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The first tune sounds like a studio recording and is pleasing to my ears. The other two are live, probably no mixing board involved and/or poor mic placement. Yeah these two are a bit fast but lots of good potential. I'd like to hear more too.

straycat82 wrote:If so, what's different?... can't tell much from the pics.

They now come with a ruler. (good for 38 measures).

Better make that 35-- I'm just an ambulance chaser.

MaryC wrote:why is so much ITM so anti-women, anyway?

Let's suppose that were true, it would be a bad idea to change the names or lyrics right? Akin to re-writing Huckleberry Finn.

How about some Carolan and/or airs?

Yes, this is a neat trick. Anybody see the Boys of Lough video where Cathal Mcconnell plays two whistles at the same time? He has a bit of help from scotch tape but does an amazing job.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_health_effects

Skip to Hearing Loss.

If I were to contrast two whistles, one with character and one lacking in character, in essence I'd be saying that the first is exciting, the later boring. I think this really hits the nail on the proverbial head or at least very close. Perry Como's voice, to me, lacks character but no doubt excite...

michael flatley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ3HV3hntDg

cormac breatnach with matt molloy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xG8Eh3msfk

michael mcgoldrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQkaYYtO_c4

jean-michel veillon (avec ivan miletitch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMx3mVJX9_I

mmmm.