You’re not Irish, so stop pretending.

Ceili_whistle_man · Post by **Ceili_whistle_man** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:50 pm

First up, let me explain that I am not on drugs, and I am sober.
Something strange happened last night. I dug out my low D Susato after a person on the C and F forums asked if anyone was willing to sell one second hand. I set the low D on top of my opened whistle pouch-bag-thingy and proceeded to take a photo to post on line.
After I had done this I wrapped it back in its two pieces into the whistle pouch bag.
I was sitting typing away when I thought I heard voices, arguing voices, not loud nor angry, just bickering. I looked around and realised the voices were coming from inside the whistle pouch bag. Of course I had to pinch myself, this could not be happening could it? Casting my disbelief aside I listened, head turned to the side and cocked down towards the bag so that I could hear what was being said.
The first thing I heard was Feadog saying, ‘You’re not Irish, you never will be, so stop pretending.’
Mr D replied, ‘It don’t matter where you come from sucker, it be where the music comes from’, as he gently thumped the middle of his chest with his fist.
‘You’re big, black, too loud and brash, and what is with the gold Susato USA medallion? That’s real Irish!!’ said Feadog in reply.
‘You sound just like a big recorder’ chirped little G.
‘And you sound just like a dog whistle’ said Mr D.
‘At least I am a whistle’ sniffed little G.
‘Pity the fool!!!’ said Mr D.
‘Can’t we all just get along here, we are all good at what we do, lets just enjoy the music’ purred Bono.
‘Shouldn’t you be out playing for some 3rd world country or saving a planet somewhere Bonehead?’ said Grandpa Walton.
‘That was uncalled for, and it’s Bono, thank you’.
‘Oh, sorry ‘Bono-thank-you’.
‘No need to be facetious’ Bono replied.
‘I agree with Bono’ said the Dali lama, ‘Peace, harmony, toleration and oneness with ourselves and the universe is what we should strive for’.
‘Well I am not Irish but I sound the most Irish’ stated Mr Original.
‘Yeah, says you!’ sneered Feadog. ‘You are so full of air’.
‘Better than your squeak squeak squawk!’ barked Mr Original.
‘I’m the most Irish sounding’, added Degeneration.
‘Oh here we go again’ cried the lovely Ms D Sweetone, ‘ Why do we always have to end up fighting over who is the best sounding, who is Irish and who is not and who is the mo….’
I quickly flew open the whistle bag and there was silence. I realised I was beyond the just tired stage and was starting to hallucinate, so I packed up my whistle bag, logged off and went to bed.

Oh, the cast of whistles in this story all have nick names, so to help explain who’s who, here is the cast;

Feadog. Feadog high D, black top and nickel body.
Mr D. Susato low D two piece.
Little G. Generation high G, (dog botherer) blue top and nickel body.
Bono. Waltons Guinness black whistle, cream head and black body, Guinness logo.
Grandpa Walton. Waltons Irish whistle in C, green top and brass body.
Dali Lama. Tibetan Eb side blown fipple flute/whistle? Brass, one piece.
Mr Original. Clarke original D, black with diamonds.(now worn off thank goodness!)
Degeneration. Generation high D, blue top and nickel body. (A gem and star performer)
Ms D Sweetone. The token female here. Sweetone high D, black head and body. (nice)
Other players here with no speaking role in the scene were, Ceili low G, Generation Eb, Generation C, two more Walton C’s, Feadog C, Generation Bb, Ceili high D, Generation F.

ketida · Post by **ketida** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:02 pm

Well done!

You Aussies have the wackiest sense of humor.

Ceili_whistle_man · Post by **Ceili_whistle_man** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:12 pm

I'm not quite an Aussie yet, maybe some day though.

Bothrops · Post by **Bothrops** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:12 pm

That's so crazy, man.
You're not on drugs or drunk, you're crazy!!

(j/k!)

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:56 pm

Well done!

But of course... I'm no expert.

Ceili_whistle_man · Post by **Ceili_whistle_man** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:15 pm

I may have done the wrong thing by quickly opening the whistle bag, who knows what else I may have heard?

I have a saying that will pass my lips at least once a day and it is this;
'I may be daft, but I'm not stupid!!'

I was originally going to have this at the bottom of each post, but I settled on the old Irish saying 'Whale Oil Beef Hooked' instead.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:24 pm

Ceili_whistle_man wrote:... I settled on the old Irish saying 'Whale Oil Beef Hooked' instead.

Am I correct in discerning that the emphasis on those syllables is ever so slightly 'tweaked'?

benbrad · Post by **benbrad** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:30 pm

Forget all that. Let's get to the important stuff. Did you decide to sell the Susato low D or not???

...signed, The Vulture !

Ceili_whistle_man · Post by **Ceili_whistle_man** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:50 pm

Dat wood be roit anniemcu, the more emphasis on 'tweaking' those syllables the better 'whale oil beef hooked' sounds!

Yes Mr Vulture I am selling it, but I am waiting on a reply from someone deep in the heart of Texas if he is interested, if not, I will post it up on the C and F whistle forum. The thing is just sitting gathering dust and it should be getting played by someone who would appreciate it more than me.

pipersgrip · Post by **pipersgrip** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:47 pm

I liked that story.

Clinket · Post by **Clinket** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:07 pm

Great story

ElPollo · Post by **ElPollo** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:15 am

A fine example on the effect of aussie "beer" on your brain.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:01 am

I've heard of voicing a whistle. But this is ridiculous!

Ceili_whistle_man · Post by **Ceili_whistle_man** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:07 am

ElPollo, I'm a Guinness man myself, but I think I see where you are coming from.

There are some truely 'effective' Danish beers going around!!!
MT, some people hear voices in their head, I heard whistle voices

pancelticpiper · Post by **pancelticpiper** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:36 am

Time to lay off the opium, dude.