A Quiet Whistle? (Preferably wooden)
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A Quiet Whistle? (Preferably wooden)
Hi Whistlers!
I work the evening shift and often whistle at home after midnight. I live in a townhouse, so disturbing the neighbors is a concern. My new Sweetheart Low D is quiet enough, but my little Oak High D is just too loud and shrill for the wee hours of the night. I originally wanted to get the Sweetheart High D, but I've read that it's really loud. Can anyone recommend a quiet high whistle? I would prefer a wooden one, but I'm open to other suggestions.
There's a video of an "Applewood" whistle on the Kerry web site http://www.kerrywhistles.com/movies/App ... il_05..wmv that sounds perfect, but apparently no one know where to get one.
Cheers,
Ryan
I work the evening shift and often whistle at home after midnight. I live in a townhouse, so disturbing the neighbors is a concern. My new Sweetheart Low D is quiet enough, but my little Oak High D is just too loud and shrill for the wee hours of the night. I originally wanted to get the Sweetheart High D, but I've read that it's really loud. Can anyone recommend a quiet high whistle? I would prefer a wooden one, but I'm open to other suggestions.
There's a video of an "Applewood" whistle on the Kerry web site http://www.kerrywhistles.com/movies/App ... il_05..wmv that sounds perfect, but apparently no one know where to get one.
Cheers,
Ryan
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Well for brass I would suggest a Sindt or a Burke DAN or DBN, but I would suggest the Sindt over the Burkes if you can find one used as the waiting list is long. For wooden I have heard Weston Whistles are pretty quiet.
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I've seen all the expensive, or fairly expensive whistles mentioned, yet no one's mentioned the original Clarkes with the wooden fipples. Yes, a bit bit breathy in tone and air requirements, but it's the quietest whistle I own. I'd say even quieter than my Burke DAN. Just a thought, plus, they're only like 13$ plus shipping from the Whistle Shop.
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If you want to go a bit costlier than a Clarke, my Laughing Whistle is pretty quiet, I played it a lot when we lived in a townhouse, and it is beautiful sounding as well.
Doc Jones might have one or two.
Otherwise, people are right, put a piece of tape or something over part of your windway, and your existing whistle will be quiet enough for practice.
M
Doc Jones might have one or two.
Otherwise, people are right, put a piece of tape or something over part of your windway, and your existing whistle will be quiet enough for practice.
M
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Check with Mack Hoover. He makes a narrow bore brass that is quiet. It also requires good breath control. Too much air and it squeaks. Mack makes "white cap" mouth pieces for standard whistle bodies. His white caps have small, medium and large windways. The small the windway, the quieter the whistle.
Something completely different is to play air whistle. Joan Madden does it on one of her cds. I'm not sure how she does it, but I cover the hole one normally blows into with my lower lip. I than blow across the top of the mouthpiece toward the blade. It creates a pitched whooshing sound. It's wouldn't be good for practicing ornamentation, but it works.
Something completely different is to play air whistle. Joan Madden does it on one of her cds. I'm not sure how she does it, but I cover the hole one normally blows into with my lower lip. I than blow across the top of the mouthpiece toward the blade. It creates a pitched whooshing sound. It's wouldn't be good for practicing ornamentation, but it works.
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Re: A Quiet Whistle? (Preferably wooden)
I got that whistle from Hobgoblin in central London, and they couldn't remember where they got it from. Phil Hardy thinks it might be a Swayne (?). Perhaps it came from a galaxy yet to be discovered...tys wrote:Hi Whistlers!
I work the evening shift and often whistle at home after midnight. I live in a townhouse, so disturbing the neighbors is a concern. My new Sweetheart Low D is quiet enough, but my little Oak High D is just too loud and shrill for the wee hours of the night. I originally wanted to get the Sweetheart High D, but I've read that it's really loud. Can anyone recommend a quiet high whistle? I would prefer a wooden one, but I'm open to other suggestions.
There's a video of an "Applewood" whistle on the Kerry web site http://www.kerrywhistles.com/movies/App ... il_05..wmv that sounds perfect, but apparently no one know where to get one.
Cheers,
Ryan
That Scottish Git.