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And here's the bigger one

Moderndaydruid wrote: I also recommend Bigwhistle. Just bought 'Cillian O'Brian New Improved High D Brass Whistle' from them.

Ah, you've bought it Let me know how it plays!

Gilian

You can buy a Syn set, the C&D set is around $80. The Syn's are my favorites right now.
Another good one is the Parks whistle. I have a D one and have ordered a C body last week. A D whistle and a C body would cost you $63.

I got two dixons, the Traditional Whistle in brass (DXTRAD) and the Tuneable Aluminium High Whistle (DX002) I like them both very much. I like the aluminium a bit more, but the trad is also very good. The trad is a bit easier to play, requires a bit less pressure to play than the aluminium one. I li...

I prefer to call it my practice chanter for the medieval bagpipe

I did some quick recordings, so didn't use a metronome, but I have on here and use it sometimes and if I'm playing less hasty I can play good in rythm (had to use a solid rythm last tuesday with my band and it isn't that difficult, but I was rushing through these recordings, so my rythm wasn't very ...

Cooley's

I've ordered some new things and there are a few more whistles on my 'want-to-buy-list' so it's far from complete

I made a few recordings for another forum, so I thought, why shouldn't I post them here :) The mic isn't great so the recordings aren't very good, especially the one with the bagpipes. My loud instruments with first the bombarde, then the Scottish bagpipe and then the medieval bagpipe. Played Herr M...

Here's me playing my medieval bagipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzSb45QVpcI

Very helpful! But the biggest problem for me when making whistles is the fipple. How to get them into the correct diameter and still let them remain perfectly round.

I have a Susato Kildare low D, I love it! It requires some breath control as said, but it's not that difficult to become used to it. I'll try to record Morrison's this weekend.

I'm talking about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AsiVNwDLLQ

Blackthorn Stick, Planxty Irwin, Glass of Beer and I'm sure there will be lots more