Best high whistle for slow airs under $50

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:42 pm

This may be a dumb question, but does anyone have a favorite high whistle for playing slow airs (for those of us with limited funds)?

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:47 pm

A brass Hoover standard bore Whitecap does a fine job. It is sweet, not brittle or loud, and plays well...
Best.
Byll

mujo · Post by **mujo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:08 pm

How about a Jerry Freeman tweaked Generation Bb. I think I saw them @ Celtic crossings.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:55 pm

Oak, or Clare.

--James

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:05 pm

Good gosh what a loaded question. Hmmm. Sweet sound for airs....
Hoover, tweaked gen or feadog, syn, oak,.......several others you could find used would fit that bill too.....
Probably the Hoover or the Syn would give you the sweetest purest sound.....
A lot can be said about a 3 dollar Meg as well. The one I got was exceptionally sweet and pure, with a cross between chiff and ocarina-like sound too.
This may seems strange to some, but I really like playing a gen in F for slow stuff. So high and pure.

computer-mom · Post by **computer-mom** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:13 pm

I prefer an Oak.

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:19 pm

Clarke original or a good/tweaked gen are my favorites for airs. If you don't mind the key then pick up a gen F or Bb.

Durn I need to find my gen F. Time to clean my room.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:52 pm

Byll wrote:A brass Hoover standard bore Whitecap does a fine job. It is sweet, not brittle or loud, and plays well...
Best.
Byll

It would be a toss-up for me between a Whitecap and a Cillian O Briain "Improved" Feadog. Similar properties, both really sweet whistles.

Redwolf

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:17 pm

What about the Freeman tweaked Mellow Dog? Anyone have experience with that baby?

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:04 pm

Tweaked Oak is great for that medium ranged haunting slow aire sound. Its a sweet sounding whistle.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:13 pm

I agree especially that the Hoover whitecap, and the new model Syn, are both fine whistles for airs.

Hoovers in particular have a sweet, pure sound that works well in giving airs a melancholy feel.

--James

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:28 pm

I prefer whistles lower than D for slow airs, and the Syn C is just perfect...for me.

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:35 pm

I like my Hoover whitcap on a Gen tube for a sweet, sweet sound. Under $50 with change left for an Oak.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:31 pm

Of my under-$50's, I'd definitely say that my Hoover Whitecap on the Feadog tube is my favorite--and I play almost nothing but slow airs.

In addition to having a sweet sound, it's relatively easy to play across both octaves.

I also have a Hoover Low A--aluminum tube with Whitecap--that's fine for slow airs. They run $60. (Note that shipping is included in the list price for Hoovers.)

I tend to stick with hight D whistles for learning, so that I can play along with recordings while learning. However, it's nice to have something lower sometimes.

Tony Higgins has a Jerry-tweaked Generation high D that sounds mighty nice on airs.

nancymae · Post by **nancymae** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:39 am

I have both the Jerry Tweaked Generation and the Hoover brass whitecap..and I love them both...for slow airs each has it's own voice. Gee, I don't think I can choose a favorite between them! Especially for slow airs. Because of my lung power my JT Generation still has problems reaching the upper G,A,B's..but I'm tryin!

Get them both!! Get them all!!! WHOA is me!!

I want a Clare now.
:roll: :roll:
Nancy