What is your Favorite Whistle?
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My current favorite is my Cillian O Briain "improved" Feadog (aka "The Lark"). It's a lovely, sweet-voiced, highly responsive whistle that puts all my other whistles to shame.
I have an Elfsong on order, however, so The Lark may well have some company in the "most-favored whistle" department sometime soon!
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I have an Elfsong on order, however, so The Lark may well have some company in the "most-favored whistle" department sometime soon!
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As much as I like my Burke Al Pro, Ó Briain Improved, Susato VSB, and Oak (all D whistles), I'm beginning to enjoy my Generation (green top D) the most, especially for fast tunes requiring a wide range and extensive ornamentation. It has a responsiveness which can't be beat, and the tone is, of course, excellent.
For slow airs, I prefer the purity of tone of the Burke Al Pro (narrow bore). In a way, I like the new Ó Briain Eb as much as the Gen D, but I don't play it much, because when my fingers get accustomed to its closer hole spacing, I find it awkward to switch back to a D whistle.
For slow airs, I prefer the purity of tone of the Burke Al Pro (narrow bore). In a way, I like the new Ó Briain Eb as much as the Gen D, but I don't play it much, because when my fingers get accustomed to its closer hole spacing, I find it awkward to switch back to a D whistle.
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Well, I tend to group my whistles according to what I need them to do: My favorites for accompianing vocalists are my Dixons; for hymns in church, the Susatos (it's a volume thing...); for sweet solo voices, my Hoovers. And, recently, I'm having a lot of fun playing the new Alba low Bb I mentioned in another post - it's getting the most playing time right now. That's the novelty of a new whistle, I'm sure - but I really love its big low sound...
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Wow-it's a whistle description sounding like a H&H drilling carabine !On 2002-11-09 14:10, colomon wrote:
Renard long bore double low G with extension to Bb.
Can you plz elaborate ? It does sound quite interesting, novel (to me) too. G ext. to Bb ? Minor-able ? Double as in drone ?
I'd really love to hear the Romance of Renard! And maybe a pix ?
It's true: I read it on Internet.
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Depends on the tune being played and whistle key.
D: Sindt & Burke AlPro
C: Reyburn & Elf Song
Eb: Generation
E: Elf Song Sassy Brass
F: Elf Song Sassy Brass
G: Elf Song Sassy Brass
A: Still looking!
Favorites for just enjoying at home:
Sindt D, Elf Song E, and Gen Eb. The Sindt is a wonderful whistle, the Elf Song E is lively, sweet and fun to play, and the Gen Eb is possibly one of their best whistles along with their F. But the Elf Song F is much better than any Gen F I've played.
D: Sindt & Burke AlPro
C: Reyburn & Elf Song
Eb: Generation
E: Elf Song Sassy Brass
F: Elf Song Sassy Brass
G: Elf Song Sassy Brass
A: Still looking!
Favorites for just enjoying at home:
Sindt D, Elf Song E, and Gen Eb. The Sindt is a wonderful whistle, the Elf Song E is lively, sweet and fun to play, and the Gen Eb is possibly one of their best whistles along with their F. But the Elf Song F is much better than any Gen F I've played.