Looking for a Whistle That's a Good Player
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Looking for a Whistle That's a Good Player
Hello again everyone.
Well, I am looking for some more first-person whistle advice. I am looking for a whistle that's a good player, as in it plays good and is comfortable to play. Currently I am mainly playing a Chieftains D and Humphrey Narrow Bore D. I am looking for a whistle that more matches my situation. The Chieftains D is what I have played one from the beginning and it is a fun whistle to play because it is expressive, but it is just too loud for the setting I usually play in. And, in Ireland it isn't appreciated. At Willie Week one of my teachers had me play my feadog instead. I like the Humphrey whistle a lot, but the Narrow Bore is a little too quiet for my purposes.
I would like to get a whistle that is medium - to - fairly loud for sessions, but not too loud. Whistles I have been looking at are the Burkes, Humphrey Wide Bores, etc. I would go for a wood whistle, like Bleazey or Busman, but it would be nice to keep the expenses down for now since I am a college student. Any advice?
Thanks a lot!
-Casey
Well, I am looking for some more first-person whistle advice. I am looking for a whistle that's a good player, as in it plays good and is comfortable to play. Currently I am mainly playing a Chieftains D and Humphrey Narrow Bore D. I am looking for a whistle that more matches my situation. The Chieftains D is what I have played one from the beginning and it is a fun whistle to play because it is expressive, but it is just too loud for the setting I usually play in. And, in Ireland it isn't appreciated. At Willie Week one of my teachers had me play my feadog instead. I like the Humphrey whistle a lot, but the Narrow Bore is a little too quiet for my purposes.
I would like to get a whistle that is medium - to - fairly loud for sessions, but not too loud. Whistles I have been looking at are the Burkes, Humphrey Wide Bores, etc. I would go for a wood whistle, like Bleazey or Busman, but it would be nice to keep the expenses down for now since I am a college student. Any advice?
Thanks a lot!
-Casey
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You might consider a Silkstone alloy.
The website is http://www.silkstone-whistles.com/
It's louder than my Burke narrow bore, but certainly not too loud.
The website is http://www.silkstone-whistles.com/
It's louder than my Burke narrow bore, but certainly not too loud.
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I'll have to agree with the others. If you like Gary's narrow bore , but find it not loud enough , give his wide bore a try. When I did a review on his Stealth models , a while back , I really couldn't understand why people seemed to prefer his narrow bore D. The wide bore is a lovely whistle with good tone and volume. It should be just the thing , for any session. IMO Myself , I've also just ordered one of Paul Busman's black acetal whistles for the very same purpose! Of course , I tend to suffer from a very advanced case of WHoa !! Please , Don't Worry !! I'll be fine !!!
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You might also look at the newer Black Diamond whistles. There have been several threads here and over on Gaelic Crossings. Very similar in playing to the Humphrey whistles, but a friendly exchange rate makes it 20 - 25 dollars less expensive.
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For a cheapie with very similar volume (compared to the Humphrey wide-bore D), you might want to look at the Walton's Mello D. It's the only inexpensive wide-bore D I know of - uses the same head as the Walton's C whistle.
Though your session must be pretty loud if you're not cutting through with your Humprey narrow-bore D; it's not a screamer, but it's at least as loud as a Feadog or Generation.
If they're still available (not sure if Erle Bartlett is still making them now that he's introduced the Black Diamond line), a Syn D might be another good choice at a reasonable price.
Though your session must be pretty loud if you're not cutting through with your Humprey narrow-bore D; it's not a screamer, but it's at least as loud as a Feadog or Generation.
If they're still available (not sure if Erle Bartlett is still making them now that he's introduced the Black Diamond line), a Syn D might be another good choice at a reasonable price.
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Thanks everyone for the pointers; it's much appreciated!
I just e-mailed Gary for one of his Wide Bore D whistles, because I like the style of the Narrow Bore I have now. In the future I will look into the Silkstone whistles and maybe Syns and eventually I will jump for a nice wooden whistle.
-Casey
I just e-mailed Gary for one of his Wide Bore D whistles, because I like the style of the Narrow Bore I have now. In the future I will look into the Silkstone whistles and maybe Syns and eventually I will jump for a nice wooden whistle.
-Casey
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More ideas!
It turns out Gary has a long waiting list, and I would kind of like to get a nice session whistle sooner rather than later, so I am looking for other options. I am looking for some more ideas!
On the plate of consideration: Black Diamond, Syn, and Silkstone.
I am interested in other whistles too: Burke, Sweethart, etc. It would be nice to find a good playing whistle (tone, tunning, expressiveness, etc) that is noticeably louder than my Humphrey, but not as loud as my Chieftain.
Any other whistle ideas? I would really rather play a whistle that doesn't have a metal mouthpiece. In reality, I know there is no problem with metal, but I prefer to play a plastic/other material mouthpiece than a metal one. Also, it would be nice to find a whistle that is around $100 or less or even a tad bit more, but I will probably eventually order a wood whistle; I need to save up a little first though. Thanks in advance to anyone who posts!
-Casey
On the plate of consideration: Black Diamond, Syn, and Silkstone.
I am interested in other whistles too: Burke, Sweethart, etc. It would be nice to find a good playing whistle (tone, tunning, expressiveness, etc) that is noticeably louder than my Humphrey, but not as loud as my Chieftain.
Any other whistle ideas? I would really rather play a whistle that doesn't have a metal mouthpiece. In reality, I know there is no problem with metal, but I prefer to play a plastic/other material mouthpiece than a metal one. Also, it would be nice to find a whistle that is around $100 or less or even a tad bit more, but I will probably eventually order a wood whistle; I need to save up a little first though. Thanks in advance to anyone who posts!
-Casey
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BD
I just listened to a clip of a Black Diamond on Clips & Snips, and it sounded really good. It actually surprised me how full the sound was; it has a fuller sound than the cheapies, at least it seems. That was one thing that worried me about that look of whistle. I think BD may be a good choice, and other people advised it.
Any more ideas? Thanks a lot.
-Casey
Any more ideas? Thanks a lot.
-Casey
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You may want to take a look at the Reyburn whistles. It isn't too far from you, well same state anyway. I believe he will work with you if you call or write to him to make you a whistle that meets your needs. I enjoy my Reyburn whistles very much. There are some clips on Clips and Snips of his high and low D.
http://www.reyburnlowwhistles.com/index.html
http://www.reyburnlowwhistles.com/index.html
Susan