hoover Whitecap, or Elfsong . . . <sigh>. And I'd love a Clare 2 piece for the car.

SwtCaro

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:25 pm

Hoover CPVC soprano D
Dixon non-tunable soprano D
Dixon tunable alto A
Self-tweaked Feadóg D brass (used to hate it; now I love it.)

Hils · Post by **Hils** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:32 pm

My new Elfsong Delrin fipple plug Sassy Brass high D!!! Wonderful sound.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:02 pm

Most Played?

For the last 1 1/2 years(since I got it)-
Burke Brass Pro Sessions

second most played would be a tie between
Green top untweaked old brass Generation C
Dixon A tuneable