tinwhistler's day jobs

JimmyM · Post by **JimmyM** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 4:35 am

Mechanical Engineer, husband of a quilter, father of 2 daughters. C+F lurker.

Been working away from home through the week in Aberdeen, Scotland for 2 years, picked up whistling, made ace pals.

DaveAuty · Post by **DaveAuty** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 4:36 am

I make sure the comprehensive school I work in is spick and span with a team of 12 cleaners. I also make sure the school is securely locked in the evening.
There is plenty of time to play my whistle and the school hall has lovely acoustics...like Raindog I have chased all the mice away! There are plenty of musicians in the school and we often get together for a few tunes.

I also have two kids Peter 18, Lucy 11 and we have a cat called Couscous.

Dave.

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SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 5:32 am

I'm another retired academic (or retard as they might say down south where I used to work). I taught experimental psychology and animal behaviour for ...uhhh...well...a long time. I spend time playing bouzouki, 5-string banjo, whistle, and hammered dulcimer. Reading too.

Steve

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 6:36 am

I'm an IT / Electronic support engineer looking after a bunch of physicists who do research into really cold stuff. Which means I keep their computers running and build them any electronic bits and pieces they need.
I've got two great kids (8 & 12) and a long suffering partner who has yet to appreciate the finer points of whistling.
My other hobby is keeping bees (that don’t get appreciated either).
Are there any other whistling beekeepers out there?

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 7:23 am

On 2002-02-23 07:36, Joe wrote:

Are there any other whistling beekeepers out there?

The whistling beekeeper. There's gotta be a tune there.

Steve

Claus von Weiss · Post by **Claus von Weiss** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 7:42 am

What an amazing thread indeed. It's really fun to learn a bit more about the people behind the many now well known names.

Myself, I'm a parson, working now for thirteen years at a vocational school. The young folks there really help you to stay young in a way, but then again make you feel rather old too sometimes.

Then there's of course making music with my band "Morris Open" and one or two other projects such as "Trutz Nachtigall", an ensemble singing songs from the renaissance and early baroque.

Cheers
Claus

ChristianRo · Post by **ChristianRo** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 7:51 am

It's amazing how some questions are so obvious that they never get posted. Very nice thread.
Well, I'm a copywriter in an advertising agency.
Christian

nokturnl_tranz · Post by **nokturnl_tranz** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:01 am

I am just a beginner to the tin whistle, and to message boards, I'm a chef by day and practice the whistle at night. Oh and I think I may be developing WhOA.

christina · Post by **christina** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:06 am

i'm still a full-time student
so..i 'm not included in the economically active population as said in the economics text book.

i love this topic.it's great to know what kind of people do whistling.

someoneownsa farm here!!!!!sorry can't remember her namebut i know it's a
'her'.it must be very interesting to work in farm.

hillfolk22 · Post by **hillfolk22** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:11 am

Hello Folks!

Oh this is great!

Does two part time jobs make a whole job?

My first job is to my family. Three children. 18, 14 and 10 years old and to my husband.

My two part time jobs...

I am a CO-music director to my church. As to which I play guitar, mountain dulcimer, whistle and sing and plan and meet and practice and meet and practice and plan... I love this job and I love working with other tallented people in service for the Lord.

My second job ( and more of a seasonal job) is I work for a camp called Geneva Hills.
I am an out-door educator and High Ropes Facilitator. In the out-door ed. department I get to play in the water. I lead an aquatic safari program where I teach the children bio-monitoring. They also get to learn about the aquatic insects and the habitat of the springs and lake in this area.

Aquatics is my favorite subject, but I also teach ... Feathered friends, Geo-detectives, Nature Awareness, Acoustic Ecology, Cultural History and Nature crafts. My hobby other than whistles is geology.

The High Ropes Facilitator job is an obstical course built on very tall telephone poles. We wear harnisses, helmets and sling lines before we go up. This is a really fun, yet challenging job. We go up in the rain, the snow, the summer heat... but not during thunderstorms..

Do not want to become little human lightning rods.

My dream is to get a little folk group together and acually get payed to perform. Most of it has been volunteer. I have done music and story time in the local library and I have gone into classrooms with my mountain dulcimer and performed. It is so rewarding working with little kids.

From Sunrise... (the children) to sunset... the seniors. I have also performed in nursing homes. Equally as rewarding.

Well this has been fun. Good to get to know you all.

Laura

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Jim Frey · Post by **Jim Frey** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:11 am

I'm a body mechanic that works in a busy Emergency Department repairing broken bodies. Formerly an experimental Social Psychologist. Husband to a beautiful nurse and father of five. I use whistle as a stress reliever. Jim

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:17 am

Nurse in a Maximum security prison by day..part time banjo picker/guitar player at night when it doesn't interfere with whistling. Married,father of 2 grown girls..

Momma · Post by **Momma** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:38 am

I am a new memeber of C&F. I earned my diploma as a business application programmer but the most use I have used it for is to supply sideline advice to my co-workers and friends. I work with school bus routes - with all its glories and pitfalls.

I am a singer is the 'traditional' folk group, 'All In Good Time'. I am a closet (bedroom) whistler, won't go public until I'm satisfied that I won't be sued for rupturing eardrums.

Yes, I am a momma - of three.

Has anyone figured out how to sing after whistling? (or sing while whistling - never mind) Is it a physical impossibility?

Evey · Post by **Evey** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 8:38 am

I'm a stay at home mom of 3 boys and a girl,ages 2,4,6,and 8. A fine artist ,selling at local art shows (not too much of that these days though with 4 kids),and an aspiring writer/illustrator(greeting cards,children's books-especially poetry).I also love to read,listen to music,and am trying to become a half way decent whistle player.

LittleMy · Post by **LittleMy** » Sat Feb 23, 2002 9:01 am

On 2002-02-23 07:36, Joe wrote:

Are there any other whistling beekeepers out there?

Former beekeeper here!

...

Lisa- we've been talking about starting a school garden here for years. I was thinking about raised beds with shade coverings. I don't have any experience gardening in this climate- think it'll work?

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