Need a loud whistle

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 4:57 pm

I played in a noisy pub yesterday and got completely drowned by guitars and people singing. What do I need to compete? (I'd rather not lug electronic equipment around.)

Oh, I almost forgot, I'm also looking for a web site that has a good selection of pub songs, preferably with guitar chords and sheet music, but the most important thing is the words. Anyone know where that could be found?
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JohnPalmer · Post by **JohnPalmer** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 5:10 pm

Susato!

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 5:12 pm

IMHO, a Susato will fit the bill. I can't steer you toward a webite, but I'd be interested in everyone's suggestions.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 5:28 pm

A Copeland cuts through the fog, too.

Flywhistler · Post by **Flywhistler** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 6:05 pm

Small bore Susatos in Eb, D and C should do the trick. Small bore Bb is not as loud. I haven't played in sessions, but have played in situations with very loud instruments.

Kim in Tulsa · Post by **Kim in Tulsa** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 6:39 pm

I read here on the board somewhere that the Cronnolly whistle is louder than the Susato even...here's a webpage I found about them...

http://www.flutesite.com/new_m&e_whistle.htm

Kim

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 8:12 pm

A Cronnolly is much louder than a Susato, but be prepared...it takes a lot of air support to play, and the tone holes are as large as that of a flute. This thing has a massive 5/8 inch bore on a high D whistle.

If you have what it takes to play it though, it is a wonderful whistle, and is actually very well balanced between the octaves.

Dale also has one of these in wood, perhaps he could be convinced to say a word or two about his?

Best,

--James
http://www.flutesite.com

raindog1970 · Post by **raindog1970** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 8:32 pm

I'll suggest either a Burke wide bore composite or a Water Weasel since nobody else has.

Sandy Jasper · Post by **Sandy Jasper** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 8:38 pm

Here are some links to check out for lyrics.

http://www.mudcat.org/title.cfm?BeginsWith=A

http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/shanty.html

Sandy

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 10:12 pm

On 2002-10-14 20:05, Flywhistler wrote:
Small bore Susatos in Eb, D and C should do the trick. Small bore Bb is not as loud. I haven't played in sessions, but have played in situations with very loud instruments.

Some susatos (D, C, Bb) are on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =912999949

MurphyStout · Post by **MurphyStout** » Mon Oct 14, 2002 10:30 pm

Chieftain, they are hella loud whistles especially in the lower octave. Louder than susatos and everything else I've tried. But the susato is cheaper.

Isilwen · Post by **Isilwen** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:33 am

I'd say Susato, but that's already been suggested more than once.

fiddling_tenor · Post by **fiddling_tenor** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:55 am

Elderly Instruments carries Susatos for the lowest prices around.