I bought a new whistle - not low end

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:13 pm

I started a thread a week or so ago about Hi end or good Gen. As a result I decided to buy something more Hi end.

When I got home from taking a friend to the hospital for a small procedure I found a small triangular package in my mail box from Alba. I don't know why I have waited so long to order this whistle. I have wanted one since I first saw the announcement. I now have my own Q1.

It literally played right out of the box. It has an absolutely wonderful sound. Exactly the kind of sound I like. It plays so easily. No big learning curve on this whistle. It is also a very good looking whistle with clean simple lines. But I don't have to tell everyone here that. You all probably have one already.

This is a whistle that could end my WhOA. I don't need another whistle. However, if this one is this good I'll bet the SE is real nice. Of course I might want to buy an Alba low D and that low C maybe------

But no I am cured. I think. Maybe.

Thinking
Ron

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:38 pm

Yeah, Rrrrrr I G H T, we BELIEVE you!

NOT!

I have been cured of WhOA as many times as some people I know have "quit" smoking. Something about green grass being on the other side of the fence.

I am not sure what it was about spending hundreds of dollars on r#$*!&ers that turned me off, but I seem to find it VERY easy to spend money on whistles, several $100 plus ones so far.

I think it is all Dale's fault.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:41 pm

Ron, Congtratulations! Yeah, your WhOA is sated for now. If you even see an Alba Low C it'll be all over again.

Best,
Paul

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:47 pm

A bit of a little club forming...
The Q1 is really a brilliant design, with a stunning simplicity.
It fills really well the gap between expensive high-enders and the plastic-heads, but may be the only D whistle one will ever need, beginners and pro whistlers alike.
Plus it's about undestructible, so you can really carry and play it anywhere. Play it as a whistle, I mean. As a bodhrán beater, it works but may be rough on the goatskin. And as bones I never dared, though it would probably survive...

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:12 pm

I agree completely; the Q1 is a really nice whistle. Mine was a birthday present, and it gets played frequently.

My birthday present, wasn't it, my preciouussssssss...... it came to us on our birthday, precious, didn't it? Preciouusssssssss....

Gollum! Gollum!

...uh...

...ahem...

I meant to say:

--James

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:34 pm

I don't think WhOA ever ends. I have and do sincerely love every last one of my whistles, and each time I get one I think "This is it! My WhOA is ended! Between this beauty and all my other beauties, surely I now have every wonderful feature known to whistledom!" Then someone posts "I got a new whistle" and I start thinking "you know, I don't have an Alba...yet.

Redwolf

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:42 pm

Quick question(s): I was just at the Alba site, and didn't see the designation "Q1"...is that the aluminum whistle? Pretty! Is yours tuneable? Also, has anyone tried the all-Tufnol "Highlander" whistle?

Redwolf

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:02 pm

Before you go not buying any more whistles I urge to atleast try a Dixon whistle I said the same thing when I got my Dixon and the whoa for me hasen't ended. I would offer you a deal of if you try this I'll try that but I don't have the money to spend on an Alba

. I still love my dixon...

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:15 pm

I've seen alba's at the gaelic crossings site, but I can't find anywhere where is says Q1. Can anyone enlighten me? I'm just starting to move up on my whistle purchases. My first high end whistle came the other day and I was so impressed I had to order another. (uh, I have to have something to compare the first whistle with, yeah, that's it)

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:32 pm

No the Q1 does not show up on Stacy's site. There are two ways you can buy a Q1. You can order from BigwhistleUK but they were out of stock. I emailed Stacy directly and asked her how I could get a Q1. She gave the directions and I immediately followed up on it.

I have not stopped playing this whistle since it came in today. It is exactly what I have been looking for. No it is not tuneable. I don't play with anyone else so it doesn't matter. but when I want a tuneable I will probably spring for the Alba SE. I am definitely going to start putting aside money for a Low D.

BTW I still love my Gens, my Feadan, my Clare, my Susato, my Feadog, my Oak and my Waltons but this is way beyond them. I also have the Dixon on my must have list. Just so I can compare it to the others.

Ron

chattiekathy · Post by **chattiekathy** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:42 pm

Zubivka wrote:A bit of a little club forming...
The Q1 is really a brilliant design, with a stunning simplicity.
It fills really well the gap between expensive high-enders and the plastic-heads, but may be the only D whistle one will ever need, beginners and pro whistlers alike.
Plus it's about undestructible, so you can really carry and play it anywhere. Play it as a whistle, I mean. As a bodhrán beater, it works but may be rough on the goatskin. And as bones I never dared, though it would probably survive...

Yeah the Q1 Club.

Zoob, I agree, it would work well as a bodhrán beater. I used mine as a striker for my Mountain dulcimer one day. It made a really kool sound on the strings.

I made sure that I didn't miss the strings and hit the wood. It would have made a dent I'm sure.

It's the sweetest little whistle around. Mine is spot on in tune and I don't go to sessions either so I don't care that it isn't tuneable. Stacey has made a great little whistle!

Cheers,
Kathy

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:47 pm

Which is the one on the gaelic crossings site?
http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/store/index.php/cat_3

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:12 pm

This one.
http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/images/store/item_2.jpg

Well crap, now that I take a good look, there are several in this pic.

waitingame · Post by **waitingame** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:51 am

Redwolf wrote:Quick question(s): I was just at the Alba site, and didn't see the designation "Q1"...is that the aluminum whistle? Pretty! Is yours tuneable? Also, has anyone tried the all-Tufnol "Highlander" whistle?

Redwolf

The Highlander has been discontinued.

There was a high D for sale a little while ago. I think, perhaps it was Chas?

waitingame · Post by **waitingame** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:53 am

RonKiley wrote: I emailed Stacy directly and asked her how I could get a Q1. She gave the directions and I immediately followed up on it.

I have not stopped playing this whistle since it came in today. It is exactly what I have been looking for. No it is not tuneable. I don't play with anyone else so it doesn't matter. but when I want a tuneable I will probably spring for the Alba SE. I am definitely going to start putting aside money for a Low D.
Ron

You should know that the QI is very different from all the other Albas.

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I bought a new whistle - not low end

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