love this board!

[french]

since taking up the mandolin, i've been lurking elsewhere... but ya'll are definitely the most entertaining group i've encountered.

what is it about whistles that makes people interesting?

- tom

[Blackbeer]

Well the whistle is what brought us here but love and respect for each other is what keeps us here.

Tom

Isn`t that right?

[emmline]

I can't speak for those logging on from outside the US of A, but for we yanks, I have the following theory:
We aren't taught whistle in school. We aren't even taught Irish music in school. The options are pretty much limited to your basic classic band winds, or the string orchestra alternative.
I think those who take up the whistle are inclined toward something a bit on the edge of the societal norm, and that's probably reflected in the often off-beat topics and personalities that come through here.
Certain traits may be strong among whistlers:
Independence
Lack of interest in pretentions
Quirkiness

Any other theories?

[BoneQuint]

Certain traits may be strong among whistlers:
Independence
Lack of interest in pretentions
Quirkiness

Not to mention agile fingers and tongues.

[RonKiley]

Plus a desire to play faster than anyone else in the world.

Thats also true of 5 string players.

Ron

[skh]

Certain traits may be strong among whistlers:
Independence
Lack of interest in pretentions
Quirkiness

Not to mention agile fingers and tongues.

He, mind those school and library computer users with their filtering programs

Sonja

[emmline]

Not to mention agile fingers and tongues.

Of course, having clutzy, non-agile fingers doesn't disqualify some of us...but we do have to try harder.

[fancypiper]

what is it about whistles that makes people interesting?

- tom

Didn't you know tin causes brain damage and the high frequencies augment the effect?

And then there are uilleann pipe players....

[cowtime]

Didn't you know tin causes brain damage and the high frequencies augment the effect?

And then there are uilleann pipe players....

And GHB players, add to the above mix-----"seasoning"

[ErikT]

what is it about whistles that makes people interesting?

I think it's people that make whistles interesting

[chas]

what is it about whistles that makes people interesting?

- tom

Didn't you know tin causes brain damage and the high frequencies augment the effect?
....

Damn, too bad the 'net wasn't invented back when the standard fipple plug was lead, the group would be that much more fun.

[CHIFF FIPPLE]

Very True