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I certainly don't think that 30 or 40 whistles in D is excessive. As for the other keys probably 4-6 will suffice.

MTGuru wrote: Otherwise, they're about as accessible and forthcoming as the Knights Templar.

Actually I had an informative reply last year when I asked them about the original Generation lead fipples. I have never tried to email the Knights Templar though! http://www.smotj.org/

That's a very good question! I hope someone has the answers.

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Many whistlers practice with ear plugs and it's worth getting some IMO. You have some very nice whistles to start your journey with.

Have you tried the Clarke Sweetone or Meg? They both have a soft and airy tone and with less air requirements than an untweaked Clark Original.

Bb, C, Eb, in that order

I find C the most useful when playing with others. Bb is kind to the ears. The Eb has a wonderfully bright sound.

The good news is that the Generation Bb and Eb whistles are very low cost and usually sound great.

If you make a search on tweaks using the search function above you will find millions of posts on the subject. Happy hunting.


This is a good place to start: http://www.chiffandfipple.com/tweak.html

Jason Paul wrote:For an easy-to-get tweaked Mellow-D, you probably can't do better than Jerry Freeman's Mellow Dog

It is a fantastic whistle IMHO!

I probably won't try and look for anything in London, because we're only there for a day or so total, on each end of the trip. But London is probably going to be the best place to go for whistles and whistle music. There are many music shops concentrated on one road called Denmark Street, which is ...

My low D Susato is easy to play with piper fingering, has a medium breath requirement, has a nice tone, is lightweight and is in two parts which make it great for carrying around. It is a good first low D IMHO.

Denny wrote:does Europe have lawnmowers?

How do they keep them running?

Standard European lawn mower.





Balkan lawn mowers

s1m0n wrote:If you find duduks, get me one while you're at it.

What are you after? I have to go to Bulgaria in a few weeks.

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It may be worth contacting Phil at 'Big Whistle' in Lancashire.

http://www.bigwhistle.co.uk/

Bad luck mate. Next time you could try removing the paint with one of these.