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jkrazy52 picked the E minor native flute made of fire striped Douglas Fir. Now that's and instrument I'm really curious about, and I hope she gives us a report on it.

dale is up next again.

Here's a rundown on the remaining gifts.

From Jerry Freeman
New Tweaked Mellow Dog D

From Tommy Dion
Irvine tweaked Walton's Mellow D

From Mitch of OZ Whistles
"Magen" specially selected Generation - High D
http://www.ozwhistles.com

From Anonymous Donors:

Clarke Sweetone - Key of C

Pre-Owned Freeman Tweaked Mellow Dog D

dfernandez77 wrote:jkrazy52 picked the E minor native flute made of fire striped Douglas Fir. Now that's and instrument I'm really curious about, and I hope she gives us a report on it.

dale is up next again.

From Tommy Dion
Irvine tweaked Walton's Mellow D

Thanks.

WhistlingArmadillo picked the New Tweaked Mellow Dog D.

Swizzlestick picked the Pre-Owned Tweaked Mellow Dog D.

Here's the two remaining gifts.

From Mitch of OZ Whistles
"Magen" specially selected Generation - High D
http://www.ozwhistles.com

From an Anonymous Donor:
Clarke Sweetone - Key of C

It's fire-piper's turn to choose.

.... isn't the O'Brien maple still up for grabs, too?

jkrazy52 wrote: .... isn't the O'Brien maple still up for grabs, too?

Nope.

myra chose it.

Duh .... I gotta learn to read the whole thread!

dfernandez77 wrote:... Avanutria chose the SassySackSuper from Annie at Sassafrass Grove Studio. I keep toying with the idea to ask if Annie will make me a custom roll in chamois. Seems a much better use for goat hide then a bodhran.

Thank you all again for participating...

Hi everyone, (especially Avanutria)

I'm sorry I haven't gotten the case into the mail just yet... It's ready to go but life's little interruptions have been toying with my best laid plans, as usual ... one of those 'little' interferences is that one of my very dearest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer just a few days ago ... so this whole event is even more near and dear to my heart now than it was before... Bless you all for participating and supporting this great cause, and especially thanks... ever so many thanks... to Daniel for volunteering, organizing and seeing to it that so much more was donated by such lovely people. Thanks and congratulations as well to all those survivors who share their stories and strength with those just starting the 'adventure'.

annie

edit: Case shipped 08/14 ... global Priority.

Ok folks, here's the wrap up of logistical issues.

Gifts:
dale - Tipple 2-piece, 6-hole flute with bag - Key of Low D
dale - Butch Hall "Little Bird" Cedar Native American Flute in B Minor
Walker - Holunder Wood Whistle in the Key of A
waltcamp45 - Chieftain - Non-tunable Key of A
Ostekjeks - Glenn Schultz Water Weasel - Tunable Key of High C
Avanutria - SassySackSuper
Myra - Mack Hoover Narrow Bore Brass - Tunable Key of High D
Myra - O'Brien Maple with Delrin Fipple, Non-tunable Key of High D
khl - Passed on the gift
cskinner - O'Brien Narrow Bore Brass - Key of High D
jkrazy52 - E minor native flute made of fire striped Douglas Fir
dale - Irvine tweaked Walton's Mellow D
jkrazy52 - Passed on the second gift
WhistlingArmadillo - New Tweaked Mellow Dog D
Swizzlestick - Pre-Owned Tweaked Mellow Dog D.
fire-piper - Magen specially selected Generation - High D
Ash. - Clarke Sweetone - Key of C

Shipping:
All done, or I forwarded addresses to the gift donors, with the following exceptions:
fire-piper - please PM your address to me, or directly to Mitch and OZ Whistles.
Ash - please PM me your address so I can send you the C Sweetone
Ostekjeks - your whistle will be in the post to Norway on Tuesday (I'm out of town tomorrow through Monday

That wraps up the details. I'll post a thank you message separately in the Whistle forum.

Peace,

Ok dfer,

Now the hurly burly's done, how should we best extend the good?

Where do I go, How do I pledge and how do I pay?

Best regards

Mitch

Hey Mitch,

Thanks for participating.

If you still want to make a donation, you can go to:
http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/TR? ... px=2443488

Then click the big pink button that says "Click here to Support Me"

Thanks a million!

dfernandez77 wrote:jkrazy52 picked the E minor native flute made of fire striped Douglas Fir. Now that's and instrument I'm really curious about, and I hope she gives us a report on it.

Not the voice of experience with NAFs, but after a week's acquaintance, I may have found a new love. What a great sound! I've read somewhere that it's hard to play a wrong note on a NAF. Well, I've proved that to be incorrect; but even just noodling around with the notes gives a soothing sound. Words like haunting, meditative, calming all come to mind.

Thank you, Daniel F., for all your hard work (on this & on the walk to come) and for providing me an opportunity for a new musical experience -- and thank you, Daniel B., for the donation of this lovely instrument.

Judy

Glad you like the flute. They're wider bore than low whistle which makes the low end note even more haunting. (That on top of a minor key!)

Wow! That Donation meter is bubbling over!! YAYAYAY!

Again, thanks to all who gave, and especially to Daniel for instigating our involvement. My friend had her surgery Thursday and we are awaiting the pathology reports. So far it appears that they caught it way early and were able to get it all, and no evidence to indicate any spreading.

Bless the Pink!

anniemcu wrote:So far it appears that they caught it way early and were able to get it all, and no evidence to indicate any spreading.

Bless the Pink!

Now THAT is worth celebrating. I hope all the preliminary indications turn out to be true.

Give her my best wishes please.

I received my two whistles this weekend - the Hoover Narrow Bore brass and the O'Brien maple - thanks, Daniel and Judy!!

Since all I've ever played is a Generation (I have one Freeman-tweaked, and one as nature made it), I'm looking forward to seeing how different it is to play these whistles - so far, I'm enjoying them both - they are very different to play from each other and from the Generations.

I'll send some tunes in your direction on the day of the race, Daniel.

thanks again,
Myra