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by SevenStarString
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Anyone tried the Kerry Busker low D whistle?
Replies: 4
Views: 1913

Re: Anyone tried the Kerry Busker low D whistle?

... compared to my MK pro, the Busker is lighter and less cumbersome to hold. There's something about ... that if I don't play it daily it fatigues my hand. I can play the Busker all day long without fatigue. The Mk has more back pressure and more chiff. The Busker has a surprisingly rich tone with ...
by Terry McGee
Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:25 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Innovations
Replies: 23
Views: 5273

Re: Innovations

... aim would be to take the stress off the left hand and wrist. The swan-neck we see here is another option: ... that this is the only project you should consider. Chiff and Fipplers, release your inhibitions! This is your ...
by GreenWood
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: Forum Support
Topic: Big empty space at top of page
Replies: 9
Views: 10373

Re: Big empty space at top of page

... degenerates into argument, virtue signalling and hypocrisy... and that's a fact. We might as ... do not meet your standard ? On the other hand, we could probably buy HD flutes tax free somehow, ... presented, if approached critically enough. Chiff I find very "open house", I like ...
by GreenWood
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Boxwood flutes
Replies: 28
Views: 5565

Re: Boxwood flutes

... link the maker is using mammoth ivory ... and Mr. Gumby posted a picture of bog wood earlier ... Anyway, I'm pigging out on the web and chiff today :-) ... long week, and a long trek yesterday ... ... have a pile of wood and the idea of hand drilling each one sort of encourages delay. ...
by Nanohedron
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Security incident
Replies: 7
Views: 2063

Re: Security incident

... version. Whats annoying is that when I type chiff in my browser and it remembers where I want to go, it uses the insecure ... them. But the good news is that we have the remedy to hand, as described. Works every time.
by Blower
Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: What's a fipple?
Replies: 15
Views: 5213

Re: What's a fipple?

Steve Bliven wrote: Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:49 am And which end of the whistle has the chiff?

Best wishes.

Steve
The left hand end, presumably.
by FlaminGalah
Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Are pipemakers dwindling again?
Replies: 14
Views: 4497

Are pipemakers dwindling again?

... my late teens. I couldn't afford pipes then, and it was several years before I managed a Daye ... on the unsuspecting new piper (happily I found Chiff and Fipple before I succumbed!) Now, though ... as the makers of the 90s/00's finish up and hand over to emerging makers not yet fully set up? ...
by RoberTunes
Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Monster Grips for slippery whistles
Replies: 63
Views: 22533

Re: Monster Grips for slippery whistles

I can understand whistle makers don't include thumb rests because hand and finger sizes vary, so putting a thumb rest in a set ... a perfect solution. You heard it here first, folks, on Chiff and Fipple and Thumb Rest TV.
by an seanduine
Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Advice on buying a 6-key wooden flute
Replies: 16
Views: 7255

Re: Advice on buying a 6-key wooden flute

... who are not his immediate neighbors, and for purchasers who are not IN Ireland, have ... through the years in many discussions here on Chiff and Fipple. You can use the search function ... sells instruments he does not readily have to hand. I am, however willing to be corrected in this ...
by Ramon Castro
Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Availability of VPipes
Replies: 79
Views: 36303

Re: Availability of VPipes

... all, I have been informed of this thread and initially asked Jason, the moderator, to post ... intention is to try and clarify the issues at hand but I feel I must adequately lay out my position ... comes to vPipes side of things I never joined Chiff &Fipple and have never followed it or ...
by TxWhistler
Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:09 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Complete beginner to low whistle (D)
Replies: 24
Views: 14485

Re: Complete beginner to low whistle (D)

Hi, I’m Mike and new to the Chiff & Fipple Forums. To keep my mind busy during lockdown, ... this instrument. I am expecting to receive a second-hand MK Pro Low D Whistle within a week or so and cannot wait ...
by sockfish
Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:17 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Complete beginner to low whistle (D)
Replies: 24
Views: 14485

Complete beginner to low whistle (D)

Hi, I’m Mike and new to the Chiff & Fipple Forums. To keep my mind busy during lockdown, ... this instrument. I am expecting to receive a second-hand MK Pro Low D Whistle within a week or so and cannot wait ...
by gerardo1000
Sat May 30, 2020 11:13 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Six great Low Ds ranked...by an amateur player!
Replies: 7
Views: 3708

Six great Low Ds ranked...by an amateur player!

I am lucky enough to own six quality low Ds and I decided to post a brief ranking/review. Please ... D, alloy (not brass), with the new 2020 "Chiff" mouthpiece. My vote: 10. What a fantastic ... holes placement seems quite natural for my hands. It is, also, the loudest of the six. 2) Chieftain ...
by BKWeid
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Bravo Maurice Reviol Low F
Replies: 6
Views: 5298

Bravo Maurice Reviol Low F

... but, wow, what a great player. On the standard points of review I'd say: the volume is loud ... marks from when Maurice formed the beak by hand! Really nice detail from hand crafted work. ... it very appealing there is breathiness,"chiff" , and wonderful character. It has unique ...
by moonlitnarwhal
Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Least Chiffy D Whistle Recommendations?
Replies: 40
Views: 14738

Least Chiffy D Whistle Recommendations?

... I'm in the market for a new high D whistle and am seeking one with the clearest tone and least `chiff` possible. Ideally, it would be nickel (or aluminum ... and be under $100, but I'd be grateful for any first-hand experiences or recommendations for clear-toned high ...