How many whistles do you own?

Mark_J · Post by **Mark_J** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:02 pm

On 2002-08-26 13:48, chas wrote:
Sweet walking-stick (walnut)

Charlie,

How does this instrument play. I've always been curious. Thanks.
Mark

whatzitt · Post by **whatzitt** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:57 pm

Wow! It is truly awesome to hear about everyones collection of whistles & other instruments! I may feel a little inadequate, but otherwise, I'm very impressed.
Thanks for the great response!

Elerossë · Post by **Elerossë** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:02 pm

I only own 2 whistles

A green 'C' Sweetone, and a ugly black with diamonds Clarke 'D'

My Sweetone has runes on it in silver so it won't get mixed up with my friend's whisles!

chas · Post by **chas** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:27 pm

On 2002-08-26 14:02, Mark_J wrote:
On 2002-08-26 13:48, chas wrote:
Sweet walking-stick (walnut)
Charlie,

How does this instrument play. I've always been curious. Thanks.
Mark

I'm not as qualified to comment on this as I am on whistles, but I won't let that stop me.

I've never been able to play a silver flute, and I'm a rank beginner on wooden flutes.

This one is walnut, and pretty thin-walled, so even with all the overhead, it weighs less than the Burns blackwood flute and no more than the Schultz in cocobolo. I find it very easy to play -- easy to get sound out of, easy register changes. I can't get into the third octave with it, but I'm not sure that's just not me. The sound is okay -- not thin by any means, but somehow lacking a lot of complexity and fullness. You'll never confuse it with a high-end flute, but it's not expensive (about $300), and, from talking to Ralph, he really puts a lot of work into these. I bought this one in January, and he still had three from the same batch (he said they all play well) left. It is a lot of fun -- okay for a day trip, but you really can't take it on vacation, because the wood would probably suffer if you left it in a hot car for extended periods.

Charlie

Kar · Post by **Kar** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:36 pm

Well, after reading everyone else's lists, I don't feel so bad about how mnay I have, which I see now is relatively FEW:

LBW D
Waltons Mellow D
A strange homemade brass D that has a extra bottom C hole that I got from someone on C&F
Clarke Natrual C
Sweetone C
Meg C
2 Gens Bb - a nickel and a brass but I stuck the brass fipple on the nickel body so I guess I really only have *one* now
Shaw A
Dixon A
Dixon G

And finally a Susato A-G-F set that I really want to sell because I never play them and I need the money for more whistles. Anyone interested?

keiths · Post by **keiths** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 3:30 am

Hi,

Here's my collection:

<ul>
<li>Tenor D<ul>
<li>Dixon</li></ul>
<li>Tenor F<ul>
<li>Susato</li></ul>
<li>Tenor G<ul>
<li>Shaw</li></ul>
<li>Alto A<ul>
<li>Dixon</li></ul>
<li>Alto Bb<ul>
<li>Generation (nickle)</li>
<li>Alba</li></ul>
<li>Sop C<ul>
<li>Clarke Original</li>
<li>Shaw</li>
<li>Dixon (brass tuning slide)</li></ul>
<li>Sop D<ul>
<li>Walton Guinness</li>
<li>Walton Irish Whistle</li>
<li>Feadog (Mark III - nickle)</li>
<li>Feadog (Mark III - red)</li>
<li>Shaw</li>
<li>Hoover PVC</li>
<li>Hoover Brass</li>
<li>Generation (brass)</li>
<li>Clarke Original</li>
<li>Clarke Sweetone</li>
<li>Dixon (tuneable)</li>
<li>Dixon (brass tuning slide)</li>
<li>Chieftain</li></ul>
<li>Sop Eb<ul>
<li>Generation (brass)</li></ul>
<li>Sop F<ul>
<li>Generation (brass)</li></ul>
</ul>

...so that'll be 24.

skywatcher · Post by **skywatcher** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:12 am

I don't have ENOUGH whistles, yet, but this is what I have in order of my favorites:
Blue anodized Overton low D - my first love
Dixon tunable low D
Generation B flat brass
Cheiftain gold low f
Generation B flat
Sweetone D
Sweetone C
Cook low D
Generation D
Walton's D

celt5 · Post by **celt5** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 10:15 am

I have a...
Feadog D
Susato D
Acorn D
mystery D that I got at a fleamarket
Clark Sweetone C
Generation C (that would be playable if I could only pry the mouthpiece of to fix it)
Generation F
Ralph Cook Low D
Jubilee music low-low A

Blarney Pilgrim · Post by **Blarney Pilgrim** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 10:45 am

It's really fun and interesting to see everyone's collections. Here's my 14:

Sweetone D 
Cooperman D (actually perfectly in tune!?) 
Generation D 
Homemade copper D 
Susato D 
Susato Eb 
Susato Bb 
Susato C 
Sweetone C 
Waltons Little Black D 
Burke Wide Bore Brass D 
 
Howard Low D 
Dixon Low D/flute Combo 
Overton Low D --Steve

[ This Message was edited by: Blarney Pilgrim on 2002-08-27 12:46 ]

Lachoneus · Post by **Lachoneus** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:40 am

I only have two at this point:
- a Walton D (I don't play it much: I think I lost it, and
- a Susato low D

I like playing the low whistles much more than the others. My birthday is coming up, so I should be getting another low whistle - a Howard low D - sometime soon (yippee!)

Brenna Joy · Post by **Brenna Joy** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 2:00 pm

NONE!! 'WAAIIIILLLL!!'
I've misplaced them somehow in unpacking after my trip. I must return to my search after I finish catching up on the forum.
But if I find my whistles, i'll have two again.

chattiekathy · Post by **chattiekathy** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 5:02 pm

I guess I will have to come out of the closet too now since everyone else has! I have 9 now that I gave my son-in-law my feadog.
and for the unfinished list, cuz I still have the major WhOA's going on but it's on hold until the milk prices come back up again. Dairy farming stinks right now!

1 Beautiful Copper Parkhurst quiet D (My Favorite)

1 Cooperman D (surprisingly also perfectly in tune Blarney Pilgrim!) Thats 2 out of how many million!

1 Walton D who/whom will be having a birthday this Saturday at the Ligonier Scottish games. My very first whistle! 1 year

1 Real Clarke D

1 FREE Real Clarke C Thank you to Steve at Shana Quay. I love Birthdays!

1 FREE Generation D Thank you again Steve

1 FREE Doolin D Thank you again Steve!!!

1 Meg D (I gave the other 2 away to my unsuspecting mother and daughter)

1 Dixon Low D

I think my next whistle will be a Silkstone after listening to Lolly's CD's. Great Sounds Lolly!!!

That sums it up for now.

Kathy

ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 5:41 pm

Wow, I've never done an inventory, but I'll try...

Copeland nickel D
Hoover brass D
Walton's mello D
LBW
3 Sweetones in D
Sweetone C
Susato VSB's in D,E,Eb,F,G
2 Megs C,D
Dixon C with brass slide I'd consider trading
Shaw A
Shaw G
Howard low D in brass (new)
Howard low C (love this whistle)
Olwell cane flute in D
one of those tin whistles sold at Ohio Village in Columbus, OH
a brass flute/whistle with a cheater plastic mouthpiece
a couple other whistles in my car (No, I would NEVER drive and whistle!)
a Clarke with the diamonds removed
more on order, and more to be ordered...

and many others I have traded, sold and given away...

_________________

Scott

"Of all the things that I have lost I miss my mind the most..."

[ This Message was edited by: ScottStewart on 2002-09-02 21:21 ]

sturob · Post by **sturob** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 6:46 pm

Can someone just answer TOO MANY?

I think that's my answer.

WAY too many.

Stuart

energy · Post by **energy** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 6:49 pm

I've got TWO whistles: a Susato D, and a Susato low D. Actually, I do have a Waltons D somewhere, but I haven't seen it in months.
And believe it or not, I don't have any desire to buy more of them! ...Well, the Megs do intrigue me slightly, and they only cost a few dollars, after all...