When i saw them live, it was definitely as you say. No Susatos in sight!stiofan wrote:According to their cd liner notes, Lunasa play Grinter, Overton & Chieftain whistles. I'm not sure about the Susatos, but could be.
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I never said he played *only* nickel Actually, I tried to think while I was posting if I ever saw him with a brass Gen, but all I could bring to mind were the blue tops. Certainly in most of the pics I can find he's blowing nickel...Unseen122 wrote:No Spider Stacy used Brass and Nickel if youl look on the pictures of him in "IF I Should Fall form Grace With God" you will notice that he uses nickel and brass. Later when they came out with "Pogue Mahone," although he was not the whistle player, the person playing uses specialy made Overtons (it says so in the liner notes). The best whistle that I have ever played on is a Dixon with a brass tuning slide after that I knew I would never by a different high whistle ever. When I saw Dropkick Murphys in concert it looked like Ryan Foltz was playing a Clare (brass with a green top but not a gen).buddhu wrote:Spider Stacey used to play nickel Generations.
Nah, the other one, Sharon. Although David le Bas of Clare whistles claims Andrea also uses them some of the time. I know she normally uses what looks like a Walton LBW...SilverStrand wrote:Andrea Corr plays Waltons and Generation...I don't think she's ever played Clare
Andrea plays cheap whistles because she always loses them!
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Actually, I believe her main whistles are an Eb Generation (which she uses a lot), a D Genration with an O'Riordan head, and O'Riordan Travellers for all the keys C and below.janice wrote:Loretto Reid has a set of O'Riordan's, but usually ends up playing her old beat up Gens.
Lunasa definitely uses Susato D and C whistles, both for Kevin and Sean's high whistle playing. When we saw them in Cincinnati a couple of months back, they used them for the Raffin Island/Sporting Paddy set and for McGinchly's.
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There used to be an aluminum body with a black fipple whistle made with a James Galway name on it too. It was my favorite after I lost my Fedoga (brass, green fipple) whistle.
After I lost that one, I found some good Generations and they were my favorites for years, then I picked up some old Clarke Original designs and messed around with them.
I have some Burke whistles that I play a little (low A composite, Low G and D AL-PROs and a brass session pro that I play very little.
I have made some money playing gigs, so I am now a professional, right? Or do you have to make more than you spend to be considered one?????
After I lost that one, I found some good Generations and they were my favorites for years, then I picked up some old Clarke Original designs and messed around with them.
I have some Burke whistles that I play a little (low A composite, Low G and D AL-PROs and a brass session pro that I play very little.
I have made some money playing gigs, so I am now a professional, right? Or do you have to make more than you spend to be considered one?????
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Andrea Corrs definetly uses the LBW every place that sells them (online) says that it is the same one she uses. I prfer nickel myself when it is not my Dixon... I know I should do marketing for him or something great high whistles... sorry went off an a rant there doesn't matter The Pogues are still no doubt one of the best bands ever in my opinion.
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which whistle?
Waitingame,
Yes, I play Chieftains almost exclusively. Anything pass Low-D I play the Overton in the Lower keys (Baritone C, B-flat, A, G.) as I have had them for years. Best, - Tal St.Claire
P.S. Lunasa does play Susato's but they have been carefully selected by the band members. I had a chat with Sean regarding the susato's some yrs ago.
Yes, I play Chieftains almost exclusively. Anything pass Low-D I play the Overton in the Lower keys (Baritone C, B-flat, A, G.) as I have had them for years. Best, - Tal St.Claire
P.S. Lunasa does play Susato's but they have been carefully selected by the band members. I had a chat with Sean regarding the susato's some yrs ago.
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As far as the first LOTR movie is concerned, didn't we determine a long time ago that the instrument was a (I believe this was the technical term ) "frickin' recorder"? That would explain the difference in sound.
As far as what the pros play, the only one I know is Will Millar...I believe he plays a Copeland.
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As far as what the pros play, the only one I know is Will Millar...I believe he plays a Copeland.
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hehe... are you gonna resurrect that whole 6-page debate again Red?Redwolf wrote:As far as the first LOTR movie is concerned, didn't we determine a long time ago that the instrument was a (I believe this was the technical term ) "frickin' recorder"? That would explain the difference in sound.
As I recall, it got quite heated in there!
Here's a blast from the past re ROTK and the flute Sir J's Abell evolved into:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... light=lotr
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Shame on you Jessie: you forgot Cathal McConnell ! When he was here in upstate NY last year, he had a ragtag collection of "cheapies"-- Generations and the like. All looked very well played, with bits of tape here and there.JessieK wrote:James Galway plays an Abell. Joanie Madden plays O'Riordans and some Burkes. Mary Bergin plays Sindts and Generations. Larry Nugent plays Copelands. As does Seamus Egan. Brian Finnegan of Flook plays Goldie Overtons.
Bill Ochs is also a major advocate for really traditional whistles.
Last I knew, Tim Britton played Copelands
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This was verified in January when I played with them again:burnsbyrne wrote:During a televised Chieftans concert I saw Paddy Moloney playing a Sindt. They just happened to switch to a closeup of Paddy as he was pulling out the Sindt for the next number.
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Cathal McConell played a VERY strange flute which had it's tone hole almost halfway down it's body:
and also played a red top Generation at their concert in April: