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Thanks. I've just bought a couple from Jerry, a Blackbird D and a Generation B.

... mould. I played it just now and it's not all that bad. (Judging by the teeth-marks I must have played it some back in the 80s.) My Freeman Tweaked Generation D top and Killarney D to both fit on the body and turn it into a decent whistle. I think I'll actually leave the Gen head on it so I'll have ...

Thanks for all the replies!

I sent David O'Brien an email and may order a Generation F to try.

-Brett

... years ago. Green top? To me it was a sort of gimmick, but if the tubing is standard ID then it could play as well as any brass-tube whistle by sticking a Generation or Killarney or whatever top on it. I think I still have it in a drawer somewhere, ...

Somebody once gave me a whistle exactly as you describe. It was in two pieces that came apart, and could be carried ... is standard ID then it could play as well as any brass-tube whistle by sticking a Generation or Killarney or whatever top on it. I think I still have it in a drawer somewhere, ...

Further thought: if you have easy access to a source of Generation whistles, it might be worth trying their high F for the sake of the price of a coffee? I have high ...

I'm in the UK and looking to buy two Freeman tweaked whistles, a Generation Bnat and a Blackbird D in good clean condition. Can anyone help?

I'm in the UK and looking to buy two Freeman tweaked whistles, a Generation Bnat and a Blackbird D in good clean condition. Can anyone help?

Hi there I am fairly new to the world of whistling but have already become addicted to aquiring cheap second hand whistles. ... Tin Whistle by Joseph Willis,135 Euston Rd,London., in D. The middle one is Generation C The one on the right is an unknown B flat - with B flat engraved on ...

Part of learning the whistle is learning to reinstall in the high notes and ... achieve there. I would suggest not to fuss over your next whistle too much, get yourself a half decent Generation and work at it. The Internet will tell you all sort ...

FWiW, another thread linked to Mac Nic whistles . They do a B (although named 'H' in the German fashion). I am almost sure these are equipped with Sweetone mouthpieces, paired with a thicker-walled tube. I remember trying a D or C MacNic many years ago. It was okay, maybe even for the price. Can't ...

FWiW, another thread linked to Mac Nic whistles . They do a B (although named 'H' in the German fashion). At 60 euro perhaps a relatively "budget' option. Not a recommendation (I have not come across these 'in the flesh' or heard them played, so there's a caveat), but at least worth knowing abo...

Here's an earlier thread where I explain my method. I've made great-playing in-tune whistles in C# and B natural this way. https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113898 Cutting both ends only and you end up with the notes emitting from Hole 5 and Hole 6 being too flat, so these ha...

... alternative worth trying: As it happens, you can take a Bflat Generation and remove metal from both the top and bottom so that the top note is sharpened a semitone and the bottom note (all holes closed) is also sharpened a semitone. ...

Top tip ... go down to your local DIY/Hardware store and buy a pipe-cutter. Don't try to cut the pipe with a hacksaw.