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1. What were your objectives for FY12? Describe how you met those ... for FY13. Learn more tunes. Increase proficiency on alto and low whistles. Begin learning flute. 3. Describe ... sit in my lap while I practice. That's why he's my favorite pet. The dog will undoubtedly press charges. ...

I have 2 Focalink ocarinas (Soprano G and Alto C), and they are my favorite that I own. Excellent pure tone and play very in tune with themselves. However, played with ...

Dixon DX107 tunable Alto G, polymer head alloy body. Has a good tone (bright?) and transfers smoothly from lower to upper octave. Can be played softly or pushed. For just uinder £63.00 this is an underated whistle. My other Alto G is ...

... small rodents - it makes sense to also call the other G whistle a low G. It's never made sense to me to call the G whistle below high D an "alto G" since that translates as "high G" which it is not. Why don't we have sopranino, soprano, contralto, tenor and baritone whistles? ...

... small rodents - it makes sense to also call the other G whistle a low G. It's never made sense to me to call the G whistle below high D an "alto G" since that translates as "high G" which it is not. Why don't we have sopranino, soprano, contralto, tenor and baritone whistles? ...

The "Alto G" range begins at the G below middle C - just as the bell note on an alto G whistle ... on what most of us would refer to as a "high C" whistle.) Can't agree with your police work there, AM. The low D whistle's bell note is the D above middle C, and the ...

I had a Chieftain gold that has been my favorite among alto G whistles. They're heavy, and they're long out of production, and I've only played the one example ...

... other two but it costs quite a bit less and plays well. I've played a Burke and a Susato that were nice players too. Tommy Dion makes a nice PVC alto G too. And I'm sure Feadoggie makes a nice whistle, he just won't sell one to me. Yet. :D :D (hint, hint) ecohawk

... I also thought was very nice. Those are the only two low Gs I have experience with. As for the terminology, I've seen a few makers use the term alto for the range from (roughly) F to Bb (between low D and high D). Guido is one example. I remember a discussion on this board about whether "low ...

Is it technically an alto G or a low G? I believe alto is Italian for high, I could be corrected. There is ... Irish whistle. I'll stop there. Don't want to cause any treble. Anyway, who has a favorite low G whistle? Copeland, O'Riordan, Burke and Schultz Water Weasel. I also make ...

Is it technically an alto G or a low G?
Anyway, who has a favorite low G whistle? There are several nice plastic ones, one that I've seen with the metal bore and plastic head, and several al metal ones. Any preferences?

Sorry I would love to help, but my favorite G whistles are the Reviol and Bleazey. Two very different instruments, but each are excellent in their own way. Unfortunately, you would have to part with a bit more money.

I need an Alto G. Had a Chieftain, didn't like it because it requires too much work to play. Sold ... chiff but in the lower whistles a clean sound is fine with me. If I were picking my favorite, it would probably be the Goldie/Overton or the Harper which are quite similar ...

... get better? Or practicing to kill time? A couple of instruments later, i found myself with a tin whistle, and caught the ITM bug. And traded up an alto flute for a 6 key. Still new to the instrument, but here is what i do currently. Fire up an mp3 i made with D/D' drones, and click on flutini until ...

Not exactly a newbie, but C is about my favorite key in whistles. Hans listed some very good reasons, but mainly I just like the key of C. My whistles range from hi G to alto G; flutes fill in the low D needs. Whistle choices, in make & sound, are basically ...