If you could only have one whistle, what would it be?

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 6:45 am

My O'Riordan D wins in the tiniest of pinches over my Overton D.
This is like asking sonmeone to choose one of their children!

bassnwhistle · Post by **bassnwhistle** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:11 am

The Goldie Overton low D is the one I would miss the most, so I guess the nod goes to it.

No, wait. I must have my dented, scratched 30-year-old Clarke D that I bought as a kid. It plays somewhere between D and Eb. I bought it with my own money and it has been with me through good times and bad, helping me to get over broken hearts, never failing......

Nah, still gotta go with the Overton!

(edited to hide the fact that I missspeled sum werds.)

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serpent · Post by **serpent** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 8:01 am

Of course, I'm totally prejudiced, (Duck! Shameless plug coming...) but I'd still have to say a Serpent "Village Smithy" in high D. Hey, it's gotta last me a lifetime, and besides being Really Cool, the things are pretty much indestructible!

Bill Whedon

Edited smiley, added duck...

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drewcifer · Post by **drewcifer** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 8:59 am

Right now, it'd be my high D Reyburn.
I'd like to try an Overton, Abell and a Alba before I had to choose though.

EDIT - Oh, what the hay...I'd like to try one of those serpent whistles too

[ This Message was edited by: drewcifer on 2002-09-30 11:00 ]

DRC · Post by **DRC** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:16 pm

As of this moment, my Burke AlPro D.

Ron Rowe · Post by **Ron Rowe** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:31 pm

Hands down it's my hybrid GennyClare
Clare head on gen chrome body. Loud enough for sessions, clear bright tone with just a bit of grit to it.

Juster · Post by **Juster** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 1:08 pm

I've only played a handful of whistles, but out of them, I'd have to say the Susato D. I really love the clear, full sound it makes, and this week I've made it more versatile by using the garbage-bag-tie mute. (A life-saver! So simple, cheap, and tidy.) It's also easy for me to play, in terms of breath requirements and ease of fingering. And it looks sharp.

sweetone · Post by **sweetone** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 4:28 pm

Thin Weasel high D, for sure.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 6:08 am

On 2002-09-30 14:31, Ron Rowe wrote:
Hands down it's my hybrid GennyClare
Clare head on gen chrome body. Loud enough for sessions, clear bright tone with just a bit of grit to it.

Golly, Haven't tried that combination yet! I have the parts too! I feel a hybridizing evening coming on...

My main hybrid is a Feadog Mk III black fipple on an Oak body. Gets rid of the tingly lips problem for a start.

skywatcher · Post by **skywatcher** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 8:52 am

Until my Overton Low F comes, my Overton Low D.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 11:18 am

Without a doubt, my O'Briain "improved." It's absolutely, positively lovely.

Redwolf

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 12:36 pm

My Birdseye-maple Thin Weasel.

I have one or two that may sound better (emphasize MAY) but it's the only whistle I have that actually plays itself.

But if it were a true apocalyptic single-whistle disaster, I'd probably take a Water Weasel or a Dixon. They really do sound almost as good as the big-shot tooters and have a half-life of 50 milloin years.

Doc

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 12:43 pm

Indeed a tough decision. I have three favorites that I would never sell unless I was starving and wasn't allowed to sell any more blood.

In a true apocalyptic single-whistle disaster, as Doc puts it, it would depend on whether or not there were any other survivors. If there weren't, it would be my laughing high D. If there were, and they wanted to session, it would be my hybrid feadog-hoover whitecap.

(The third of the three favorites is a Copeland low D.)

Kendahl · Post by **Kendahl** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 3:24 pm

I only have two to choose from, Susato or Clarke. I'd pick the Susato every time.

roycustomknives · Post by **roycustomknives** » Fri Oct 04, 2002 5:32 am

Just want to thank everyone who posted, I wanted to see what the average person couldn't live without! Also being a New Player with WhOA, this also helps me to see what I need to buy for the future!