The ways people use to carry a low whistle around...

Caoimhin · Post by **Caoimhin** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 2:55 am

No, its not a popquiz. And no it isn't a listing.

Alright now, tell me. Or at least tell the other readers.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:16 am

I use a low whistle bag for my Dixon D, soft grey padded vinyl, available through Hobgoblin.

Byll · Post by **Byll** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 6:32 am

Pool cue cases work great...
Cheers.
Byll

tubafor · Post by **tubafor** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 7:28 am

There've been a number of threads on cases, so that might be worth a look. Loren had mentioned a flute quiver from the Oregon Flute Store (www.oregonflutestore.com), the Crow, which is their "economy" model. I have one, and it's an excellent case for the money - certainly worth a look. It easily holds my lowest whistles (down to my low C)with room for quite a few in there. I like it so much that eventually I'll work up to one of the larger cases for gigs where I need to take many whistles. Worth a look...

Cal

nickt · Post by **nickt** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 8:09 am

Martin - me too, though I add a plastic plumbing tube inside it for the metal whistles, and a cardboard tube for the wooden ones (because of the oil).

Easily_Deluded_Fool · Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:49 pm

PVC plumbing pipe, with a wooden 'bung' fixed at one end. Bubble wrap placed in the bottom.

Cap for pipe made from slightly bigger pvc pipe - use duct tape around main tube to make a tight-ish fit.
Cap length = tube dia x 2.
Bubble wrap against cap bung.
Pop in low D, fit cap.
Definitely 'kid proof':lol:

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Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:02 pm

The Burke D goes in the sleeve that I got at Shannaquay, the Kerry and Cook go in the right and left legs of a pair of wool tights. Whichever is coming with me then gets tucked in the ergonomic shoulderbag with all the other whistles.

I checked out the cutlery rolls at Victorinox, but you don't get much bang for the buck there. A friend looked at the issue as a personal challenge, and wants to make 'the perfect whistle roll'. I'm going to ask for the perfect dulcimer carrying bag first.

drdagmar · Post by **drdagmar** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 1:23 pm

Overton Low D comes with a bag, actually a very good one...before that I owned a Chieftain Whistle for which I knitted a kind of bag. My boyfriend kept saying it looked very weird...nothing to talk about to children

, anyway, it worked. But I am still looking for a proper handbag, so I can take all my whistles with me

Dagmar

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 8:06 pm

Cal,

I actually don't use the Crow any more, I have my own professional Whistle Caddy now, stole him from Tiger Woods in fact. "What do you think Chevy? I'm gussing I'll need a Bb to make it through the next jig set...."

Seriously though, if you need to carry a ton of whistles, or whistles longer than Low D, the Crow is a great deal. OTH, Colin Goldie has these awesome custom made whistle cases that he and Brigitte sell, they are by far the best thing out there - hands down. Go to the Overton site if you'd like to check them out, I think they have a photo.

Loren

Steve Pribyl · Post by **Steve Pribyl** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 12:07 am

I have one of the low d whistle hard cases from Colin and Brigitte's site, mentioned by Loren. It is excellent. Well worth the money. The case is very substantial, and is much nicer than you can see in the photos. Shipping to California took less than a week.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 8:56 am

I just found this link...
http://www.tukicovers.com/

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 10:26 am

You should get a violin case. That way, you'd get all sorts of respect from musicians and non-musicians alike who don't know you can't play a fiddle but know that they're very hard to play. You'd get even more respect from those who know to what other use a violin case was traditionally put.

Seriously, though, Brigitte and Colin provided a really nice padded case for my Overton low D that really doesn't require any other protection.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 5:40 pm

Just don't carry the violin case into a crowded Italian restaruant or folks might scatter.