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Two Generations, Bb & C, bought in 1982. The D came shortly after.

CrazedHavoc wrote:

jemtheflute wrote:I'd say yes, for sure, Paul. Moss green with gold or silver marbling would be cool - or black with rich metallic green veins...... of you can get the stuff in such!

I second this!

I third this!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33288859/Whistles600x571.jpg Back row from left: Clarke - D Susato - D Genration - D Walton’s Golden Tone - C Camac - C Honer – Low G (modified w-Generation head) Walt Sweet – D Walt Sweet – Low D Silkstone – Low D alloy Humphrey – E, Low F, Low C Burke – Low C, Low D, Low E...

Yes, and thanks, Mack! Sent you a pm.

Air for my daughter Evlin. ABC code is in the details/info.

Cheers,
David de la Barre

Thanks, Jim! And you too, Pat. I've played it on my Low F Burke & Low D Silkstone as well. My friend Lin & I actually went over it with those settings practicing for our New year's Eve gig, but Evlin's stepmother says it's only the soprano D rendering that makes her cry. I think there is som...

I’ve not posted to the forums for several years though I do peek in now and again. Some may remember me as the guy that wrote “ Planxty Dale Wisely ” …or perhaps for other things not quite so positive <grin> ;-) At any rate, back in the day I know there were a fair number of “Christian” whistle play...

Elliott's At The Blackburn 2 Main Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA This session is every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month running from 5:00pm - 8:00pm It a a good mix of tunes and songs that focuses mostly on (but not limited to) Irish & Scottish material with occasional digressions into...

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When there is time I find it fun to make these. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo7z4q/Pysanky.jpg http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo7z4q/Pysanky2.jpg These are all goose eggs and each takes about 8hrs to complete. Chicken eggs average a bit more like 3hrs per. Sadly, not enough free time this year. Cheers,...

This only goes to show you that not all good ideas receive universal acceptance. I did find this vintage recording to demonstrate what I had in mind. Yes, I know, the flute player is pretty bad, but you get the idea anyway. Irish Eyes Sorry, Doug, but I figured you had to be making a bad joke with ...

Doug_Tipple wrote:But if they became too upset, you could then ask: how about "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" instead?

You're a sick puppy Doug...



Feadan

ban them and they would be played all the more dont you think .and where do you stop If folks want to play/sing it "all the more" that's fine I suppose...just not in his pub :-D I'm certainly not advocating banning green-beer songs from ever being sung anywhere...hey, whatever floats your...

It is a lovely melody. I just don't much appreciate the music hall/parlor-song feel to the lyrics. When I read the news story about it's banning this morning I gave a cheer. I rank it right up there with so many other "beloved", but to my ear detestable, songs for the green-beer crowd. Bri...

Redwolf wrote: I'm not sure that Tam Lin is a ballad I'd share with a child...it's pretty dark!

Redwolf

Read any Brother's Grimm fairy tales lately?


Cheers,
Feadan