I once had someone ask about my trad flute, "That's some kind of penny whistle, right?" I was gobsmacked: he knew what a penny whistle was.mutepointe wrote:i get people calling it "that flutey thing" or "that anorexic recorder." once they hear it though, they still don't remember the name, but they do remember the sound. i'm a rather frugal person to start with so i don't mind in the least calling it a pennywhistle.
I hate to call them whistles...
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Nanohedron wrote:I once had someone ask about my trad flute, "That's some kind of penny whistle, right?" I was gobsmacked: he knew what a penny whistle was.mutepointe wrote:i get people calling it "that flutey thing" or "that anorexic recorder." once they hear it though, they still don't remember the name, but they do remember the sound. i'm a rather frugal person to start with so i don't mind in the least calling it a pennywhistle.
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Yeah, what's up w/ that? I say to my coworkers "I'm leaving for session.Congratulations wrote:Then I get to correct them and tell them I play IRISH whistle, at which point they ask me if I'm Irish, and I say "No," and then their interest runs out and they mention how hot it's been lately.
Time to play some Irish music!", and they reply, "I didn't know you
were Irish." *sigh*
I play Djembe too, but no one's ever mistaken me for an African, or
even an African American.
Fiddles and violins are the same instrument with the same strings, though violinists and fiddlers might choose specific strings to attain a certain result (just as their playing technique might be different as well).
Some fiddlers have the bridge flattened a bit so they can play 2 or 3 notes at the same time easier.
Yes, leaving the rosin on the instrument is done in some fiddle communities. The custom will trash the finish and possibly alter the sound of the instrument. Some fiddlers like that.
Anymore questions about fiddle versus violin would probably best be answered by community over on that other chiff list.
Some fiddlers have the bridge flattened a bit so they can play 2 or 3 notes at the same time easier.
Yes, leaving the rosin on the instrument is done in some fiddle communities. The custom will trash the finish and possibly alter the sound of the instrument. Some fiddlers like that.
Anymore questions about fiddle versus violin would probably best be answered by community over on that other chiff list.
[quote="Nanohedron]I once had someone ask about my trad flute, "That's some kind of penny whistle, right?" I was gobsmacked: he knew what a penny whistle was.[/quote]
I had a soprano recorder and a high D whistle in my PVC cases going through security at the airport (these PVC cases look a bit like pipe bombs at first glance). The TSA guy on the x-ray looked over at me an said "Nice recorder and Irish whistle" and waved me through. I was flabbergasted - he recognized both the recorder AND the whistle. On the return trip, I stopped to chat. He was raised in Boston in the Irish community with sessions in the kitchen every weekend.
I had a soprano recorder and a high D whistle in my PVC cases going through security at the airport (these PVC cases look a bit like pipe bombs at first glance). The TSA guy on the x-ray looked over at me an said "Nice recorder and Irish whistle" and waved me through. I was flabbergasted - he recognized both the recorder AND the whistle. On the return trip, I stopped to chat. He was raised in Boston in the Irish community with sessions in the kitchen every weekend.
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What would a wild walrus whistle if a walrus could whistle wild?
The second mouse may get the cheese but the presentation leaves a lot to be desired.
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I´m proud to be a tin whistler!
I think we have to accept that the name of the instrument will be "tin whistle" or "whistle" for ever. Sure, you meet a lot of ignorant people that say things like: "why don´t you play a REAL instrument instead?". But will it become better if we begin to call a tin whistle, for example, The Resikan Flute? Or something else. The connotations will be the same.
There has always been a tendency toward changeing name on inferior brands or undesired social issues. But changing a name won´t change the facts. Gay people realized this 30 years ago when they started to call themself gay. The word "gay" has since then gone from beeing an abusive word to a common everyday denomination for a homosexual person.
So if we just stick to the word Tin Whistle, or just Whistle, and ignore all those ignorant comments, and are just proud and happy to play the tin whisle, everything will work out just fine! I don´t think Mary Bergin or James Galway are ashame of playing the "tin whistle"?!
I think we have to accept that the name of the instrument will be "tin whistle" or "whistle" for ever. Sure, you meet a lot of ignorant people that say things like: "why don´t you play a REAL instrument instead?". But will it become better if we begin to call a tin whistle, for example, The Resikan Flute? Or something else. The connotations will be the same.
There has always been a tendency toward changeing name on inferior brands or undesired social issues. But changing a name won´t change the facts. Gay people realized this 30 years ago when they started to call themself gay. The word "gay" has since then gone from beeing an abusive word to a common everyday denomination for a homosexual person.
So if we just stick to the word Tin Whistle, or just Whistle, and ignore all those ignorant comments, and are just proud and happy to play the tin whisle, everything will work out just fine! I don´t think Mary Bergin or James Galway are ashame of playing the "tin whistle"?!
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Seems to me that a whistle is really a flute. Here is one definition for flute...
flute Pronunciation (flt)
n.
1. Music
a. A high-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a slender tube closed at one end with keys and finger holes on the side and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown. Also called transverse flute.
b. Any of various similar reedless woodwind instruments, such as the recorder.
c. An organ stop whose flue pipe produces a flutelike tone.
2.
a. Architecture A long, usually rounded groove incised as a decorative motif on the shaft of a column, for example.
b. A similar groove or furrow, as in a pleated ruffle of cloth or on a piece of furniture.
3. A tall narrow wineglass, often used for champagne.
Could my lack of understanding of the "flute" community get me in trouble yet again...
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flute Pronunciation (flt)
n.
1. Music
a. A high-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a slender tube closed at one end with keys and finger holes on the side and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown. Also called transverse flute.
b. Any of various similar reedless woodwind instruments, such as the recorder.
c. An organ stop whose flue pipe produces a flutelike tone.
2.
a. Architecture A long, usually rounded groove incised as a decorative motif on the shaft of a column, for example.
b. A similar groove or furrow, as in a pleated ruffle of cloth or on a piece of furniture.
3. A tall narrow wineglass, often used for champagne.
Could my lack of understanding of the "flute" community get me in trouble yet again...
WTA
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