Free Low-D (The Competition)

AlonE · Post by **AlonE** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:29 pm

Hi!

In my country, Chile, they do not sell whistles and less low-whistles, so my only option is to buy in US. This is very expensive and it does not allow me to experiment with others whistles. Reason why he is very pleasant to have low-whistle that you offer, my first low-whistle.

thanks.

Steamwalker · Post by **Steamwalker** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:36 pm

To me, the voice is a lot deeper than the others would suggest. Less a sweet voice but more a deep haunting one like she's been smoking for 40 years. Less Whitney Houston and more Barry White. She's big but beautiful. Straight as a razor but solid as a rock. Less chopstick and more Louisville Slugger. I wish for a Whistle Of Unusual Size 

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:57 pm

Buttercup wrote:We'll never succeed. We may as well die here.

Westley wrote:No, no. We have already succeeded. I mean, what are the three terrors of the Chiffy Swamp?
One, the Faux Spillane - no problem. There's a sucking sound preceding each; we can avoid that.
Two, the Political Topic. You were clever enough to discover what that looks like, so in the future we can avoid that too.

Buttercup wrote:Westley, what about the W.O.U.S.'s?

Westley wrote:Whistles Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. -- Aaargh!

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:06 pm

I don't much like Overton or Howard,
I don't mind a Shaw but they squash:
I'm not keen on Dixon or Kerry;
I'm probably talking old tosh!

Chieftain are OK, and Susato;
I don't know the Burke nor the Sindt
nor the Copeland nor Sweetheart nor Reyburn.
Can somebody give me a hint?

I've tried, but I can't cut a fipple,
though a finger-tube wasn't too hard
for my Lymm head, like Mr McGoldrick's.
For a Swayne I would go the hard yard.

Is it Alba? Oh Alba! Sweet Alba!
Would you sing for me, swing for me, burl?
Is your D firm and rich, would your tone make me switch?
Amongst swine, is it you that's a pearl?

Oh, come to me, come to ME Alba.
'Cross the briny your shiny tube calls
for my fingers and breath to caress you.....
Now I'll stop, ere my doggerel palls!

Steamwalker · Post by **Steamwalker** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:16 pm

fearfaoin wrote:
Buttercup wrote:We'll never succeed. We may as well die here.
Westley wrote:No, no. We have already succeeded. I mean, what are the three terrors of the Chiffy Swamp?
One, the Faux Spillane - no problem. There's a sucking sound preceding each; we can avoid that.
Two, the Political Topic. You were clever enough to discover what that looks like, so in the future we can avoid that too.
Buttercup wrote:Westley, what about the W.O.U.S.'s?
Westley wrote:Whistles Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. -- Aaargh!

Amazed that someone understood my reference. Inconceivable!

Thomaston · Post by **Thomaston** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:05 pm

My reasons:
1. I'm a clawhammer banjo player like yourself.
2. I've already improved my karma recently by giving my Sweetone and Bill Ochs book to a friend who wants to start learning (I even got her to stop calling it "Celtic" music!). My only whistle now is a Dixon Trad.
3. Never played a low D.
4. Won't be buying a low D anytime soon since my non-musical wife doesn't understand owning 2 of the same instrument.
5. I know where you live... (Not really)

EDIT: Now that I've read all of the thread, I agree on sending it to Doc.

medit8b1 · Post by **medit8b1** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:05 pm

Steamwalker wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:
Buttercup wrote:We'll never succeed. We may as well die here.
Westley wrote:No, no. We have already succeeded. I mean, what are the three terrors of the Chiffy Swamp?
One, the Faux Spillane - no problem. There's a sucking sound preceding each; we can avoid that.
Two, the Political Topic. You were clever enough to discover what that looks like, so in the future we can avoid that too.
Buttercup wrote:Westley, what about the W.O.U.S.'s?
Westley wrote:Whistles Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. -- Aaargh!
Amazed that someone understood my reference. Inconceivable!

I donna think that word means what you think it means..

Oh how I long for an alba low whistle,
Born from that country of Haggis and thistle,

Stop rhyming, I mean it!
Does anybody want a peanut?

Steamwalker · Post by **Steamwalker** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:13 pm

medit8b1 wrote:
Steamwalker wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:
Amazed that someone understood my reference. Inconceivable!
I donna think that word means what you think it means..

inconceivable

From Wiktionary

English

Adjective
inconceivable (comparative more inconceivable, superlative most inconceivable)

1. unable to be conceived, unbelievable

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in·con·ceiv·a·ble / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable
2. unbelievable; incredible.

Sounds about right.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:26 pm

lordofthestrings · Post by **lordofthestrings** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:58 pm

I am a poor

college kid, and will never, ever, ever, ever, be able to afford a whistle of this calibur, which I have always lusted after. The Low D I was playing (made of copper) has met its unfortunate end. I was carrying some of my things (including my whistle box) to my dorm room (this last week was move in) and as I was walking by a van unloading, the side sliding door was slammed, and fell off of its track. The girl's mother was frantic, and there was a long line of cars behind them. Seeing they needed help, I offered my feeble strength. I couldn't lift the heavy door. Feeling really terrible for thier situation, I took the copper whistle body from my case, and used it to lever the door enough for it to be slid back on the track. Their van door is fine, and my only playable low D (not to mention the only low d pattern I have for making them) is bent very badly, and will be impossible to straighten correctly.

A-Musing · Post by **A-Musing** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:10 pm

.................................it's a trap!....................................................

do NOT SEEK the WHISTLE!!!!!!

(we...thought...YOU....wuz a R*CORD*R!!!)

KatieBell · Post by **KatieBell** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:10 pm

Westley: Look, are you just fiddling around with me or what?
Fezzik: I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:36 pm

I was gonna try to give good reasons for needing the Alba low D whistle; I was going to be entertaining and funny, and talk about how I have been looking at Albas a long time...and how I don't have a whistle below Bb, but you guys had so many good, funny replies, I knew I had no hope. Just like the rest of my life: failed at team sports to the laughter of all my classmates. The only basket I ever sunk in high school went into the opposing team's hoop. Not academic either, I'm afraid, to the eternal disappointment of my parents. My hopes of being popular with girls dashed to the ground. I only got letters from the Women's Army, who misinterpreted my name as that of a girl. (I should have joined, I might have gotten some dates). I wanted to lift weights and get muscular, but never made it. Tried target shooting but didn't have the eye. Karate, didn't have a stretch, besides, everybody knew I'd never use it. So go ahead, give the whistle to another...I understand...it's OK, really...it's the way my life has gone...
[sob!]

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:25 pm

i applaud your generosity and wish your effort to improve humankind bears much fruit.

medit8b1 · Post by **medit8b1** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:46 pm

Steamwalker wrote:
medit8b1 wrote:
Steamwalker wrote: Amazed that someone understood my reference. Inconceivable!
I donna think that word means what you think it means..
inconceivable

From Wiktionary

English

Adjective
inconceivable (comparative more inconceivable, superlative most inconceivable)

1. unable to be conceived, unbelievable

--------------------------------------------------
Dictionary.com

in·con·ceiv·a·ble / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable
2. unbelievable; incredible.

Sounds about right.

I think you missed my reference