How many whistles do you own?

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 10:41 pm

I have:

1 Clarke (D)
1 Sweetone (C)
3 Asarkar (Bb, low G, low D)

Packed away, or otherwise inaccessible:

1 Soodlum/Walton (brass D)
1 Generation Brass (C)
1 Generation nickel tabor pipe

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 10:58 pm

David,
Your whistles suck!
Chris

Caoimhin · Post by **Caoimhin** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:06 am

Whoa! (not WhoA!)

If someone with no knowledge whatsoever of the cheap priceranges of whistles, he/she 'll probably freak out, faint and whatever else!

The sheer amount of collected whistles!

DavidSchulz · Post by **DavidSchulz** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:27 am

Oh yeah Chris?!:X

Well I must defend my whistles honor!I challenge you to a dual! "takes poping strap and smacks Chris in face" *thwack*
Choose your weapon. Lets say...Overton Bass A's at 15 paces?

bwahahaha!

WhistlingGypsy · Post by **WhistlingGypsy** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:37 am

I have the following:

A Kerry Pro Low D
A Sindt A
A Chieftain Sop D (for sale)
A Dixon Sop D
A Rose Sop D
A Feadog Sop D
2 Generation Sop D's (Brass)
A Nickel Gen C
A Nickel Gen Eb
A Nickel Gen Bb
A Nickel Gen G
An Olwell Bamboo Flute (D)

I am looking for a Sindt C - if anyone is selling one....

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:51 am

A total of 15 whistles:

F- Gen
E - Shaw
D - Hoover, Chieftian, Feadog, Susato, WW
C - Susato, Clark
B - Hoover
Bb - Gen
A - Chieftian
D - Susato, Dixon
and a blues whistle from Erik the flute-maker - just for fun

Tradman · Post by **Tradman** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:44 am

On 2002-08-25 13:22, Tradgirl wrote:
My brother and I share kinda... We have 13 all together (and one flute). Now, in random order!! 1 Walton, 2 Faedogs ( of which I think all have to be tweaked ), 1 Generation, 1 Sweetone, a F (cant remember the kind it is), a Eb (dito), 1 Susato low D, 1 Chieftan low D, Chieftan low F, and the lastest, the Chieftan low A,.. and and and.. dang I cant remember the other one! thats always going to happen I guess... o well.

Okay everyone- this is her brother. To be exact, this is what we have (and Lins, I noticed that you stated 'we had them together'

even though it's the big bro who have paid for 'em all!!)

1 Walton D
1 Walton Guiness D
1 Generation Eb
1 Generation F
2 Generation Bb
1 hardly playable Feadog
1 Susato Low D (that Linsey plays)
1 Chieftain Low D (for me

1 Chieftain Low F
1 Chieftain Low A
1 Clark Sweetone C and one D (given to the girlfriend Heather- got to get her whistlin' too!!)

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:55 am

I've only been playing since April 2002, so I only have 26.

Complete Generation set, Kerry low D, Susato low G, two Feadogs w/LBW heads, 3 Sweetones, Walton nickle C, Walton LBW, 2 other Gen D's and 3 homebrew whistles.

Gary

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 8:18 am

I only have 8.

I need more whistles!! I have my first--an unknown D tinwhistle (bought in a Civil War gift shop on a lark), a Feadog D, a Clare two-piece D, 2 Clarks-- a C and a D Celtic Sweetone, a Waltons D, an Acorn D, and a Howard Low D. Out of those, the only ones I like are my Acorn D and my Howard Low D.

I hope to acquire an improved O'Briain's soon, in nickel. Gotta save my pennies.

Hwyl,
Andrea ~*~

AnnaDMartinez · Post by **AnnaDMartinez** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 8:26 am

After I got my O'Briain Improved, I have way to many other whistles!

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 9:14 am

After my recent sell-off to raise money for moving and a music room (den conversion), I have the following left.

Whistles (not getting regular play):
Assorted inexpensive regulard-d whistles including feadog, Guiness, Sweetones (4 used as give-aways), clark tweeked, a couple of other's; about 10 whistles.

The whistles that get regular play.

Dixon:
- soprano-d regular tunable (2),
- soprano-d w/brass tuning slide,
- soprano-c regular tunable
.
Burke: soprano-d Narrow-bore composite.
Overtons all non-tunable:
- mezzo-soprano A,
- alto F,
- tenor D (my "cosmic drainpipe or Big O).

Other instruments.

Dixon Flute: 3 piece polymer conical bore keyless, D.
Guitars:
- 1970 Goya 12 string (steel dreadnought, got me through HS and College and is my primary session instrument),
- 1975 Epiphone 6 string (steel acoustic dreadnought),
- unknown brand classical style nylon 6 string.
Banjo: Framus folk 5 string (baritone has 3 extra frets (collecting dust).
Bodhran(s):
- Remo-18" collecting dust,
- Roundstone 19" is starting to get played.
Yamaha soprano recorder (hides in the drawer seriously out numbered by the Irish roudies in the house).

My step-daughter has an upright piano she inherited from her grand-mother that fills out the new den-music room.

I'm sure once I get settled into the new house and get the den converted to a music room, Whoa will kick in again; but for know, these should give me a chance to sit back and enjoy my music.

_________________

Enjoy Your Music, Lee Marsh 

[ This Message was edited by: LeeMarsh on 2002-08-26 11:18 ]

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 9:30 am

Brett - Just different. Cocabolo is beautiful, dense and relatively stable. I have a TW in that wood and several custom knives with cocobola handles. Take care. Philo

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 10:06 am

High Ds:
Dixon with brass tuning slide
Clare one-piece brass
Feadog brass (presently with a LBW head)
Generation brass (it's a good one)
Oak (presently wearing the Feadog head)
Walton LBW (with its own head)
Sweetone
Meg

C whistles:
Generation nickel
Meg (not a good one)

And a Bb nickel Generation

I just got the Dixon last week. So far I like it a lot but it's WAAAY louder than any of the others. Except for the C Meg I play most of them at least a couple of times per week.

Mike

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:44 am

Hmmm...

A friend mentioned to me after I showed him this thread: "So are all those people trying to compensate for something?" LOL

If only the rest of civilization understood our plight!

As for me, I've pared down my collection quite a bit over the past year. The whistle I reach for first on most days is my 'improved' Feadóg, but I also play my Oak pretty regularly too. I have a new Meg, that is a great backup when I can't find the other two!

Apart from them, I've got a Burke brass pro session, a Shaw, and a Clarke original. All of the aforementioned whitles are in D. I also have a Clarke original C, and a Gen D and F.

Since moving to the pipes, the whistle collection has taken a sharp dive. If only you could get a decent half-set and tweak it a bit to get a GREAT half-set....all the while only having spent 10 dollars!! That must be what heaven's like!

B~

chas · Post by **chas** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:48 am

Lee, among others, wrote:

Other instruments.

Whoo! This could really run away.

Flutes:
2 concert flutes
concert piccolo
blackwood 8-key German antique
blackwood/ivory 8-key German Db piccolo
Another wood piccolo
Glenn Schultz cocobolo D
Casey Burns blackwood D
Sweet walking-stick (walnut)

Recorders:
bass, tenor, alto, soprano, sopranino

Dulcimers
homemade paduk/spruce/cedar
homemade walnut/butternut
Hughes kit walnut/spruce
Blue Lion rosewood
Triskelion hummell mahogany/spruce

Harps
Dusty Strings 36
Dusty Strings 26
Musicmaker kit Limerick 22

3 guitars
3 electronic keyboards
2 bodhrans
mandolin
clarinet
Romanian double reed the name of which escapes me
Panpipes
cello
various percussion stuff

I can't say the same about all thes as I did about the whistles. Most of them aren't played regularly, which is too bad, because there's a lot of cool stuff. We're waiting till we retire to take up most of these again.

Charlie