WTB: whistle in C#
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WTB: whistle in C#
Hi!
I want to buy a whistle in C#, preferably a Sindt or a WW derivate, but even a Susato would be of interest.
Drop me a PM if you have something in C# that has been sitting in your whistle bag and not getting enough playing time.
Best regards,
MarcusR
I want to buy a whistle in C#, preferably a Sindt or a WW derivate, but even a Susato would be of interest.
Drop me a PM if you have something in C# that has been sitting in your whistle bag and not getting enough playing time.
Best regards,
MarcusR
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Last chance:
Anyone with a Sindt C# in good condition that they are willing to part with?
I'll pay a good price as my main reason is to jump the queue for a new one.
Will even through in a set of Syn's (1 head, D,C and Bb body) to compensate for shipping and handling
/MarcusR
Anyone with a Sindt C# in good condition that they are willing to part with?
I'll pay a good price as my main reason is to jump the queue for a new one.
Will even through in a set of Syn's (1 head, D,C and Bb body) to compensate for shipping and handling
/MarcusR
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Hi Marcus
Why not get a C#/Db body from Erle Bartlett for your Syn set.
David
Why not get a C#/Db body from Erle Bartlett for your Syn set.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
You're probably already aware of this but Michael Burke makes C# whistles in aluminum, brass, and composite. One of the guys in our band has a Burke C# in brass and one in composite. They're excellent.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
I guess you must have a good reason for wanting a whistle in such an unusual key. If it's just to play the odd tune, have you considered adjusting the head on a D whistle? The trick works to produce a playable A whistle from a Gen Bb, but I've not tried it on a D whistle.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
I've done this with a grey-painted Feadóg D, and it works fine. A bit of Teflon tape to keep the head secure at the very end of the tube, and a bit of Blue Tack putty in the bell as a choke, to compensate for the upper notes being affected (flattened) more than the lower notes when pulling out that far.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Yes, an unusual key...and one I'd guess MarcusR wants for a particular reason or project. In our band, we do songs in whatever key best suits the lead vocal, harmonies, overall feel and sound, etc, thus the requirement for some odd keyed whistles. I believe our main whistle player has every key Michael Burke makes, some in more than one material.hoopy mike wrote:I guess you must have a good reason for wanting a whistle in such an unusual key. If it's just to play the odd tune, have you considered adjusting the head on a D whistle? The trick works to produce a playable A whistle from a Gen Bb, but I've not tried it on a D whistle.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
In our band, we play everything in DBallyshannon wrote:In our band, we do songs in whatever key best suits the lead vocal, harmonies, overall feel and sound, etc, thus the requirement for some odd keyed whistles.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Boy, that'd be nice and convenient. Do you guys do a lot of vocals?hoopy mike wrote:In our band, we play everything in D
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Well, I exagerate slightly, but only slightly. Playing everything in D makes it very easy to go from one tune or song straight into the next.Ballyshannon wrote:Boy, that'd be nice and convenient. Do you guys do a lot of vocals?hoopy mike wrote:In our band, we play everything in D
I guess my point is that I can't see a reason why a (good) vocalist can't sing in D if she/he can sing in C#. But there may be other reasons for playing in C#, but I can't think of many. I have a lovely singing bowl which sings a B, so if I wanted to whistle along with it maybe I'd need a B whistle (and another pair of hands) but I'd probably decide to play something other than whistle in that case.
Just thinking aloud...
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Hi hoopy mike
The key required may be song specific, i.e. that may be the only key that your singer can sing the song in, due to the vocal range required. For example I normally sing in the C/D area, but if I sing Nancy Spain, then it has to be in B or I cannot hit the high and low notes of the song.
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The key required may be song specific, i.e. that may be the only key that your singer can sing the song in, due to the vocal range required. For example I normally sing in the C/D area, but if I sing Nancy Spain, then it has to be in B or I cannot hit the high and low notes of the song.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Hi Davy,BigDavy wrote:The key required may be song specific, i.e. that may be the only key that your singer can sing the song in, due to the vocal range required. For example I normally sing in the C/D area, but if I sing Nancy Spain, then it has to be in B or I cannot hit the high and low notes of the song.
That's certainly true for songs with a very wide range, but are there really that many songs that a vocalist could only sing in C#? If D is too high, then would C really be too low? We tend to play most things in D with the occasional song in Bb (Bb whistle required) or in G (played on the D whistle) or at a push, in A (again played on a D whistle).
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
True hoopy mike
But it only takes that one song in your band's set - especially if it is a popular one that gets lots of requests or is one that you are specifically working on.
David
But it only takes that one song in your band's set - especially if it is a popular one that gets lots of requests or is one that you are specifically working on.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
My Susato Db (C#) is a pretty good player. But I don't have a real need for it. So I keep it in the glove box of my car in case I'm ever stuck in some massive traffic backup (they've been known to happen in the Wash. D.C. area) and I need something to do. The tunable model (Kildare I think it's called) cost about $40 and should be plenty of whistle for the rare times it would be needed.
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Re: WTB: whistle in C#
Playing a Susato in the car?? How's your hearing? I had D and C Susatos in the car briefly, which I took back in the house to protect my hearing. I have a Clare and occasionally an Oak in the car now. Yeah, the DC-area traffic does that to people.R Small wrote:My Susato Db (C#) is a pretty good player. But I don't have a real need for it. So I keep it in the glove box of my car in case I'm ever stuck in some massive traffic backup (they've been known to happen in the Wash. D.C. area) and I need something to do. The tunable model (Kildare I think it's called) cost about $40 and should be plenty of whistle for the rare times it would be needed.
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