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Hi Fe2, have you tried a Meg or Sweetone, the D is cheap, plays in tune and is a different animal to the Susato or Generation.

Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue

I've got a UPVC low G of Mack's for sale for £20 + postage (UK only). I've had this for about 3 months but the hole positions don't suit me. If anyone is interested send me a PM. cheers

http://www.bmumford.com/craft/puny/index.html have a look at the machine he made to play it.

Hi gallant_murray think you got an extra full stop in the link, try this http://www.newcelticinstruments.com/whi ... story.html

Hi chas, I've never heard of this Playford book before. Just found a link to an interesting page http://www.standingstones.com/playford.html There's an abc file to download. I've just had a go at a couple of tunes and they're definitely something a bit different.

Hi burnsbyrne. It does this for me as well. You have to save them.
cheers

Out On the Ocean' isn't a bad beginner jig

great tune

Oh and what motivates me is getting these bloody rolls sorted. It's enough.
regards

Hi I.D.10-t, this is a good question; how to stay motivated. There's an equation here to do with the amount of input ie work/effort and the reward ie musical satisfaction or appreciation. Sometimes it's all in balance and it's so easy, sometimes it's not and you wonder why you bother. The antidote t...

Ornette's Trip to Belfast

Thanks James.

This really is worth a look you know!

Have to say Chuck I really admire your pioneering spirit and enthusiasm. I think this is a great idea. I made a lot of prototype whistles in my little workshop with some success, although not really in relation to the amount of effort I put in. I flirted with the conical tube idea, but didn't want t...

I don't think this is physically possible. There is a ratio of good to bad products in every factory, it's called yield, and it will never be 100% That's only if it's old fashioned engineering. There's always this http://www.alexdenouden.nl/08/rapprod2.htm but it's going to put the price up a bit. ...

Don't know if this has been posted before, video on the Kerry whistle site in the movies section, file name At First Light_Camden_02_1.wmv. Love this music. Anyone know the tune?