I wanted a whistle that was sweet and easy to play like a Dixon, but Iĭidn't like the sound of the Sweetone back then now I do, but tuning Story.) Both are reasonably in tune, but they could be better. Like a recorder! (I actually love recorders, but that's another The Susato is loud, but it sounds too much The Dixon has a lovely tone but, in my humble opinion, is a bit too At the end of that year, I was nearly satisfied with a Dixon Polymer, a Susato Kildare, a Clarke Sweetone and a Meg. I'll save you the sad story of a year spent trying to get a whistle I I was forced to order my whistles abroad, without a chance to try them When I eventually stumbled across one, it was a horribly out-of-tune, Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, the Two Gentlemen.), where the tin I live in a smallish town in northern Italy, Verona (ring a bell? Sweetone are completely different instruments, each with its ownĪnother problem is that I have a good musical ear, and I can't standīadly tuned instruments.
A Susato Kildare, a Dixon polymer and a Clarke Secondly, Iįound out that whistles are not like recorders, which more or less Whistles until you're lucky enough to find a good one. Quality of many low-cost whistles: you're forced to try out several In my view, the reason for WOAD is twofold. The problem was, I couldn't find a whistle I Like many beginners, I suffered from Whistle ObsessiveĪcquisition Disorder. Patrick's Day FestivalĬrespi taught me the golden rule: it must not be played like a I attended my first tin whistle workshop on St. If you need help, please go to Chiff andįipple. Guide is clear enough :-) Updates (if any) will only cover All I know is in this guide, and I think this Sorry, but I have decided not to reply to email regarding whistle
I have too little time and too many things to do.
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