An introduction.........

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:02 pm

Here ya go, Jeff -

Never mind the flute

Click on this:
THE DARK SIDE

lixnaw · Post by **lixnaw** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:04 pm

claudine wrote:Hello Jeff, it's good to have you here. Don't spend too much money on whistles, they are all crap, so you will never find the perfect one. Get a flute right now. That will save you a lot of money and frustration.

(runs away and hides in the forest)

never mind them blackguarding fairy's from Lucilinburhuc,

go for a sterling silver copeland low D alltogether

Jeff_H · Post by **Jeff_H** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:45 pm

I think that I'll stick to learning the whistle first! I must walk before I run...

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:51 pm

Paul wrote:Here ya go, Jeff -

Never mind the flute

Click on this:
THE DARK SIDE

...Yessssssss Luk...uh, I mean Jeff. Take a walk on the DARK SIDE.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:52 pm

...oh, and welcome!

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:05 pm

Jeff_H wrote: How I came to find the penny whistle was by pure chance.... During our stay every time we’d stop in a shop that had either the Guinness or Walton’s whistles I’d eyeball them but I didn’t actually purchase one until we were waiting to leave for home at the airport in Shannon.

Good thing your first exposure wasn't one of those dreadful souvenir whistles they sell in Old Sturbridge Village or you would have given up right on the spot!!

Seriously, OSV is a wonderful place to visit and I'd recommend it highly to anyone visiting the Northeast.

Wellcome to the board!

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:09 pm

I like the re-enactment village near there an awful lot. Welcome!

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:15 am

Hi Jeff!

I live in Boylston now, but lived in Sutton MANY years ago! Boston Rd, actually - near the American Legion! As for Sturbridge, that's where my sister lived for years - just past Rom's on Shepard Rd!

Small world, huh?

If you're ever in the neighborhood, I play with a group called "Mulligan Stew" and we play in Clinton almost every other Sunday. Let me know if your interested, and I'll get you the dates for some upcoming gigs!

Sue

amar · Post by **amar** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:59 am

Pay no attention to that girl (Claudine, that is), Jeff, and believe me, it's only a matter of time till you'll wrap your fingers around a lowD...

WELCOME.

Jeff_H · Post by **Jeff_H** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:35 am

Peach wrote:Hi Jeff!

I live in Boylston now, but lived in Sutton MANY years ago! Boston Rd, actually - near the American Legion! As for Sturbridge, that's where my sister lived for years - just past Rom's on Shepard Rd!

Small world, huh?

If you're ever in the neighborhood, I play with a group called "Mulligan Stew" and we play in Clinton almost every other Sunday. Let me know if your interested, and I'll get you the dates for some upcoming gigs!

Sue

Small world it is! I grew up on Burbank Rd. My mother still lives there in fact. Please send me any gig info you may have.

Oh and yes. I have been eyeing Low D's but I'm going to wait until I'm better on my soprano D's....

Jeff

Les Cruttenden · Post by **Les Cruttenden** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:42 pm

My first visit to Ireland had much the same effect on me...I simply adore most things Irish....its history comes from out the distant past...just love it. Les.Ive only got three whistles though![/quote]

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:17 pm

Greetings, Jeff. While I have never been to Massachusetts, I understand that a lot of good people live there. Welcome to the board.

Will O'Ban

Joe_Atlanta · Post by **Joe_Atlanta** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:10 pm

Jeff_H wrote:Well, 22 years later and I’m still playing electric bass along with a little bit of guitar for fun. Now, I’ve developed a bug for playing the whistle.
.....

Since I already suffer from the bassist’s affliction known as GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) I caught WhOA in a very short time. Whistles are MUCH cheaper to buy than basses and amps.

Hey Jeff, glad to see another bassist join the ranks. I'm finding the whistle a great alternate instrument, really gets you out of the box.

Be careful with WhOA, I know that after bass GAS, whistles seem absurdly cheap. However, it's really easy to slip from several sub $10 whistles to several in the $50-100 range to etc....

regards,
Joe

Jeff_H · Post by **Jeff_H** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:45 am

Hi Joe,

Yeah I'm really trying to resist the urge to buy more until I'm a better player. BTW my handle on TB is Zoomboy....

Jeff

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