If whistles were outlawed.......

preacher · Post by **preacher** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:45 pm

If whistles were outlawed what would be the last ones they would be prying from your dying hands? (limit is 5)

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:03 pm

If whistles were outlawed, only outlaws would have whistles.

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:23 pm

Whistles don’t play Danny Boy; people do!

Dave Parkhurst · Post by **Dave Parkhurst** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:28 pm

My Smith & Wesson high D

Dave

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:33 am

A Kentucky Long-whistle .... better range.

Judy

preacher · Post by **preacher** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:07 am

I have heard that there is a new multi-barreled whistle from Jubilee Whistles. Didn't some guy named Gatling try something like this? The modern version is capable of many more npm (notes per minute).

picardy third · Post by **picardy third** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:46 am

If whistles were outlawed, I'd be just fine since most people think that I am playing a flute or recorder.

King Friday · Post by **King Friday** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:02 am

picardy third wrote:If whistles were outlawed, I'd be just fine since most people think that I am playing a flute or recorder.

Isn't that the truth though? Seriously 9 out of 10 people call it either a flute or a recorder.

Anyway, they'd never get my Water Weasel.

Sylvester · Post by **Sylvester** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:06 am

Well, a recorder would be a fair improvement. A friend of mine told me some days ago that at the end of a gig, a guy got near and asked him:..."that thing...that stick with holes to make nice music, ...what is it?"

I'm serious.

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:56 am

I once had a kid ask me "how long have you been playing that shillelagh?" I wasn't even sure what to say to that.

picardy third · Post by **picardy third** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:22 am

I've finally got our sound guy calling it some form of whistle. It just sounds wrong though when he announces over the sound system "Can we get a level check on the slide whistle?"

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:44 pm

Dave Parkhurst wrote:My Smith & Wesson high D

Dave

I'm working on a new design called a "Gatling Whistle" Great for really fast tunes and can play in 10 keys at once.

Doc

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:09 pm

I fear this thread has not gone the way preacher may have intended.

wizzywig · Post by **wizzywig** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:08 pm

..is this what it has come to?
Wiz

preacher · Post by **preacher** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:55 pm

Never mind whiat I intended - it was just for fun and what I expected!

Chiff and Fipple Forums

If whistles were outlawed.......

If whistles were outlawed.......

..can this get anymore boring.