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I'm new with the whistle and I can attest to all the baffling things you all have mentioned. Last weekend I went to my first session. I practiced Father O'Flynn at home for hours until I sounded like Thom Larson, well sort of, and when I got there and got up to do my piece, Blanko! The others all st...

The Kesh AKA Kerrigan's Jig, and Bella Ciao. Now, I'm a Cape Codder whose forefathers were mariners; maybe it should be, We'll Rant & We'll Roar. Oh well, you decide.

Thom has been excellent with me and my orders. I have a DAN Burke in the mail as I write. He not only has fulfill my orders timely but taken the time to give me helpful advice. I think e-mail is the best way to contact him. When I make a purchase, his e-mail arrives within a day or two. If I ask que...

Jut want to thank Sponge for this thread. It reinforces some of my own beliefs. I especially agree with Ketida on the coming back to a tune on another day, to find the first time through, I have magically improved.

Jut want to thank Sponge for this thread. It reinforces some of my own beliefs. I especially agree with Ketida on the coming back to a tune on another day, to find the first time through, I have magically improved.

I used hot water and it destroyed a Sweetone D. Bent it out of shape. Ain't doing it again. Fortunately, I have three more. I bought four Sweetones and two of them are as sharp as any pro whistle. I bought several other types, Generations, Oak, Waltons mellow D, and etc, and they rattle, and squeak....

Many years ago as a child our school music teacher told my Mom, that I had no music talent and he had requested, that I don't paticipate with the class, when he came to teach us the recorder. The teacher took my recorder away. At 67 years of age, I have discovered that it just aint true. Two years a...

T'is I. no doubt about it.