low whistles..Dilemma solved

cutterpup · Post by **cutterpup** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:00 am

Okay folks..I started the thread earlier this week concerning low whistles, keys etc. I received a lot of advice on that thread and one thing leading to another when it came my chance to pick my winning whistle I decided to go with the low G rather one of the remaining low D's.

That dilemma has been solved.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:07 am

After having thought about it more, you are probably making a wise choice. I like my low D, but in "real life" play my low G probably ten times as often.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:47 am

Good choice. What make?

cutterpup · Post by **cutterpup** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:54 am

Adrian wrote:Good choice. What make?

Actually it is my winning raffle ticket whistle..the brass low-G from Mack Hoover. Now my Hoover brass high D will have a big brother.
Judy

William T. Anderson · Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:18 pm

I find there is an effervescent quality to the Alto G that seems stayed in the lower D key. Not only do the airs I play have a wider presence but when chasing quicker melodies a more direct sound seems to radiate.
The low D has wonderful qualities but for my writing purposes I find Alto G to touch emotions that the low D can't even find...
I should also add that I write ambient Christian worship music and I don’t enter into the realms of Celtic/Irish traditionalist type music whatsoever, though it is dear to me. I have discovered as I write and play for my “audience of one”, my Father and Creator in Heaven that it is in G where I feel a true expression of “love from a distance”; the kind of love that one may have as a soldier who is away at war and messaging his family whom he more that anything desires to see.

WTA

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:54 pm

William T. Anderson wrote: I have discovered as I write and play for my “audience of one”, my Father and Creator in Heaven that it is in G where I feel a true expression of “love from a distance”

G = God's key? Kewl!

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:39 pm

BrassBlower wrote:
G = God's key? Kewl! 8)

No no, G is the People's Key.

cutterpup · Post by **cutterpup** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:14 pm

No, No, No..you will not hijack my thread with talk of politics and/or religion
otherwise I shall call a curse down upon your heads

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:29 pm

Yup, yup!

"G" is for "Dandy!".... um....

Ok then. "G" is for "Grand!" - just like my Water Weasel in G.

It's a good choice. I like G best for "Spanish Lady."

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:33 pm

cutterpup wrote:No, No, No..you will not hijack my thread with talk of politics and/or religion
otherwise I shall call a curse down upon your heads

Chief Wanganui · Post by **Chief Wanganui** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:28 pm

William T. Anderson wrote:I find there is an effervescent quality to the Alto G that seems stayed in the lower D key. Not only do the airs I play have a wider presence but when chasing quicker melodies a more direct sound seems to radiate.
The low D has wonderful qualities but for my writing purposes I find Alto G to touch emotions that the low D can't even find...
I should also add that I write ambient Christian worship music and I don’t enter into the realms of Celtic/Irish traditionalist type music whatsoever, though it is dear to me. I have discovered as I write and play for my “audience of one”, my Father and Creator in Heaven that it is in G where I feel a true expression of “love from a distance”; the kind of love that one may have as a soldier who is away at war and messaging his family whom he more that anything desires to see.

WTA

What a sublime position to be in.
Do me a favour and resist the temptation to become a hoary old session musician who turns up at studios to find "music" written in any key known to humankind and often in keys yet to be discovered.
I envy you your freedom.

Kingfisher · Post by **Kingfisher** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:41 am

For what it's worth , I have three whistles in that key and play them all far more often than any of my lower whistles.

Have a Great Day and Fun Whistling !!

cutterpup · Post by **cutterpup** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:34 am

I never followed any of the threads (if there were any) about how screen names were chosen. I was wondering, did you know that in a series of novels Kingfisher was the name of a "Artificial Intelligence" chess playing computer that became sentient? Always think of that when I see your name.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:29 am

William,
Congratulations! There is a satisfation in playing for your Creator that cannot be equaled in other music, no matter how ornate. Most praise choruses and many hymns sound GREAT on the whistle. It has that quality that drew me to Irish music in the first place--the airs and laments that rip my heart out and expose it to the open air.
Playing Irish music makes me happy; playing for Jesus fills me up!