pics of O'Riordans

HighlandHerb · Post by **HighlandHerb** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:14 pm

Does anyone have a few pics of O'Riordan's? I could compare that way. Thanks

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:22 am

You really didn't have to start three threads about this. You could have posted it all in the original thread.

Cheers

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:04 am

The whistle in my icon is an O'Riordan Traveller in the key of D. The wooden Concert model looks much the same, but there are other models out there that would have a brass or silver-colored tube, and even a few where the head is of a different design.

brotherwind · Post by **brotherwind** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:42 am

Hi,
there are some picture at Wandering Whistler's website.
Here's the link:

http://www.tinwhistler.com/music/review ... /index.asp

Cheers,
brotherwind

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:06 am

A few spics of an O'Riordan kingwod concert set in D/C

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:11 am

Those look great with the brass polished like that. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing any with O'R's with highly polished brass before.

Love the kingwood as well.

Damn Brian, it's been a Loooong time since I had any serious whistle lust, but this has done it!

Loren

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:51 pm

Loren wrote:Those look great with the brass polished like that. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing any with O'R's with highly polished brass before.

Love the kingwood as well.

Damn Brian, it's been a Loooong time since I had any serious whistle lust, but this has done it!

Loren

That's how Pat shipped them out here - polished and all I mean. The Kingwood is gorgeous stuff. Almost purple in the right lights. And of course the whistles are a dream to play; buttery sweet tone and a good strong volume for performing etc. when the need arises.

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:03 pm

Interesting, at one point I had O'Riordans with nickel bands, which were polished, and another set with Brass bands, which were not polished. I've seen other O'R's with unpolished brass bands as well, but never polished. Still, I imagine yours aren't the only one's that way, so perhaps the ones I've run across were the the unusual ones.

Wonderful whistles to be sure though, wish I hadn't had to part with mine.

BTW, glad to see your still out there Brian.

Loren

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:46 pm

Loren wrote:Interesting, at one point I had O'Riordans with nickel bands, which were polished, and another set with Brass bands, which were not polished. I've seen other O'R's with unpolished brass bands as well, but never polished. Still, I imagine yours aren't the only one's that way, so perhaps the ones I've run across were the the unusual ones.

Wonderful whistles to be sure though, wish I hadn't had to part with mine.

BTW, glad to see your still out there Brian.

Loren

When these first arrives, I also had ordered a set of the Traveller whistles from Pat for a friend. They were polished nickel and just as shiny as the brass. I've seen a few photos of folks O'Riordan's from days past and they did lok dull in the brass dept. But I always just assumed that was from normal play. I just tend to be one of those anal retentive racoon types who likes things all sparkly.

And Loren, it's good to 'see' you again too my friend. Sad that more of the old timers aren't still around these days.

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pics of O'Riordans

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