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Came across these eight sound recordings by Phillip Whittaker made in Lancaster, 1973, of Paul playing the concertina and tin whistle. Thanks to a member of the thesession.org ... Dear Terry, I recently came across a memorial page for Paul Davis on your site. I wish I had seen this a ...

... so far. In the end though I settled for T as in tin through to Th as in thing. If you can go from one to ... and control the hardness precisely it is a great help. Recording yourself is a great aid too, you will soon pick ...

... more push at the top of the upper register. For some who like to lean into a whistle, this is ... back and forth among them. NOTE: Keegan’s recording is a better example of what my current ... is representative, though. D/Eb Generation Tin Whistle Comparison: Off-the-shelf key of D Generation ...

If you plan to play by yourself (solo) and not try to play along with someone else or play with a recording of a tune then I would suggest you try getting a Generation Bb. It has a lovely first octave that doesn't get shrill or loud and the highest note in the 2nd octave ...

... this, as far as I am aware. Make of that what you will. An interesting observation. I've commented in the past (as have others, it's not an ... I was doing was odd when I played with another tin whistle player on a recording and she wondered how I was sometimes sliding into or out of a C ...

I think if one is going to criticise someone for teaching Irish music badly one ought to be sure ... as opposed to teaching Irish tunes as part of 'tin whistle music'. Does that person have an introductory ... it? I am not going to seek out that James Last recording (if it was amongst those I took ...

... not sure that would be helpfull. As I said before (about piping), seek out good players (not ... learn off his playing. I did find this: ITMA : tin whistle players 2008-2014 When I say 'the old ... this : West along the Road it's an old private recording, probably 60s or 70s, West Clare but we've ...

... can't possibly be identical and be in tune. As for buzzing... My Waltons has does have a bit of ... in my head) But, I just listened again to that recording, and they all sound awful and I can barely ... I feel the need. http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Tin-whistle-retuning.htm In the meantime I'm ...

... this budget mic: https://www.guitarfella.com/mxl-770-review/ Its getting very good reviews overall. Only good things to say! my friend, who is recording with a lot more expensive Mojave condenser, doesn't hear any difference in sound quality. In this price category you can find many potential ...

... mics (Beyerdynamic M58) and large ribbon mics (NoHype Audio LRM-V) for recording whistle. And the winner is: NoHype Audio LRM-V The AKG C414 XLS comes close, but ...

Good point, PB+J. I wouldn't put it inside a bass drum. But I think that the dangers are a little exaggerated sometimes. I stand about a metre (a yard) away from the microphone to record the whistle. This poses no threat to the ribbon. Take a look at this: https://www.aearibbonmics.com/are-ribbon-mi...

The only danger I could see with a ribbon mic is micing too close to a direct stream of air--the ribbon is vulnerable to tearing

... mics (Beyerdynamic M58) and large ribbon mics (NoHype Audio LRM-V) for recording whistle. And the winner is: NoHype Audio LRM-V The AKG C414 XLS comes close, but ...

This is great information. I am considering getting a mic to record my efforts at playing so as to help ... this old brain of mine to absorb about this subject. I appreciate all the basic mic/recording 101 information provided. Thanks to Feadog80 for starting this thread and all ...

Whichever mic you get, you've just started. Different microphone designs have slightly different responses to the proximity, angle, dynamics and surrounding environment involved. One microphone may give you many options. Try playing at different distances from it, from 3 inches to 2 feet away. Try a...