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- Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:12 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: gibraltar fingering chart
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2086
gibraltar fingering chart
i enlarged and laminated a copy of the gibraltar chart and it was very helpfull i was going to recomend it to somone but i cnat find it now . where is it?
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:56 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: How to play less loudly or which whistle is quiet?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14115
Re: How to play less loudly or which whistle is quiet?
hoover narrow bore brass , my favorite whistle by far,
- Thu May 12, 2011 4:09 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Traveling with flutes, instruments in general...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4449
Re: Traveling with flutes, instruments in general...
pool cue case ,cheap and easy to find
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:10 pm
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2337
Re: dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
what do you mean by "cheat book" i was mostly looking for tune suggestions but i like your suggestion about the library also i was thinking of checking there for sheet music
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:20 pm
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2337
Re: dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
i dont see much sheet music at psaltery strings , im just looking for some intresting song ideas. ive been playing the P whistle for a few years now and have lots of slow airs and such. but with the bp im a little less restricted in key and range [i know i can get 2 1/2 octaves out of the whistle bu...
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:24 am
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2337
dramatic tune for bowed psaltery
im just learning so nothing too complex just something slow and dramatic, im thinking tangoish
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:45 pm
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: I got to see a bowed psaltery at the Vandalia Festival
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1908
Re: I got to see a bowed psaltery at the Vandalia Festival
i just bought one from "songs of the wood" 2 1/2 octaves and your right it does feel backwards but im getting used to it quickly, ive only played penny whistle up to now and this seems easier to learn.one of the nice suprises about it is that you can just kinda bounce the bow off a string ...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:58 am
- Forum: Traditional String Instruments
- Topic: UPDATE! Bowed psaltery help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2718
Re: UPDATE! Bowed psaltery help
just ordered mine from sotw also took your advise and got 2 bows . so the last post was a few months ago ,how are you enjoying your psaltery
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: whistle stand
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1958
Re: whistle stand
most great inventions were inspired by indolence
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:30 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Need suggestion on a multi-whistle bag...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7707
Re: Need suggestion on a multi-whistle bag...
why a bag ?i use a pool cue case they're cheap,look good , can hold 2 low and 2 high whistles and protect them alot better than a bag would
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: tune book with ornamentation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1396
Re: tune book with ornamentation
i know ornamentation is up to the players discretion but im just want something to get the feel of where it belongs . im am working with grey larsens book
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:41 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Low F Whistles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6789
Re: Low F Whistles
i have a pvc hoover i like i like the low f because i can play it with my fingertips and stil get a pretty deep tone
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:23 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: tune book with ornamentation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1396
tune book with ornamentation
i'd like a tune book with suggested ornamentation shown.im playing jigs and reels and am having a hard time figuring where to add rolls and such
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:56 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Time to buy some books
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5161
Re: Time to buy some books
learn to read music its just as easy as teaching your brain to follow the tab pictures there;s a fingering chart somewhere linked to this site on the top it says academy of advanced end blows GIBRALTAR print it have it blown up and laminated
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: carol of the bells
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1044
carol of the bells
im looking for the sheet music for whistle to carol of the bells im going to try a duet with my wife playing the violin [yes i know it may come to bloodshed ] but im still willing to try. any suggestions?