I just got a Doolin 2-piece from Bigwhistle.co.uk. Does anyone else have one of these?
The mouthpiece was rubbish, but with a new head (Feadog III) it's a great, and very handy, whistle. Does anyone know what the tube is made of? Looks like brass, but feels very light...
Doolin 2-piece D whistle
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Doolin 2-piece D whistle
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I have the Doolin one piece and two piece whistles.the two piece is very lightweight brass,as far as I remember-though I could be wrong,but I'm just too lazy to dig it out just now.
I also have the 'Clare' two piece,which is a nice enough whistle,but they tend to lose out to my Sindt or my old Generation 'redtop' whenever I reach for a D whistle.
I also have the 'Clare' two piece,which is a nice enough whistle,but they tend to lose out to my Sindt or my old Generation 'redtop' whenever I reach for a D whistle.
"I blame it on those Lead Fipples y'know."
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Where did you get the Clare, Kev? I'm in Herfordshire, UK and I haven't seen them anywhere - although I've heard of them, of course. Is the Clare a brass job?
And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
) green head.
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In the US, thewhistleshop.com has the 2-piece Clare. I got mine from them. Gave it away some time ago. Not a bad whistle.
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Who or what is Shannaquay??
glauber: I don't really know why, but I never buy stuff outside the UK... Maybe I need to start - but that won't do my WhOA any good!
glauber: I don't really know why, but I never buy stuff outside the UK... Maybe I need to start - but that won't do my WhOA any good!
And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
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http://www.shannaquay.com/ (I only know this because I noticed a link on the http://www.serpentmusic.com/ site.)buddhu wrote:Who or what is Shannaquay??
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Shanna Quay is in Ireland. Steve, the owner, shows up in the usual discussion forums from time to time, including C&F.
I try (in vain) to stay away from thewhistleshop.com. It's like a candy store!
I try (in vain) to stay away from thewhistleshop.com. It's like a candy store!
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A source in the U.K. is:
www.bigwhistle.co.uk
I believe they have the two-piece Doolin, but not the Clare.
Best wishes,
Jerry
www.bigwhistle.co.uk
I believe they have the two-piece Doolin, but not the Clare.
Best wishes,
Jerry
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Amen on ditching that day-glo green head and keeping the quite decent two-piece body. Several years ago a vendor of quality whistle cases offered on C & F this same two-piece whistle for $5.00--shipping included. Who could resist?
Upon arrival, I played it once or twice and was not that happy with the sound. Since I had a number of other quite decent whistles, I had no reason to pick it up again for a long time.
Then I got some whistles from Mack Hoover, including three White Caps. It is amazing what those White Caps do for almost any whistle body. Suffice it to say that the two-piece gets played a lot now.
Does anyone remember the guy who made the fine whistle cases? I believe he was from Texas (or the Southwest?). It is posible that he included Doolins as free 'place holders' when he shipped the case.
Tom D.
Upon arrival, I played it once or twice and was not that happy with the sound. Since I had a number of other quite decent whistles, I had no reason to pick it up again for a long time.
Then I got some whistles from Mack Hoover, including three White Caps. It is amazing what those White Caps do for almost any whistle body. Suffice it to say that the two-piece gets played a lot now.
Does anyone remember the guy who made the fine whistle cases? I believe he was from Texas (or the Southwest?). It is posible that he included Doolins as free 'place holders' when he shipped the case.
Tom D.