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Doc Jones wrote:Early treatment of Whistle obsessive Aquistion Disorder (WhOA!) can prevent taking up Irish flute and Uilleann pipes. Seek assistance from a qualified professional.

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I'm not THAT bad...I only ordered a practice chanter, too

Posted without her knowledge or consent; but, I rased her, so she owes me... Stef: what are you playing? OnlyAn_Egg: I was playing my pennywhistle you? Stef: world of warcraft OnlyAn_Egg: mine's cooler and doesn't have a subscription Stef: true Stef: i have a monkey! OnlyAn_Egg: I have a fipple! Ste...

I'm goin'! (but, just to listen...this time)

O'Sullivan's March
I'll Tell Me Ma

Brak & Paddy, as it ever should be.

Hi! N00b here... I'm going to head to my local seething metropolis and enjoy a session at the local Irish Club . Any advice for the bare naked n00b on this sort of thing? I rather had in mind sitting quietly, off to the side, nursing a Harp and singing raucously at the appropriate times then glaring...

Welcome to the forum, OnlyAnEgg . I thought a trombone player would have to control his or her breath. Maybe you just have to blow hard all the time. I don't know. I've not gotten far on the whistle, but controlling the airflow was definitely a new thing for me. It sounds as though if you have a tu...

It is, indeed, from Stranger! Thanks for knowing! You are, officially, the first ever to grok the nick. I've used this for...oh, two years now and no one has caught it without explanation. As for squeeking and squawking, my first tune, Tell Me Ma, is starting to sound fair, if slow. In fact, I have ...

I listened to Melty...and it was.

I think I'd be interested in hearing more; but, I can't be certain.

I don't know much; but, I noticed that about this whistle. It's great in the low range when it's cold. It does, however, provide me with a frustrating initial goal

Greetings! I've been playing whistle for 1 day now and my neighbors are now utterly provoked. On a whim, I picked up an Oak whistle and a Mel Bay songbook and began to practice I'll Tell Me Ma (cause I love Brak AND Paddy) for hours on end. A trombonist by training, I'm not at all used to controllin...