Five years ago today with the surgeon's help and skill I said goodby to part of my anatomy and the cancer it hosted. Last week at my annual I was still free.
Today I'm adding new sound bites to match the new instruments on Re-instruments at my website. http://www.mackhooverwhistles.com/
This is not a career change!
Whistles are still my mainstay. Mostly of the quiet non wood kind. I love wood and I got (have) wood and as a retired carpenter I kind of understand wood.
And I kind of understand the reluctance of folks to get wooden whistles.
That doesn't keep me from being a little disappointed!
They are available!
Regards to all!
Mack
update and anniversary
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Re: update and anniversary
Congrats...didn't I read somewhere (Lance Armstrong stories possibly) that the recidivisim (I speak 4 languages and can't spell worth a darn in any of them, probably due to learning 4 languages) after 5 years is so negligable that doctors on the whole consider a patient cured at that point?Mack.Hoover wrote:Five years ago today with the surgeon's help and skill I said goodby to part of my anatomy and the cancer it hosted. Last week at my annual I was still free.
Today I'm adding new sound bites to match the new instruments on Re-instruments at my website. http://www.mackhooverwhistles.com/
This is not a career change!
Whistles are still my mainstay. Mostly of the quiet non wood kind. I love wood and I got (have) wood and as a retired carpenter I kind of understand wood.
And I kind of understand the reluctance of folks to get wooden whistles.
That doesn't keep me from being a little disappointed!
They are available!
Regards to all!
Mack
Anyhoo...congrats.
Now about your other statement...I take exception to it
...in fact I prefer wood whistles to anything else. But then again, I'm not an Iriah trad player for the most part and I'm not trying to be heard in a session. I like wood whistles for the character and the feel. Wood and bamboo sound great, and different. I fully intend to buy one of your whistles. I do wish there were more pictures of the wood whistles you have for sale on your site (unless you're not making any until ordered). I've been debating for some time now between your low G and a Burke composite Low G. I've recently started leaning toward yours and possible getting a Burke A or F later. But I've also been very busy getting ready for several trips comming up. So please, could I see a bit more of your wooden whistles?
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There are more wood pictures here: http://www.mackhooverwhistles.com/whistlepictures.htm
My question is if Mack produces wood whistles in other keys than Low G? High D perhaps?
My question is if Mack produces wood whistles in other keys than Low G? High D perhaps?
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I edited what I wrote...I realized that I didn't convey what I meant (it's late). I was hoping for pictures of whistles currently for sale...unless he only makes them upon order.Steamwalker wrote:There are more wood pictures here: http://www.mackhooverwhistles.com/whistlepictures.htm
My question is if Mack produces wood whistles in other keys than Low G? High D perhaps?
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An excellent milestone indeed! Congratulations!
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Wonderful news! Congratulations on the anniversary/milestone...cancer is one of the scariest words in the English language and I can't even imagine the emotional/psychological rollercoaster you must've been on during the past 5 years.
As for wood, I'm a bit of an oddity here in that my WhOA led me to acquire inexpensive wooden ethnic flutes as a form of playable folk art. As a country girl I love the woods and trees, and love to walk in the woods on my place, surrounded by giant tulip poplars, bone white sycamores, rugged black walnut and ash, mulbery, hickory, persimmon, dogwood, redbud, and elderberry. I admire the skill it takes for someone such as yourself to craft something beautiful from it. metal and plastic just don't compare, at lest not for me.
As for wood, I'm a bit of an oddity here in that my WhOA led me to acquire inexpensive wooden ethnic flutes as a form of playable folk art. As a country girl I love the woods and trees, and love to walk in the woods on my place, surrounded by giant tulip poplars, bone white sycamores, rugged black walnut and ash, mulbery, hickory, persimmon, dogwood, redbud, and elderberry. I admire the skill it takes for someone such as yourself to craft something beautiful from it. metal and plastic just don't compare, at lest not for me.
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