Which whistle do you......

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:06 pm

Learn a new tune on.I'm just curious to find out if you always learn a new tune on the same whistle,then once you know it do you start to play it on your other whistles?

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:12 pm

Good question! Yes, I always learn tunes on my beloved Abell madagascar rosewood d.

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:13 pm

I am boring, I only play one whistle (Oak).

J.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:14 pm

Whistling Willie wrote:Learn a new tune on.I'm just curious to find out if you always learn a new tune on the same whistle,then once you know it do you start to play it on your other whistles?

The closest whistle at hand. Usually one of my Sindogs, or tweaked Generations, Feadogs, or Waltons. Often I learn off Eb-records, then I would use my beloved Gen Eb.

seisflutes · Post by **seisflutes** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:18 pm

I always learn a new tune on a flute (usually my Casey Burns,sometimes my homemade bamboo Eb) and then start playing it on various whistles,usually the Busman first.
-Kelly

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:24 pm

Hmmm. Hadn't thought about it, but I'll usually learn a new tune on one of my easier-to-play whistles, usually one of my Sweetones, my Sweet Polly, or a well-tweaked Generation.

Some of my favorite whistles require a bit more concentration to play their best, so I tend to avoid them until I have the bones of the tune down. Frex, I usually learn airs as above - then move them over to a low whistle. Depends on the tune - some sound better on the low whistles, some on high whistles, and some - especially marches - on something assertive like my Sunsinger A.

Jessie's got a much larger musical arsenal than most of us, and has played most of the whistles out there; it's reassuring to see that she gravitates to old favorites for learning, too.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:42 pm

Nothing but flute now! My high D's hurt my cats ears so I have basically given up playing high whistles at home.

MarkB

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:50 pm

I use my D Sindt. For me, it's the easiest whistle to play. The second choice is my Clare, brass D.
Mike

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:54 pm

I learn tunes on whatever is convenient. If I'm learning from sheet music (or writing a new tune) I will frequently use my Water Weasel Bb, which is one of my favorite whistles. If I'm learning by ear, I will use something that matches the original recording. If I'm home, usually a WW E, O'Riordan Eb, or whatever D whistle is handy. (Usually not my session whistle, that's normally packed away in my backpack.) If I'm on the road, one of the Susatos that lives in the car.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:02 pm

Whistling Willie wrote:Learn a new tune on.I'm just curious to find out if you always learn a new tune on the same whistle,then once you know it do you start to play it on your other whistles?

I used to learn new tunes on my hoover..it's quiet, and I find the inevitable squeaks and squawks to be less offensive. It's also an easy blower...I find when I'm playing more agressive whistles on a tune I'm not comfortable with, I'll drop out of the 2nd octave because i'm playing hesitantly.

Now that I've got a Burke again, though, I spend most of my time learning new tunes on it..the Hoover doesn't much come out to play.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:08 pm

If I can lilt a tune then I'll play it on whatever is at hand or whatever I'm playing at the time I decide to play it. If I'm learning partly from sheet music then I'll usually pick a D or Eb whistle, whatever is at hand. Most often that would be a Sindt, Burke or tweaked Gen.

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:10 pm

What ever floats my boat at the time. Right now it's a couple of Feadog C's I've been tweeking on.

JillyKB · Post by **JillyKB** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:10 pm

Typically I start on my Acorn because it is the easiest to play... occasionally I switch to my Clarke just because it is quieter.

Kuranes · Post by **Kuranes** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:25 pm

Sweetone/Meg, usually. Faedog sometimes.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:40 pm

vomitbunny wrote:What ever floats my boat at the time. Right now it's a couple of Feadog C's I've been tweeking on.

Ahhhhh, tweaking Feadog C's. Good man, good man.

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