Davy Spillane Low D Review

TonyHiggins · Post by **TonyHiggins** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:32 pm

I really and truly thought this was an ongoing prank to see how long we could be strung along. I was looking forward to more posts saying "It's in the mail...It's lost in the mail...there's a postal strike...I got it but I have pneumonia and can't play it...need batteries for the digital camera and can't go out until I get over the pneumonia...etc, etc..."

Then, to get an actual review with photos! I was so confused. Okay, what's really going on?
Tony

JessieD · Post by **JessieD** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:56 pm

You spent how much in US Dollars?

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:05 pm

JessieD wrote:You spent how much in US Dollars?

He paid a lot more than he should have. He could have had another Overton or Alba. Thanks a lot Bloomfield. It was all I expected it to be. (The whistle that is. The review was great)

Ron

rh · Post by rh » Wed May 18, 2005 6:06 pm

JessieD wrote:You spent how much in US Dollars?

unfortunately somewhere around $2much, sounds like ....

if you bought one today, given the price qouted ("200 EURO+8 EURO P+P") at the current rate it would cost $253.46 plus $10.13 shipping.

way to take one for the team, Bloomfield, and a fine review to boot.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:12 pm

Very enjoyable review!

Cara, next time you are in town, I really want to see you!!

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:44 pm

JessieD wrote:You spent how much in US Dollars?

About $270.

Perhaps I should take contributions.

StewySmoot · Post by **StewySmoot** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:51 pm

A very fair review. Thanks

Sorry you are out so much money for what seems to be the absolute "penny" whistle.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:03 pm

Very intresting review. I really liked the back to back tunes in the review.

Bloomfield deserves a cheer. A real example of putting your money where your mouth is!

StewySmoot · Post by **StewySmoot** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:18 pm

Bloomfield wrote:
Perhaps I should take contributions.

For the record, after reading the review and on the advice of my lawyer, I hereby rescind the offer made Dec 14, 2004 in post
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... e&start=15

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:41 am

Hmmm...what are the going prices for low D's? Not that I have anything to add to the Spillane whistle discussion (it sounded good enough to me in the clips -- not a ringing tone that I associate with Overton, but nice enough for its own tone -- though I really don't like rough finishing work) but it doesn't seem that expensive. Of course I haven't bought whistles in a while (whoo hoo! I'm beating WhOA...nevermind that I have two purchases in mind, I also have a few in mind to sell (yes, including an O'Riordan concert set)) so I don't know what the average lo-D is trading for on the open market.

Tyg

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:05 am

$270?!? Maybe I'll throw in dinner at Chez White Castle.

Hi Jessie! I'm going back to East Durham this year, so there's a good chance we can meet, finally. I'm not sure whether I'll have the use of a car or not yet. I'll get in touch closer to Irish Arts Week.

I volunteer to baby-sit if you and Dan need a few hour's childcare in East Durham. She'll be regaled with my new, imperfectly learned tunes. She'll love it!

Cara

Post by **Dale** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:41 am

Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a Davy when one could buy a Howard considerably cheaper. And, I've always thought the Howard was underrated.

Dale

MurphyStout · Post by **MurphyStout** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:54 am

DaleWisely wrote:Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a Davy when one could buy a Howard considerably cheaper. And, I've always thought the Howard was underrated.

Dale

Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a low whistle when one could buy a flute which is considerably a better instrument. And, I've always thought that flute are underrated.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:04 pm

MurphyStout wrote:
DaleWisely wrote:Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a Davy when one could buy a Howard considerably cheaper. And, I've always thought the Howard was underrated.

Dale
Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a low whistle when one could buy a flute which is considerably a better instrument. And, I've always thought that flute are underrated.

Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a flute when one could buy a concertina which is considerably a better instrument. And, I've always thought that concertinas are underrated.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:04 pm

MurphyStout wrote:
DaleWisely wrote:Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a Davy when one could buy a Howard considerably cheaper. And, I've always thought the Howard was underrated.

Dale
Not to be too negative about this whole thing....but I'm trouble seeing why one would buy a low whistle when one could buy a flute which is considerably a better instrument. And, I've always thought that flute are underrated.

Uhm, money?

Lack of desire to play the flute?

Neither of these really apply to Dale's comparison, though...

Apples and oranges...Not to be too negative about this whole thing