Bamboo pennywhistles?
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Bamboo pennywhistles?
Is anyone here familiar with this maker or his whistles?
http://www.eriktheflutemaker.com/?pageid=7402
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http://www.eriktheflutemaker.com/?pageid=7402
Thanks!
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www.mid-east.com has cane whistles for really cheap.
Most of the time they're decent. Sometimes they're spectacular, and sometimes they're less than playable.
Most of the time they're decent. Sometimes they're spectacular, and sometimes they're less than playable.
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Hi Daryl! I think his whistles (or was it his flutes?) have been talked about a few times on the boards... have you done a forum search? I know that function can be somewhat difficult to use, but you may have some success. I haven't had any personal experience with his instruments, otherwise I would comment. Good luck to you!
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He is known by several on the list, I think. Seems like the comments I've heard, regarding the whistles in particular, was that the mouthpiece was Susato, and one just as well get a plain Susato, as far as playability and sound go, though surely the bamboo is visually attractive.
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I had a sort of negative experience with him. He tried to raise his prices on me while we were discussing my needs and order. It took a couple of months because of his traveling, but that left a bad feeling.
Not that it is critical, but his musical knowledge was such that he could not tell me where on a piano keyboard his whistle ranges were located.
I am glad I found this site before purchasing any whistles.
Not that it is critical, but his musical knowledge was such that he could not tell me where on a piano keyboard his whistle ranges were located.
I am glad I found this site before purchasing any whistles.
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NorCalMusician wrote:I had a sort of negative experience with him. He tried to raise his prices on me while we were discussing my needs and order. It took a couple of months because of his traveling, but that left a bad feeling.
Not that it is critical, but his musical knowledge was such that he could not tell me where on a piano keyboard his whistle ranges were located.
I am glad I found this site before purchasing any whistles.
Thanks for the extra info. This may swing my decision. I wasn't really in the market anyway -- I just picked up a bamboo D somewhere else that I'm totally in love with. But I still look. His Arabic flutes intrigued me.
I'm learning, finally, to check here before I buy.
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Re: Bamboo pennywhistles?
Yup..in the olden days, he used to use a Susato head and make a bamboo body. I don't know if the head is still susato, but if so, it wouldn't surprise me. At faires he sells his own stuff and susatos and no other brands. I haven't looked at his wares in a year or two.Daryl wrote:Is anyone here familiar with this maker or his whistles?
http://www.eriktheflutemaker.com/?pageid=7402
Thanks!
I've bought a number of flutes from him over the years, and even once had one of his bamboo whistles. I found all of the flutes uniformly difficult to play in the 2nd octave. The whistle was like a susato, but hissy..I don't think there was a good seal between the bamboo and the body or something.
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It's wise to check before you buy. For whistles using Arabic scales I'd wholeheartedly recommend our own Daniel Bingamon of Jubilee whistles who makes very nice sounding whistles in modal scales. His Ahava Raba whistles are great as are his various modal minor whistles.Daryl wrote: His Arabic flutes intrigued me.
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Here's his site:
http://www.tinwhistles.us/
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Looks like this guy's making bamboo pennywhistles and doesn't even know it: http://www.webspirit.com/fluteman/book/ ... corder.htm
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