Most Mellow Soprano D???
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Most Mellow Soprano D???
Ok, I'm on a quest for the absolutely most mellow sounding soprano D whistle on earth - high-end, low-end doesn't matter.
I currently have the following soprano D whistles: Clarke Original, Clarke Meg, Clarke Sweetone, Susato Dublin VS, Susato Dublin S, Susato Kildaire V, Feadog, Little black whistle, Waltons D, Waltons Mellow D, Acorn, Oak, Water Weasel, and a Generation. Of these I find the Clarke Original to be the most mellow.
Thoughts - recommendations?
I currently have the following soprano D whistles: Clarke Original, Clarke Meg, Clarke Sweetone, Susato Dublin VS, Susato Dublin S, Susato Kildaire V, Feadog, Little black whistle, Waltons D, Waltons Mellow D, Acorn, Oak, Water Weasel, and a Generation. Of these I find the Clarke Original to be the most mellow.
Thoughts - recommendations?
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Dare I say . . . the Walton's Mello D? Very aptly named.
I agree the Clarke original is pretty mellow. Oddly, although it I think it sounds very similar to a louder Clarke, I don't think the Serpent Sweet Polly is "mellow" - more "husky" and "warm"
I think the Sweetone is slightly mellow. Some (but not all) of my self-tweaked Generations are mellow.
Not a D whistle, but I think the Walton's C (same head as the Mello D) is even more mellow.
I agree the Clarke original is pretty mellow. Oddly, although it I think it sounds very similar to a louder Clarke, I don't think the Serpent Sweet Polly is "mellow" - more "husky" and "warm"
I think the Sweetone is slightly mellow. Some (but not all) of my self-tweaked Generations are mellow.
Not a D whistle, but I think the Walton's C (same head as the Mello D) is even more mellow.
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Re: Most Mellow Soprano D???
That is quite a list of whistles you have there.dclawyer wrote:Ok, I'm on a quest for the absolutely most mellow sounding soprano D whistle on earth - high-end, low-end doesn't matter.
We would like to know what you mean by mellow. What qualities would you include to consider a whistle "mellow"?
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Re: Most Mellow Soprano D???
If it evokes thoughts of a clarinet.NorCalMusician wrote:What qualities would you include to consider a whistle "mellow"?
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Since it's a two syllable word, it can take the "er/ist" ending or it can be used as "more/most mellow". I'd use the latter.toughknot wrote:My mellowist ( is that a proper word Bloomfield?) is a gen nickle d I murdered whilst tweaking then restored thanks to advice from vomitbunny and others.
P.S. I'm sorry I'm not Bloomfield.