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- Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:30 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: My God! It's HUGE!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5142
Re: My God! It's HUGE!!!
Why didn't anybody warn me. I thought I could handle it, but It's just too BIG! I have just bought an Alba Low D. Now guys, I'm not very tall in stature, just 5 foot 8 (in 2 inch heels) and this is my 4th whistle from Alba, the other three being "normal sized". It's just kind of hard to r...
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: FS: MK low D whistle in Dark Green; new
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2975
I've got one in Low D. It's first-rate. Sounds much like an Overton, without stealing the Overton design. Sorry Dale a wee dit of topic but (Overton design) I bought this bad boy from ebay a few days ago made around 1900 http://whistlenstrings.invisionzone.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1166173435_thumb...
- Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:31 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Subliminal Message
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1734
- Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:35 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: what is difference between a Whistle and a flute?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3145
Re: Transverse vs endblown
Note that I said that transverse flutes are USUALLY side-blown. And I said nothing about the position of a whistle. Position is relevant--transverse flutes are typically side blown-- but position isn't essential, I agree. Actually, tranverse flutes are ALWAYS side blown. That's why they are called ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:42 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: My whistle building effort.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2424
What Loren said, curved windway/curved blade, flat windway/flat blade. I'm not so sure about the windway sides either, you might try making them l l rather than - -. I guess that the windway's sides should look like this : http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid219/p6be58cf77c11af6090c95bef89429a...
- Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What is this whistle?(VICEROY)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4222
- Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What is this whistle?(VICEROY)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4222
holy poop $28.00 to shipFlogging Jason wrote:How about these mystery whistles on eBay:
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- Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:52 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: What is this whistle?(VICEROY)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4222
- Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Alba F for free
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2922
Sorry you guys have been having problems. If you :o I have been trying to sort out this problem for awhile now :boggle: we have had lots of probs with spamers who never seem to have a difficulty getting in :evil: send me a pm here or email me as denny says Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:33 pm Post subje...
- Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:34 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Alba F for free
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2922
Alba F for free
:o Yes thats true. You can win one just now ,well not just now but soon as there is a wee compo goin on at http://whistlenstrings.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=325&st=0&p=4614& 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) And if anyone is thinking of buying Walts low D the fipple can be made...
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Rolls for whistles
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2407
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:32 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Rolls for whistles
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2407
Rolls for whistles
Na not the kind that you play :o but the kind that you can carry the wee darlings about in. 8) I just got a cracker from http://whistlenstrings.invisionzone.com/forums/uploads/av-37.gif And if you have not seen these before :boggle: where the hell ave you been! they are just the job for gigs. For mo...
- Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:56 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Impempe Whistle Pictures
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6844
The condensation thing happens on my GFM and Harpers. I never, never, never have condensation problems on my Albas. That, for me, makes all the difference. 'Course, then there's the fact that they sound so darn good ... :D :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: but I find that plastic fipple plu...
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:47 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Impempe Whistle Pictures
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6844
way ta go James.
Would have loved ta see what is being used as a fipple plug
Stacey still has the best fipples
are I see Now--------------
http://impempe.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page2.html
Would have loved ta see what is being used as a fipple plug
Stacey still has the best fipples
are I see Now--------------
http://impempe.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page2.html
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:59 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Low A or G
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1658
You might notice that the A just below the Bb happens to be just one size up from the Low G anyway. I think most people use Low A and A to mean the same thing. If talking about an even lower A, most would use BASS A. Yes this is true but it would be better to say 8) alto A and G As we all say low D...