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- Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:21 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Where are your ‘car whistles’
- Replies: 106
- Views: 69017
Re: Where are your ‘car whistles’
The Chieftains thing - yeah, sorry, I just can't see them misspelled. But, now you've activated my OCP receptor, I've also removed the green from your text, and refer you to CCCP#17 . You're going to hate me ... :wink: I must re-read the whole of the CCCP again; I read it all when I first joined up...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:51 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Where are your ‘car whistles’
- Replies: 106
- Views: 69017
Re: Where are your ‘car whistles’
https://tinyurl.com/yyxvhwxo [Tiny url substituted, and spelling of "Chieftains" corrected throughout. Sorry, OCD kicked in - Mod] My apologies on the incorrect spelling, thank you for sorting that out. I have just found the TinyUrl website and learnt how to shorten long links, so I will ...
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Where are your ‘car whistles’
- Replies: 106
- Views: 69017
Re: Where are your ‘car whistles’
You have sharp eyes to have spotted the whistle there Sedi! I would never have noticed it there myself. Just Googled 'Mel Gibson whistle' and up came a result in Google Books for The Chieftains Authorised Biography by John Glatt. Can't read all of it on there, just the page on which the search term ...
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:06 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Where are your ‘car whistles’
- Replies: 106
- Views: 69017
Re: Where are your ‘car whistles’
Wanderer - yes exactly like that! Except it would possibly be easier to get hold of a copy of Catcher in the Rye in one of the local charity shops than it would be to find a whistle for sale in the area :D whistlecollector - I stand corrected about being unable to fit fiddles in shoulder bags :D Jus...
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:46 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8334
Re: Hello
Well, even Joanie Madden was a learner once
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:40 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Whistle and Bouzouki duo from Norway
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2399
Re: Whistle and Bouzouki duo from Norway
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- Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:22 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: better inexpensive whistle that will go to intermediate lev
- Replies: 77
- Views: 41216
Re: better inexpensive whistle that will go to intermediate
Like Elspeth, I learnt on a Clarke Sweetone D and have found it to be good and not too piercing. It's the whistle I keep in my shoulder bag when I'm out and about. I have since acquired other whistles, including a Clarke Special Edition 200 in D, which has the traditional wood block - that has a ver...
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:07 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8334
Re: Hello
Welcome to the forum Elspeth
How amazing to have played with Joanie Madden! I think I would have dropped off the stage with nerves
How amazing to have played with Joanie Madden! I think I would have dropped off the stage with nerves
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Where are your ‘car whistles’
- Replies: 106
- Views: 69017
Re: Where are your ‘car whistles’
I haven't got any 'car whistles' as such, mainly because I don't have a car :D However, I rarely go out anywhere without a whistle; I've usually always got my Clarke Sweetone D (my first whistle that I ever had) in my shoulder bag or laptop bag. I feel under-dressed if I have to leave the house with...
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on purchasing a Bb whistle
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10208
Re: Thoughts on purchasing a Bb whistle
Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to reply and for all your feedback. It's been really interesting to hear what everyone has to say :thumbsup: I think it is now safely narrowed down to either a Generation or a Dixon. The Freeman Generation do have a nice sound, from what I've heard on clips anyw...
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:27 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on purchasing a Bb whistle
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10208
Thoughts on purchasing a Bb whistle
Hi all, I have been playing my Clarke Sweetone D whistle for a few months now and am steadily improving my playing. I keep being drawn towards the sound of Bb whistles however - I realise now that whistles prove to be quite addictive! :D What I can't yet decide is which Bb whistle to choose :-? I ha...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:11 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: New to the world of the tin whistle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11265
Re: New to the world of the tin whistle
Thanks for the advice everyone and for all the fascinating info :) I have learnt so much from you all already; I'm so glad I found this forum. I haven't had chance to visit here lately as it's been rather busy at work, but I have still managed to get in some whistle practice! :D I am now using cuts ...
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:24 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: New to the world of the tin whistle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11265
Re: New to the world of the tin whistle
Thank you brewerpaul and DaveAuty for your advice. I used tab to get me started, but I am using the sheet music a lot more now - helping to learn 2 new skills at the same time! The practically silent playing is brilliant, because I can play a tune over and over again to commit it to memory, without ...
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:52 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: New to the world of the tin whistle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11265
Re: New to the world of the tin whistle
Thanks PB+J and fatmac for your replies. Last night, I tried a tip from the link that StevieJ provided about quieting whistles: A variation on the above: "Holding the whistle as you normally would, rest the mouthpiece just under your lower lip, blowing into the "exit ramp". This keeps...
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:06 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: New to the world of the tin whistle
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11265
Re: New to the world of the tin whistle
Thanks for the welcome and the advice guys! :) I think I will certainly try the blue tack trick, thank you StevieJ. I can't practice on the way to and fro work, as I car share, but summer in the woods sounds like a good idea. At least I can only upset the wild birds there! :lol: I have only tried to...