Most Mellow Soprano D???

dclawyer · Post by **dclawyer** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:24 pm

Ok, I'm on a quest for the absolutely most mellow sounding soprano D whistle on earth - high-end, low-end doesn't matter.

I currently have the following soprano D whistles: Clarke Original, Clarke Meg, Clarke Sweetone, Susato Dublin VS, Susato Dublin S, Susato Kildaire V, Feadog, Little black whistle, Waltons D, Waltons Mellow D, Acorn, Oak, Water Weasel, and a Generation. Of these I find the Clarke Original to be the most mellow.

Thoughts - recommendations?

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:09 pm

Low-end I find Oaks to be pretty mellow.

Medium-end (price-wise) Hoovers are wonderful.

High end: Burke. Definitely Burke.

--James

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:15 pm

A clarke can be pretty darn mellow. Can be.
No one mentioned a meg?

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:24 pm

Dare I say . . . the Walton's Mello D? Very aptly named.

I agree the Clarke original is pretty mellow. Oddly, although it I think it sounds very similar to a louder Clarke, I don't think the Serpent Sweet Polly is "mellow" - more "husky" and "warm"

I think the Sweetone is slightly mellow. Some (but not all) of my self-tweaked Generations are mellow.

Not a D whistle, but I think the Walton's C (same head as the Mello D) is even more mellow.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:57 pm

dclawyer wrote:Ok, I'm on a quest for the absolutely most mellow sounding soprano D whistle on earth - high-end, low-end doesn't matter.

That is quite a list of whistles you have there.

We would like to know what you mean by mellow. What qualities would you include to consider a whistle "mellow"?

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:18 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:What qualities would you include to consider a whistle "mellow"?

If it evokes thoughts of a clarinet.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:55 pm

Hoover.

Hoover.

Hoover.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:21 am

Cranberry wrote:Hoover.

Hoover.

Hoover.

No, no. Hoover. (Oh, is that what you said?)

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:58 am

Darwin wrote:
Cranberry wrote:Hoover.

Hoover.

Hoover.
No, no. Hoover. (Oh, is that what you said?)

Can you repeat the question?

toughknot · Post by **toughknot** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:02 am

My mellowist ( is that a proper word Bloomfield?) is a gen nickle d I murdered whilst tweaking then restored thanks to advice from vomitbunny and others.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:11 am

toughknot wrote:My mellowist ( is that a proper word Bloomfield?) is a gen nickle d I murdered whilst tweaking then restored thanks to advice from vomitbunny and others.

Since it's a two syllable word, it can take the "er/ist" ending or it can be used as "more/most mellow". I'd use the latter.

P.S. I'm sorry I'm not Bloomfield.

toughknot · Post by **toughknot** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:19 am

Thanks and no need to apoligize, I respect all folks what have book learnin

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:26 am

toughknot wrote:Thanks and no need to apoligize, I respect all folks what have book learnin

Ha! I have very little, though (but I'm working on it).

Hoover.

Ridseard · Post by **Ridseard** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:21 am

The most mellow of all whistles would arguably be either the Charke or the Shaw. Unfortunately the Shaw is almost unplayable in the second octave due the high air requirement, and any tweaking to make it more playable might compromise its mellowness.

Kuranes · Post by **Kuranes** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:55 am

Might want to try a Dixon out.

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