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I was going to ask whether he ever answers questions, or I just had bad luck. The first time I ordered a Burke, I also tried to get in touch with him a few times about delivery time and whether he would sell two barrels with one head. I never heard back from him. I did get the whistle (low-D Aluminu...

thin bore: a smaller diameter of the whistle barrel. Most whistle makers use a larger diameter (bore) for lower whistles. However, some, expecially higher-end makers (Michael Burke comes to mind) offer narrow-bore and wide-bore whistles in the same key. The narrower bore is quieter, and most beginne...

Our cats seem to like the high whistles, and take no notice of the lows. When I play the sopranos, they occasionally will hop up into my lap and begin chin-marking the whistle while I'm playing!

Charlie

Our cats seem to like the high whistles, and take no notice of the lows. When I play the sopranos, they occasionally will hop up into my lap and begin chin-marking the whistle while I'm playing!

Charlie

I also have a Generation Bb and am really impressed with it. I only own three Generations, the other two being the high F and G, that I've only seen by Generation. A question about Shaw whistles: I have played a low-D, and the sound is remarkable -- that breathy, far-away sound that's perfect in a l...

I have a Weltmeister, which I've had for a month or so, and I agree that I think they're the same whistle (I know the Welt. is available in that hot pink; mine is green). I believe mins is pear wood. I pretty much agree with the previous review, but I'll outline my experience. First, the negatives: ...

I love the Uillean pipes, and heard that one must be accomplished on the whistle before taking up the pipes. (I played mostly lap dulcimer, a little harp, and had been pretty fluent on the clarinet in my youth.) I had the good fortune to live about 6 miles from the House of Musical Traditions, so wa...