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Finger over the window and blow hard,
wipe the outside on the nearest set of curtains
If anybody looks or says anything I ask "What?"

Very useful to hear the differences.

I wonder how many people will want to buy
the 'other' flute now?

Well done.

Thanks.

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First question is rather obvious – what do I need? You need a computer, ability to read music (I´m unaware of any MIDI studio able to show whistle tab)... Tablature Karaoke Presents midi files in whistle tab ( and also Harmonica, Chromatic Harmonica, Recorder, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele, Dulc...

The Laughing Imp wrote:If voluptuous young peasant maidens flocked to me with bosoms a'heavin' whenever I played my whistle .....

Best reason for Whoa I've seen recently

Anybody know of the model whistle being used,
and where to get one?

I'll shorten this up for others like myself. I used to play mandolin--I never really did well--I got tendinitis and quit. I bought a Clarke Tin Whistle in D (Celtic edition). I love playing it, however frustrating it can sometimes be. So, can you kind people help me? I'd like to find some more &quo...

A while back I had to pay a tax/fee for importing a flute from the USA to the UK. I had already paid tax on the money I spent to buy the flute, and resented the amount of tax being asked, and the delay caused while the post office held it over for their paperwork i.e. label etc attached to the packa...

Low tech pvc whistle in 5 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hODT_WkTkk Also have a go at making a koncovka. I made one for an autistic 12 year old recently, and it's now a big favourite with him. It's become a way for him to play an instrument and relate to other things, so mom and dad think ...

Lunasa played a piece called Frailock Also known as Frailach or Itzikel http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/445 In the first Lunasa tune book, it is transposed into D. If you copy/paste the ABC from the session into http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html you can hear the tune. If you get w...

Search for MID2ABC It's a free midi - abc - midi converter that will transpose an abc tune, or import a midi file or tune and convert it to ABC, then transpose it. You can use the abc file at http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html if you like, to get a pdf, midi, etc Alternatively, use somethi...

Old style Chieftain Sop' D - loudest whistles on the planet closely followed by Alba - old style Bb - nearly as loud. Both of my versions are a few years old now, but bought precisely because the lesser volume whistles were swallowed up as per your experience. Wear ear defenders in confined spaces w...

Cathy Wilde wrote:If you count the lame, the halt, the Boehms, the odd "you play flute so I thought you'd like this" gifts and the other-than D keys, I have something like 11.

But I don't have a problem.

(:lol:)

Neither do I with only 8

Tipple 2 piece, Seery or similar easy to care for model.
Definitely a G - keyless flute wanted.
Doesn't matter if it's Pratten or R&R style.

Any body in the UK got one they don't use often,
or want to sell please.

PM me if you want.

Ta muchly.

Thank you for sharing that.
It's really very nice.

204 - Variations on the Scottish Air: "Cock up your Beaver"

http://www.oldmusicproject.com/occ/tunes.html


So much feistier than the version on
http://tunedb.woodenflute.com/

I'm learning it for my mother-in-laws party