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Bit of an 'off the wall' comment, Imp, but I'm wondering if you should change your profile image. Are you still thinking of yourself as a low whistler? I was wondering if, by putting up a snazzy new image of yourself as a high d whistler, you might change, or at least, enhance, your own perception ...

One idea as you move forward again, Imp ... I have no idea what level you're at. But have you ever had a teacher take a close, physical look at your playing, one on one? I'm an intermediate player. I've taken eight months of webcam lessons with Bill Ochs and my playing is fine, but after finishing ...

Just an update: My attempts to play the Howard Low D were definitely the culprit. Since my fingers are thin, I would strain to create a seal on the high and low registers. This gave me an RSI. I ended up not playing tinwhistle for over a year and getting physical therapy. I started playing again a f...

I hate to part with this beauty, but I can't play it. My fingers are too thin to comfortably make a seal and I gave myself RSI with the effort. I played it for two months, then kept it sealed in its case for the past two years (purchased in Dec. 2008). Now that I'm healed, I don't dare give into tem...

Can you manage high whistle without strain or pain? If so, why not forge ahead, if it doesn't interfere with any treatment. For most technical issues, whistle is whistle, high or low. Nope. Can't do it for long. As I stated above, I get about 25 minutes of playing in before I have to stop. Been tak...

Years ago I had a Howard Low D, but found, after a lengthy trial, that I couldn't cover the holes adequately. Too bad...I really liked the "foggy" sound of it! I've had a Burke Viper for some time, and it's much easier to handle...for me. Mike's whistles are very "ergonomically corre...

Another thought: rotate to other instruments. Several years ago, I moved away from fiddle due to tendonitis in the shoulder. That's when I took up flute and whistle in earnest. If you play guitar or other instruments, you may want to focus your interest there while the tendons heal. As stated, it's...

Can someone point me to a photo of the Howard Low D side by side with a Burke Viper? Maybe there's a website out there that's done a comparison? I have a Howard and I'd like to compare the finger span between the two. I'm finding the Howard difficult to make a seal with my fingers. After two years o...

Again, as Paul says, we want to stay away from medical advice here. If you have an existing problem that requires medical attention and/or diagnosis, that's between you and your medical professional. Has the Chiff & Fipple been sued for malpractice‽ I wasn't asking for a medical diagnosis—just ...

Was just talking with my wife about this. I've had this problem for months but haven't talked about it much. Just assumed I was doing something wrong, but the sessions are getting shorter and further between hence my question here. I have been pushing my rolls to be up at 120bpm and the left ring fi...

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't asking for medical advice, per se. I was just assuming that you experts might know of a stretch or two I didn't know about. Obviously, I'm trying to avoid therapy, but I'm not ruling it out if I run out of options. I'm already taking breaks. It would be stupid to inj...

This year I've been pushing my dexterity & speed forward but have run into a problem: tendonitis. I had a problem with a slow left ring finger. It always lags behind—sometimes missing the beat entirely—so I devised a variety of exercises to get that guy up to speed with the others. Now my left f...

What's it like to be a Youtube Ocarina god, Walden? ;) It's mighty humblin'. I'm curious what you think of Smule's Ocarina, Walden. I enjoy it, but not as much as a real ocarina. I find it squelches too much on flourishes unless I syncopate staccato tonguing with the notes, which can be very tricky...