Does everyone look ridiculous when they play the whistle?

ennistraveler · Post by **ennistraveler** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:31 am

Or is it only me?

Look here:
http://groups.msn.com/Susiscorner/susis ... PhotoID=75

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:35 am

Yes, everyone does. I'd post pictures but the Rocky Mountain Boys would come after me.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:43 am

I do. I look a whole lot more ridiculus when I play Pipes though (talking GHBs here) my face is all contorted and I look like a freak I don't have any pics up on the computer. I also look ridiculus playing the third octave on Bassoon according to the Bass Clainet player in my school band I look all red and ugly and fat alright it was a lot funnier if you were there.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:43 am

Some of us look ridiculous playing anything. LOL!... I used to find an "interesting" photo of me on the front page of whatever local paper, with the strangest expression on my face... happened several times... I've just decided that it's life... and I'm usually funny lookin'. 8^)

picardy third · Post by **picardy third** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:05 am

I practice in front of a mirror just to make sure I look cool. If you throw in some extremely painful looks during a slow air, people will comment on how passionate you are about your music!

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:22 am

This lad looks as if he plays a wicked whistle. You just know from looking at him that his tunes have that jaunty expression to them. Blut, alas, it looks as if he's playing a WALTON? Or could it be a Feadog?

Will O'Ban

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:25 pm

I take it you've never seen Andrea Corrs...

mvhplank · Post by **mvhplank** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:43 pm

Will O'B wrote:This lad looks as if he plays a wicked whistle. You just know from looking at him that his tunes have that jaunty expression to them. Blut, alas, it looks as if he's playing a WALTON? Or could it be a Feadog?

Will O'Ban

Is he really playing "wrong hand 'round" or was the picture flopped?

But "jaunty" is right, whatever the whistle.

M

irishduffy · Post by **irishduffy** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:18 pm

Now now do you have a problem with "wrong hand 'round"

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:26 pm

NO. I look ridiculous all the time.

trisha · Post by **trisha** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:08 pm

All in the mind...especially when sharing a stage with a bari saxophone when even my Copeland Low D is "small beer"!

Trisha

mvhplank · Post by **mvhplank** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:21 pm

irishduffy wrote:Now now do you have a problem with "wrong hand 'round"

Never me!

I saw Seamus Egan in concert once, playing flute "normally" (left hand closest to the face) and a low whistle "wrong hand 'round."

I'm afraid my brain would short-circuit if I tried that.

M

ennistraveler · Post by **ennistraveler** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:41 pm

I don't care what hands I use as well as it works well and sounds good...

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:14 pm

Unless you practice before a mirror (like that skinny chick, I bet), it typically looks like one is sucking on a lemon.

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:06 pm

mvhplank wrote: Is he really playing "wrong hand 'round" or was the picture flopped?
M

No matter how you look at it, I believe his right hand (or wrong hand) is actually on top.

Will O'Ban