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Unseen122 wrote:Don't take up Flute. That is a far worse addiction.

That's my wife's addiction - we're both hopeless junkies.

Just got my first wood whistle (a Bleazey in G) - Okay, now I get it! I can feel an expensive addiction comming on. Its not perfect, but theres something about the sound and feel of a wood whistle that cannot be found in metal or plastic. If you dont yet have a wooden whistle, dont get one; once you...

Is this duplicatable? Seems that this would be one of those "remote" chances mentioned by Wombat . I dont see why not, its just a standard sweetone D head. Its longer than the Generation head so lengthens the whistle and lowers its pitch. You need a few raps of PTFE tape to fix the head t...

I accidently got a cheap A by putting a Clarke sweetone head on a Generation Bb body. I'm about to sell on Ebay my Dixon PVC A. It sounds great but is too quiet when played with other instruments. Hopefully I'll get more than $20 for it though. Is this duplicatable? Seems that this would be one of ...

No, because those are plastic. There are some made from bamboo here for $14 http://www.songsea.com/tinwhist.htm#canewhistle I'm thinking of getting one... Dan, Check the other site I listed above (and here): http://shop.vendio.com/guardcat/store.html I think you can find bamboo here (and metal) for...

I accidently got a cheap A by putting a Clarke sweetone head on a Generation Bb body. I'm about to sell on Ebay my Dixon PVC A. It sounds great but is too quiet when played with other instruments. Hopefully I'll get more than $20 for it though.

I agree, the new aluminium bodied models have the great tone that the PVC models have, but with greater volume. I would have to spend at least three times as much (probably four) to get a whistle that sounded significantly better than my high D. The all PVC models are a bit quiet to play with other ...

How about putting a little dity (tune) on clips and snips for us to hear?

Unseen122 wrote:Welcome back. Of course Flute is the real darkside .

You say that, but I've been considering trying a recorder does it get more worrying than that? I know I will be excommunicated from Chiff & Fipple land, but hey, live dangerously I say.

Wombat wrote:

Tyler Morris wrote:why are his lips white?

That's zinc cream, Tyler.

Or he's a black & white minstrel.

My new year's resolution

Dont make any resolutions until December 2006, then you only have to keep them for one month.

Welsh is easy to speak, just take your teeth out and drink too much sherry.

I own a recording studio. I recommend and use Shure SM58 over SM57 for flute recording, same cost plus or minus $10 but you get a warmer sound and better for vocals too. SM57 for other instruments not flutes. I do not recommend a condenser over dynamic because they are too sensitive, mostly, and pi...

So here's another one for you. We play (some would say obsess over) an Irish instrument. Most of the songs we talk about are Celtic in origin. So is it in the blood? I'm wondering how many of us are all or part Irish. I don't wish to be too picky, but the Tin or Penny whistle isn't really Irish, ju...

Flyingcursor wrote:And St. Nick is the patron saint of Thieves and pawnbrokers.

I thought he was the patron saint of Coppers? (as in - you're nicked son)