MusicalADD wrote:I have a Syn set (one head, several bodies) that I don't use often, but the C body seems particularly nice, in terms of tone. But I haven't played many C whistles so I can't exactly compare.
When I was at East Durham I ran into another whistler who also considered the Syn C to be his favorite C.
Yes I'm in the same boat except mine is a red lancewood Syn C whistle - the whistle, not the boat!
The only other C I have is a Waltons which rolls around in my motor car for the odd occasion in the wilderness .....
Humphrey 'traditional' (as against his 'session' model).....bought a D+ with the additional hole on the bottom for a C, and Gary uses the same bore tube for that as a C trad, so I bought the C tube as well. I have never completely figured out the D+ and the extra hole was not as useful as I though it was going to be, so I mostly keep the head on the C tube and that's my main C whistle. Great whistle; lots of volume, great tuning. Just lovely.
I play and own a lot of good C whistles. Most of those have been mentioned already. I'll add one more to the discussion. I have a Walton's nickel C tube, maybe the same Walton's C that Chas mentioned. It was a decent whistle to begin with but I had Mack Hoover make a whitecap for it. That whistle just makes me start giggling every time I play it. It is so darned sweet. It's just a complete joy to play. Thanks Mack!
Feadoggie
I've proven who I am so many times, the magnetic strips worn thin.
Freeman Mellow Dog C and Parks Walkabout C. Both can exchange bodies and heads with their respective D counterparts, play in tune and are easy to keep with you. When you keep it with you, you will play it more. That's the bottom line for me.
Of course I have others but these are the one's that I play.
"Never get one of those cheap tin whistles. It leads to much harder drugs like pipes and flutes." - anon
I only have one C whistle, but it's a Copeland and I have nothing bad to say about it. I would like to get another C at some point, perhaps a wooden one for that wood-C tone.
...okay, I've fulfilled my pun quota for the day.
Jim
I wish I were a Lord Mayor, a Marquis or an Earl
And blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl
Blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl
I am now the owner of a Jerry Freeman Tweaked Blackbird C. I've only had it a little over 24 hours but I really like it already. It has the sound I was looking for, and is very easy to play.
Now I'm eager to get back home and play it some more.
Just to let you know, in case you didn't already ...
The C Blackbird and the C Mellow Dog are the same whistle, except the C Blackbird has a black whistlehead and a nickel plated tube whilst the C Mellow Dog comes with a green whistlehead and a brass tube. (And the C Mellow Dog isn't sold separately unless you make a fuss. The C Mellow Dog is part of the Mellow Dog D/C set.)
I'm preferring the C and Bb these days, since they seem inherently a bit quieter than the D. I love my Freeman tweaked mellow dog C (the D's nice too--great set). Really a nice value, and a mellow sounding (who coulda guessed, with a name like that?), very responsive brass tubed whistle. Some of the others mentioned I like too (eg Parkes with the two bodies). The Ellis C/D set is a good value, a bit pricier than Mr. Freeman's, but with a "silencer" (or a "quieter"?...)
I have to say that, on the wood side, I have an Oz C blackwood that's a dream to play. Quite a bit more dough, though, of course...don't tell my wife...
Best,
Jaydoc
It is so darned sweet. It's just a complete joy to play. Thanks Mack!
