Got WHOA? How many brands do you have? Then & now?

[amar]

Generation,Waltons,Shaw,Jubilee,Susato,Clarke,Feadog,Clare,Doolin,Sindt,Oak.Hohner,Viceroy,Dixon,Alba,Chieftain,,Howard,Overton(Bernard),Overton(Goldie),Copeland,Busman,Humphrey.
TWENTY TWO (if you count the Overtons as sub-species!).

looks like you're the record holder!

[Henke]

It would be nice if Dale joined in her and told us how many brands he has. I've got a feeling he can hardly count them all.

[Kingfisher]

Currently , I have 8 different makers. Clarkes , Jerry-tweaked Shaws ,
Walton Mello Ds , Burkes , Greenwood/Boisvert , Humphreys , Copelands , and Overtons . Geez , looking at some of the other's lists , my case of WhOA isn't all that bad !! May have to start looking for some more whistles.

Have a Great Day and Fun Whistling !!

[markbell]

Clare, Feadog, Dixon, Sweetone, Meg, Clarke traditional (2), Generation (3), Chieftain, Walton's, Shaw, Hoover CPVC (2), Hoover Whitecap, Homemade (2).

[jonharl]

Freeman Tweaked Gen - 3
Freeman Mellowdog
Oak-2
Humphries
Clare-2
Sweetone
Susato-2
Sindt on the way

8 Brands

[Jack]

It would be nice if Dale joined in her and told us how many brands he has. I've got a feeling he can hardly count them all.

At one point at least, I suspect that JessieK would have beaten Dale. I seem to remember a picture of all of Jessie's instruments...it looked like she had 5 of every kind.

[Jayhawk]

Only 4 (only 3 are ever played): Clare, Cillian O'Briain, Oak, Feadogh or however you spell it...it's trash no matter what.

Eric

[kevin m.]

Generation,Waltons,Shaw,Jubilee,Susato,Clarke,Feadog,Clare,Doolin,Sindt,Oak.Hohner,Viceroy,Dixon,Alba,Chieftain,,Howard,Overton(Bernard),Overton(Goldie),Copeland,Busman,Humphrey.
TWENTY TWO (if you count the Overtons as sub-species!).

looks like you're the record holder!

I also hold RECORDERS(Thirteen of 'em)!

[PhilO]

Abell, Burke, Copeland, Sindt, O'Riordan, Schulttz (Water and Thin Weasels), Busman, Dixon, Hoover, Serpent, Humphrey, Syn, Susato, Kerry, Silkstone, O'Briain, Alba, Elfsong, Clarke (originals and Sweetones), Shaw, Soodlum, Walton, Generation, Perri, Faedog, Clare, Eagle, Harper, Sweet, Tully, Parkhurst...

Used to have Cook, Overton, Grinter, Howard, Seery...

Need to get back an Overton - preferably some killer tuneable low E, because I've never had that key of any whistle and because no bona fide whistle collection lacks an Overton.

Philo

Forgot Doolin, Oak

[stratochicnic]

I only have a Walton's right now, but when I gain more experience I'd like to try out some different brands. The tough part about buying whistles is that you can't try them out in a store until you find a good one, it's more pot luck I suppose.

Does anyone have a favorite whistle dealer/shop?

[IDAwHOa]

Does anyone have a favorite whistle dealer/shop?

I have had the best luck buying directly from board members. There are only a couple of whisle makers that I have gotten them directly from. I don't remember getting any from a store.

[Dale]

I think Jessie's collection might well have exceeded my own at some point.

I'm trying to think of what I don't have. Grinter. Lub-Dub or whatever that one is. Desi Serry. That MAY be it.

Dale

[JessieK]

Dale, you don't sell whistles, so you probably have more than I do. I may have gone through more than you. I have gone through many hundreds. I have coniderably less than 100 -- I haven't counted lately.

[Wormdiet]

2 "Meg"
1 Generation
1 Oak.

impressive;}

[Cariad]

Generations (one in each available key)
Susato (set of 3)
Clarkes (2)
Walton (1)
Dixon (1 with tuning slide) this gets played the most
Bamboo cheapo (not in tune even with itself)
plus one simple system piccolo (Sweet rosewood), an unkeyed Dixon polymer flute, then my prize beastie - Lehart 5 Key in D and 2 silver flutes....