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Glad to have made even a little sense, Cyberknight, thanks! I'm pretty sure I'm going to press on with getting a medium blowing Goldie low D; if I draw any earth-shattering conclusions from it I will let you know if you like.
Happy playing to you and all.
Ruairi

Sorry, I think I really didn't answer your question; in my limited experience, I would describe the Chieftain sound as mellower and more breathy in tone. I've been told that a Goldie sound would be 'firmer' as someone put it, and I think that's what I am hoping for, once I improve my own ability. So...

Hi Cyberknight, It looks like you have a lot more experience than me on whistle/flute in general, and I'm not well qualified to speak on the low whistle aspect... except to say that I do really like my Chieftain and could probably play it happily for years. However, I just have it in my head to try ...

Thank you, Moof, that makes sense alright: and I suppose he does offer good after-service so I could always make a substitution I suppose...

Hello All, Just wondering lately about getting hold of a Goldie Low D; I currently am learning to play low whistle and have a Chieftain V5 which I really like, more and more as I improve (slowly). Do you have any thoughts on what would be a good model Goldie to aim for, in the soft to hard blowing r...