No more whistles from now on.

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:33 pm

Due to some personal reasons I've decided to put an end to WhOA; I gave away most of the whistles, threw away some, and decided to keep only three low D's --- Chieftain (NR) low D, SZBE low D and Overton (Brigitte & Colin, did you send me the bent one already? please let me know...apart from financial reason I won't be able to play a new one). One of the reasons is a health issue (ingunial hernia); I can't play wind instruments that require high backpressure...for those of you in the know, this is because when you do you'll be pushing a bit of guts out of a hole on a thin sheet that holds them. I'll be operated perhaps early next year, so I can play those whistles all I want since then, but after the operation I must undergo a rehab for a hideous amount of time (this is because this is the FOURTH time I suffer this type of hernia. I remember playing saxophones (!) a month after the ope and it was, I believe, a bad mistake).

I may have to give up playing three whistles altogether. My parents bought me a flute as a present thinking I could manage it, it's on the way, hopefully I'll be playing it until the operation but after that.....I'll keep it for my yet unborn child.

Hence; NO MORE INSTRUMENTS!!!!!!

Anybody got/is getting this hernia? called inguinal hernia.

Could this be God's wrath against a prejudiced, proud, pretentious whistler?

talimirr743 · Post by **talimirr743** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:50 pm

I would die if I couldn't make music! I'm really sorry dude! Hope everything works out okay! If you havn't already, you should look into string instruments, or something that requires little to no breath. don't give up!

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:01 pm

That's right Tak, keep headin' forward. For all you know, God simply wants to move you in a direction you otherwise wouldn't take. Just a thought.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:13 pm

I am so sorry you're going through this! But, look at it this way:

This is the perfect opportunity to take up a more expensive instrument! Like mandolin (I did, and am far from regretting it) or guitar or... dare I say it?

Okay, I'll say it real soft.

Bodhran?

I hope everything works out for you!

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:17 pm

Crevan · Post by **Crevan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:43 pm

That's horrible! But like the others have mentioned, there's a big world of music out there that doesn't require air. Don't give up.

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:44 pm

I shouldn't put ideas in yer head, or even impose my opinion on you. Okay, just this once. But if it were me, I'd think what's the next instrument I would like to play, but wouldn't "now" because of my love for whistles. For me, it would probably be mandolin.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:21 pm

...one door closes, yet another opens... take this as a sign to try something other than a wind instrument.

sorry about the hernia stuff... no fun whatsoever... had one... don't want any more... let alone 4!!!!

and congrats on the child!! Now *there's* an adventure!

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:39 am

Thank you for your thoughts,

it seems I've been dwelling on whistles alone.

Yes, I do have a guitar and a mando-guitar -- both kind of broken, loose peg and all; they play okay though

Looks like I'll be practicing piano from now on! no backpressure!

scheky · Post by **scheky** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:09 am

www.concertina.net

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:58 am

Now, if you really want to relieve yourself of some cash, concertina will do you good.

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:15 pm

Congratulations wrote:This is the perfect opportunity to take up a more expensive instrument!

Or perhaps less expensive.

Have you considered an ocarina?

Don't laugh. It's a rather sweet instrument with little physical effort.

If you want an ocarina with "linear fingering" like a whistle try:
http://www.mountainocarinas.com/index.htm
http://www.mountainocarinas.com:8080/so ... HNHIGH.MP3

Otherwise just hunt on the internet for a traditional cross fingered ocarina, something cheap and comforting.

Best wishes to you,

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:39 am

Tak_the_whistler

Why not join us on the dark side and become Tak_the_piper.

David

amar · Post by **amar** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:18 am

copeland's have hardly any backpressure..

sorry about your troubles.

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:49 pm

Think "Hoover". It's the only whistle that requires so little breath that you have suck instead of blow, hence the name.