Whistle Collection!!!

fiddlinzombie · Post by **fiddlinzombie** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:22 am

Just wondering what size of a whistle/flute collection most folk have????
Matheu

Band Nerd · Post by **Band Nerd** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:04 pm

I've got 9 whistles, 3 flutes (hopefully that will become a larger number

), 4 recorders, and 3 ocarinas. My parents think that that is too many instruments, but I beg to differ.

Collin

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:09 pm

I've got around 30-35 whistles, 4 flutes, a couple of re****ers tossed away in a corner somewhere and some other stuff here and there.

SilverStrand · Post by **SilverStrand** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:55 pm

I have 8 whistles....2 Waltons, 2 Generations, 2 Clares, 1 Clarke, and 1 Kerry Songbird

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:58 pm

See other responses in this similar thread:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=27637

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:58 pm

I have the following Low Whistle Keys:
Chieftains/Kerry: 12 (D,Eb, F, G)
Overton: 1 ( D)
Howard: 1 ( D)
Silktone 1 ( D)
Burke 1 ( A)

The following are sopranos:
Chieftain: 3 ( Bb, A, D)
Dixon 1( D)
Walton LBW 1 (D)
O'Brien 1(C)

Like others on here I have several others, but these are the one which get the majority of playing time.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:00 pm

I'm down to 22 whistles (from a high of 24), but I now have 3 flutes.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:18 pm

About 50 whistles, 6 flutes, a tenor recorder and several flutes that aren't either Boehm or simple system like quena and Native American flute.

Since I play whistle in non-Irish contexts I have quite few in keys that session-focussed musicians wouldn't need and since I record with them I have different whistles and flutes to do different jobs.

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:16 pm

Around about 50 whistles,Five Flutes,a Piccolo,Thirteen Recorders,*
a couple of Chinese Bamboo Trad Flutes,Bass Clarinet and Alto sax.
Oh,and a Uilleann Pipes Practice set.

*As thirteen is traditionally an unlucky number,maybe I should buy another.
NO- I will NOT burn them!!! (Just trying to keep once step ahead of the anti-R*c%rd*r brigade there!!

)

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:08 pm

4 whistles, 2 flutes - but only one whistle and the flutes get serious playing time.

Eric

eran · Post by **eran** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:36 am

which whistle?

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:01 am

I have not counted recently, but I probably have over 80.
Only 6 flutes though.

I used to have a picture, but I don't know where it is at this time.

Erik

stratochicnic · Post by **stratochicnic** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:51 am

Do people have favorite whistles in their collection?

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:40 am

My one whistle that gets significant playing time is my Cillian O'Brian high D. Great whistle with a very traditional sound and the sweetest second octave I've come across yet.

Eric

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:45 am

2 flutes, 2 fifes, a practice chanter, and more than 80 whistles. The Burkes get played daily and the Copelands, O'Riordans, Abells and Sindts come out to play once a week or so.

Philo