Picture - playing two whistles at once

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 1:43 pm

This, along with other pictures, is posted in the "Boys of the Lough, take 2" thread that brewerpaul started, but I see that there are few views of that thread. I think this picture is worth seeing. It's a bit out of focus, but how cool is that?!?

<img src=http://home.hvc.rr.com/kislin/boys/two-whistles.JPG>

SteveK · Post by **SteveK** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 1:54 pm

That's cool OK but he sure has a weird nose.

Did anybody ever try the two whistles/two players trick? You sit next to another whistle player. If there's a whistle player to my right I would put my left hand under my whistle and on the top three holes of their whistle. They would put thier left hand on the top three holes of my whistle. (I hope I've got it right). When you get the logistics of it worked out you play the same tune Cozy.

Steve

Paul Reid · Post by **Paul Reid** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 2:02 pm

Looks like that monopodicular alien is trying to swallow his face! That's gotta hurt

Blayne Chastain · Post by **Blayne Chastain** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 3:46 pm

That's Hillarious Paul! Ha ha!

I actually saw John Williams do that once...but with a couple of low O'Riordans... Drool...

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 4:33 pm

I have an "Isle of Light" CD, which has a track on it simply titled "Two Whistles, Two Hands." The guy actually does a pretty darned good job, playing harmony even on a fairly sprightly little jig. There's a pic of him playing in the liner notes, but it's not as clear as this one.

Redwolf

Isilwen · Post by **Isilwen** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 7:22 pm

Wow! Cool!

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 10:28 pm

He's using whistles in 2 different keys! How about that!

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 11:48 pm

Actually, that's just the angle. They were both Eb Generations. He does, however, have a trick with a Bb and an F whistle. I haven't seen it though.

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 8:50 am

Fun idea, and some cool talent going there! Are those by any chance whistles where one has the upper three holes plugged? I notice that his left hand is on the lower 3 holes, and that won't work unless the uppers are stopped.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 10:46 am

You got it, Bill!

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 2:01 pm

Jessie,

I thought of a caption,

A response to the politician that talks out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.

The time when it's vital that whistles be in tune with each other...

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 5:23 pm

On 2002-12-15 11:46, JessieK wrote:
You got it, Bill!

Cool!

One of the "gadgets" I want to make later on, is a double whistle built with just 3 holes per side. I've read that somebody else did that, but don't recall who it was.

OT for the thread, but thank you again for the review. Your and Tyghress' comments about the breath requirements caused a really close look at the fipple, which was when I discovered the bad fixture (see the mainpage right column 2nd paragraph).

Cheers,
Bill

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 6:33 am

Great picture scoop. Who'd have thought that Hannibal Lecter is a whistle player.

JimmyM · Post by **JimmyM** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 6:47 am

I saw ErikT with a double whistle - foldable, in silver. Sounded beautiful. Made it himself. Maybe one side was 'only' a drone, though.

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 8:57 am

Erik the Flutemaker also does some sort of double whistle.