Got the wood bug

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:15 am

Just got my first wood whistle (a Bleazey in G) - Okay, now I get it!
I can feel an expensive addiction comming on. Its not perfect, but theres something about the sound and feel of a wood whistle that cannot be found in metal or plastic.
If you dont yet have a wooden whistle, dont get one; once you've got one it will only lead to more - you've been warned!

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:23 am

Welcome to the Dark Side, young master Perrins...

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:04 am

brewerpaul wrote:Welcome to the Dark Side, young master Perrins...

Welcome to the Dark Side indeed..................

Of course, you could always develop an addiction to light maple as I have done.

It's an addiction I like.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:08 am

Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:12 pm

Kansas wrote:Of course, you could always develop an addiction to light maple as I have done.

It's an addiction I like.

Light maple indeed.

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:09 pm

perrins57 wrote:Just got my first wood whistle (a Bleazey in G) - Okay, now I get it!

Unseen122 wrote:Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.

Hmph! So weak. Wood whistles, wood flutes - I can resist anything! I am immovable!

Wait, Hoho. Now WHERE did that come from? Pay no attention to the wood instruments behind the curtain.

Jetboy · Post by **Jetboy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:14 pm

perrins57 wrote: If you dont yet have a wooden whistle, dont get one; once you've got one it will only lead to more - you've been warned!

You wanna start MAKING them, then you will know what addiction is!

Silvano · Post by **Silvano** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:21 pm

Jetboy wrote:
perrins57 wrote: If you dont yet have a wooden whistle, dont get one; once you've got one it will only lead to more - you've been warned!
You wanna start MAKING them, then you will know what addiction is!

That's exactly what I thought - though I never tried with wood..until now

Silvano

waltcamp45 · Post by **waltcamp45** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:05 pm

Unseen122 wrote:Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.

Especially when you combine it with a penchant for light maple! I got my first Irish flute recently, and the days of only needing to pay a few bucks for a fine instrument are gone.

I was originally worried that the relatively low price (about $275) might reflect mediocre quality, but I'm absolutely delighted with the instrument. Either I was a flute-playing prodigy in a previous life (very doubtful), or this is a quality instrument that even a rank beginner can use to good effect:

For anyone interested, I bought it from a seller called The Celt's Cauldron (up in Cape Breton). They have an eBay store at http://stores.ebay.com/The-Celts-Cauldron.

As for wooden whistles, just two days ago I was looking longingly at a Sweet wooden C (walnut) at a local music shop. Had I not just bought a copper whistle from David O'Brien, I think I would have grabbed it.

My only consolation is that this is a pretty benign addiction!

Walt

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:25 am

Unseen122 wrote:Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.

That's my wife's addiction - we're both hopeless junkies.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:40 am

My Bleazey HighD arrived today, too - and I think I'm addicted now.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:12 am

perrins57 wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.
That's my wife's addiction - we're both hopeless junkies.

Wives usually have expensive tastes.

eedbjp · Post by **eedbjp** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:20 am

I just received the maple O'brien and now I'm converted too. Brian

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:04 pm

This is starting to look like a pandemic.
What wood is your high D Gabriel?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:43 pm

It's blackwood, and I recommend it to everyone. No idea if mopane is good also, IDWhOA has a mopane set IIRC.

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