You may find this surprising, but I have never once received a note from a student saying, "I love my grammar and composition textbook. It makes me happy." No accounting for tastes, eh?
Jerry, you bring much good spirit to your work, to this board, and I imagine to all whose lives you touch. I'm so glad you have found your place in the whistling world!
Tell us something.: Long ago, I was told that I faked iTrad whistle work very well. I took that comment to heart. 20 years of private lessons - and many, many hours of rehearsal later - I certainly hope I have improved...
Tell us something.: So, please write a little about why you are interested. We're just looking for something that will make it clear to us, when we read it, why you are registering and that you know what this forum is all about.
My first two whistles:
1. Freeman Tweaked Sweetone D. I figured I would see if I liked this whistling thing.
2. Freeman Tweaked Shaw D. I knew I liked this whistling thing.
Though I've bought a few other whistles over the years, I still play the Sweetone and Shaw once in a while.
Thanks for giving so many of us a leg-up.
Daniel
It's my opinion - highly regarded (and sometimes not) by me. Peace y'all.
When I'm at home a Jerry-tweaked is nearly always within reach and often in hand and mouth. I'm glad you enjoy tweaking them because I sure enjoy playing them.
My favorite whistle: a Jerry Freeman tweaked Clarke original.
Tweak on!
I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles. -Ben Franklin
I have to agree... both with Mr. Freeman, and with those who have his work... This is a great place that I would be hard pressed to do without, and I love my Jerry Tweeked MellowDog.
If I were a rich one, I'd have more of his work... and Pauls, and Davids, and Phil's, and Bill's, and Chuck's, and Stacey's, and Colin's, and on and on and on (not even getting into the recordings!!) .... I love whistles, whistling and this great community of whistlers!
anniemcu
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Have to agree with Annie, the Freeman tweaked Mellow Dog is my favorite too. That's the first one I really liked. Also have an Irvine tweaked Feadog, a wooden one (brand unknown) and a WhistleSmith.
Each one has their special tone, to me, but Jerry's tweaked Mellow Dog is the only one I can reach most of the second octave on. Still haven't been able to reach the B and A, second octave.
Thanks, Jerry, for a fine whistle!
Donn
Jerry Freeman wrote:... It's just a bit of pipe with six holes, doncha know...
Magic. ...
Aye, magic and a bit o' heart as well ... does make for happy!
anniemcu
--- "You are what you do, not what you claim to believe." -Gene A. Statler
--- "Olé to you, none-the-less!" - Elizabeth Gilbert
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