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Well, I don't expect to sound like Cathal McConnell in just a week. It may take a wee bit longer. :D :D You mention keeping the breath focused, and it seems fairly easy to do this on the Clarke though I do have to concentrate to hit the higher notes like high A and B. It seems like it would be easie...

I've been playing a Clarke's original D whistle for a week now, and I can control the notes in the second octave quite well on it. I've tried playing the notes of the second octave on a Feadog D and on a Walton's Guinness D I picked up today. On both of them, I can start the notes of the second octa...

OK, now I understand, thanks!

Bob

Thanks for the suggestion Jerry, although I'm not sure I completely understand. I assume this has to be a very thin layer of putty so the whistlehead will go back on, right? I did buy one of the Clarke original whistles on the way home from work today. It does take more wind, but so far I've been ab...

Thanks for the welcome and replies. I won't mention the r word again! :D I'm going to try a Clarke whistle as well since that's the only other kind that my local music store has. After that, I'll probably order a couple of other low end ones to try out and see what I prefer. I did find some other he...

Hello, I'm new to the whistle and to the group. I've always enjoyed the captivating sound of of the whistle in Irish music, and I thought I'd buy one and give it a try. I bought a Feadog D whistle and the book "Cathal McConnell Teaches Irish Pennywhistle" at my local music store yesterday....